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Napier Aquatic Centre in Onekawa is undergoing significant maintenance and refurbishment. The programme of works begins on 27 May 2024 and will last approximately twelve months.
Current closures:
What’s happening with building work at the Onekawa Pool?
We are undertaking a significant maintenance and refurbishment project at Napier Aquatic Centre. The programme of works began early in June and will last approximately twelve months. This is part of Napier City Council’s long-term planning, which flagged $4 million for essential maintenance on the facility’s buildings.
This work is necessary to ensure the health, safety and wellbeing of all our pool users and our staff. Each building in the complex will have some work done to it and, depending on the condition and remediations, each stage will take three to four months to complete.
Closure of the Lap Pool ("Old Pool")
The Lap Pool will close from 19 August to 3 December while essential maintenance is undertaken. The work will include painting the inside of the pool, recoating the floor, improving the accessibility of the changing rooms and other strengthening and maintenance.
We are sorry for any inconvenience the closure might cause. It will be open again in time for summer. Classes that usually take place in the Lap Pool will be moved to the Ivan Wilson Pool. This means there will be no public lane spaces available from 3.30pm to 7pm on Mondays to Fridays. We apologise for the inconvenience during this time.
Potential unplanned closures
With all the work going on, there is always a chance of an unexpected closure happening for short periods, due to noise. We hope this won’t have to happen, but if it does, it will be for the comfort of our customers and staff. We apologise for any inconvenience and will get the pool open again just as soon as we can.
Groups and Teams
If you are part of a group and team who uses the pools regularly, we will give you notice of when your group will be affected and, if required, we can help with contacts for alternative facilities while the work takes place. We appreciate everyone’s support, understanding and patience as we complete this significant works programme.
Excessive noise
We are working on ways to mitigate disruption but at times there is a lot of noise coming from the building areas. We know this will be frustrating for some users and we are very grateful for your patience and understanding.
Lots on!
Even though we are getting some work done, doesn’t mean we are closed! Quite the opposite! There’s always lots going on. Learn-to-swim for adults and kids, baby and toddler classes, swimming experiences for those with disabilities, aqua-jogging, and deep water survival classes are just a few of the activities that take place at Onekawa.
There’s also plenty of opportunity to swim laps for fitness, build confidence with water play, spend quality family time together in a fun and relaxed environment or meet up with friends for a recreational swim.
Our Learn to Swim programme offers swimming lessons for all ages and skill levels. We provide a supportive environment to help participants of all ages become proficient and confident swimmers. For more info visit the Napier Aquatic Centre website.
We appreciate everyone’s support, understanding and patience as we complete this significant works programme.
In progress.
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