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Taiora QEII Recreation and Sport Centre

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

COVID-19 updates

All Recreation and Sport Centres are open under Alert Level 2. We’ll be operating at reduced capacity and with increased safety measures. 

Bookings are essential for group fitness, Tumbletimes, pickleball and adult swimming lessons. Secure your spot. No booking is required to use the pool and fitness centre. 

All Swimsmart lessons will be back up and running under Alert Level 2. The normal booking process applies for pre-school gymnastics and the Southern Centre. 

Contact tracing will be in place and everyone must sign in, either with the Covid Tracer app or manually using the slips provided. It’s also mandatory to wear a mask indoors where people gather publicly and please ensure to wear a mask to and from your activity. You are not required to wear one whilst exercising or whilst in the pool.

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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:

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
Hydroslide 3.30pm to 6pm 3.30pm to 6pm 10am to 8pm 10am to 6pm
Hydroslide School Holidays 

 

(Monday 12 July to Sunday 25 July)

 10am to 6pm 10am to 6pm 10am to 8pm 10am to 6pm

 

  • 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
  • Active Health(external link)

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.

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.

Pool status and calendars

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

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

Taiora QEII Hydrotherapy Pool

Aqua Gentle classes are held in this pool every Tuesday and Friday from 10.40am to 11.25am and Thursday at 1pm. Therefore the hydrotherapy pool is unavailable for general public use during these times. 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

During Covid Level 2 public lane swimming capacity is significantly reduced to one person per lane.

Taiora QEII has a ten-lane pool. When lanes are available, there will be a minimum of two lanes dedicated to Aqua Jogging. Lane availability is subject to change, for further enquiries please phone 03 941 6446. To check the pool availability of our other pools, please phone 03 941 8999.

Number of lanes available for public use

Morning Fri 17 Sat 18 Sun 19 Mon 20 Tue 21 Wed 22 Thur 23 Fri 24
5.30am  4  0  0 7 10 6 8 4
6.00am  4  0  0 7 10 6 8 4
6.30am  4  0  0 7 10 6 8 4
7.00am  4  8 10 7 10 6 8 4
7.30am  4  8 10 10 10 10 10 4
8.00am 10  8 10 10 7 10 10 4
8.30am  6  8 10 6 6 6 10 4
9.00am  6 10 10 6 6 6 10 6
9.30am 10  9 10 8 8 8 8 8
10.00am  9 10 10 8 8 8 8 7
10.30am  9  9 10 8 8 8 8 7
11.00am  8  9 10 8 8 8 8 8
11.30am  8  9 10 8 8 8 8 8
Afternoon Fri 17 Sat 18 Sun 19 Mon 20 Tue 21 Wed 22 Thur 23 Fri 24
12.00pm 10  9 10 8 8 8 8 8
12.30pm  8 10 10 8 8 8 8 8
1.00pm  8 10 10 8 8 8 8 8
1.30pm  8  6  6 10 10 10 10 10
2.00pm  8  6  6 10 10 10 10 10
2.30pm 10  6  6 10 10 10 10 10
3.00pm 10  6  6 10 10 10 10 10
3.30pm 10  6  6 9 9 10 9 10
4.00pm  5  6  6 5 5 10 4 5
4.30pm  5  7  6 4 5 0 4 5
5.00pm  5  7  6 4 4 0 5 5
5.30pm  5  7  6 5 4 0 4 5
6.00pm  5  7  6 5 4 0 4 5
6.30pm  4 10  4 10 7 0 10 4
7.00pm  4 10  4 0 4 0 7 4
7.30pm  4 10  4 0 5 0 7 4
8.00pm  4  0  0 0 6 0 5 4
8.30pm 10  0  0 0 6 0 5 10
9.00pm 10  0  0 0 10 0 10 10

Have a look at our group fitness and aqua classes. The timetable below shows the full schedule available. 

 

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