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Taiora QEII Recreation and Sport Centre

Workout and have fun at the same time. We have a range of pools, gym equipment and group fitness classes to suit all fitness levels.

Visiting Recreation and Sport Centres during Alert Level 2

Our centres remain open under COVID Alert Level 2, with steps in place to ensure people can maintain physical distancing and that we have the ability to contact trace. Please stay at home if you or anyone in your house is unwell. At this stage we won’t be accepting cash or giving change. All transactions will be via EFTPOS.

We encourage you to download the NZ COVID Tracer app.

You can book in for your group fitness class, including Spin, AquaFit and Tumbletimes. 

Swimsmart lessons are running but with limited times and programming. At Taiora QEII, Graham Condon, Pioneer and Jellie Park, Swimsmart lessons will continue to run for Tigersharks Barracudas, Marlins and Squads at the usual times. All other lessons will remain on hold at Level 2.

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Taiora QEII Recreation and Sport Centre

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Address: 193 Travis Road, New Brighton, Christchurch

Phone: 03 941 6888

Email: recandsport@ccc.govt.nz

Parking: 

  • 200 free car parks for Taiora QEII customers, including electric vehicle charging points
  • 160 cycle parks

Bus:

Taiora QEII is open.

Last entry to the pool is 15 minutes before closing. Please be ready to leave the facility by the closing time.

  Monday to Thursday Friday Weekends and public holidays
Fitness centre 5.30am to 9.30pm 5.30am to 8pm 7am to 8pm
Indoor pools 5.30am to 9.30pm 5.30am to 9.30pm 7am to 8pm
Leisure pool 8am to 8pm 8am to 8pm 7am to 8pm

Hydroslide hours

  Monday to Wednesday Thursday and Friday Saturday Sunday and public holidays School holidays
Hydroslide

3.30pm to 6pm

3.30pm to 8pm

10am to 8pm

10am to 6pm

10am to 6pm

Gym facilities

  • Treadmills
  • Exercycles
  • Spin bikes
  • Rowing machines
  • Cross trainers
  • Grinders
  • Weight resistance machines
  • Free weights including bench's and squat racks
  • Power bags/Swiss balls/Kettlebells
  • Functional training frame area
  • Stretching area
  • Free personalised fitness programmes
  • Change rooms including showers

Trainers

Our qualified, experienced instructors and personal trainers can guide you to your fitness goals.

Bioelectric impedance analysis (BIA) scales

BIA scales allow a more accurate way to track your progress in our fitness centres. It measures:

  • weight
  • body fat percentage
  • metabolic age
  • percentage of water weight
  • muscle mass
  • visceral fat

The cost of this service is $20 for members and $35 for non-members.

New members have access to a full reading as part of their first and second programmes. The initial free sessions are included as part of our personal programme to new members.

Pools

  • 25x25 metre lap pool, two-metre deep with movable floor
  • 25x10 metre learn to swim pool
  • 130-metre-long hydroslide, suitable for double and single rafts
  • Leisure pool including a lazy river
  • Splash deck with water adventure playground
  • Spa pool, sauna and steam room (access only for ages 16+)
  • 8x8 metre toddler pool
  • 19x6.5 metre hydrotherapy pool

All pools have ramped access. The spa pool, steam room and sauna are wheelchair accessible.

Hydroslide

  • Preschoolers aged under five years are not allowed on the hydroslide.
  • Children between the ages of five and seven (inclusive) must be actively supervised by a caregiver over the age of 16 years who is to be within the pool area at all times and able to provide immediate assistance. 
  • You must be at least 107cm tall to use the hydroslide

Pool status and availability

See when bookings and groups are swimming so you can plan when best to swim.

Taiora QEII Hydro Pool

Aqua Gentle classes are held in this pool every Tuesday and Friday from 10.40am to 11.25am and therefore unavailable for general public use. All customers are welcome to attend the classes. Please contact one of our team for pricing and details.

Learn to swim

Swimsmart is our learn-to-swim programme. With flexible payment options and unlimited pool access at our Council pools, it's easy to make practice perfect. 

Swimsmart memberships can be purchased at any Recreation and Sport Centre Jellie Park, Graham Condon, Pioneer or Taiora: QEII. For general enquiries, please call 03 377 7690 or email swimsmart@ccc.govt.nz

  • Café
  • Sport shop: fitness and swim gear
  • Pioke (Sand Shark): large meeting room
  • Taiwhatiwhati (Tuatua): small meeting room
  • Birthday party room: This room has no kitchen facilities to make tea and coffee but there is a café on site

Bookings

For enquiries about availability and to make a booking:

  • email rsubookings@ccc.govt.nz with the facility and space you wish to book, times, numbers attending and contact details.
  • phone 03 941 6446.

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