Napier Aquatic Centre, Napier Overview

The Napier Aquatic Centre is well known amongst the region's locals for its comprehensive year-round activities and programs. The facilities offer extensive fitness programs and fun activities for adults and children alike and various other amenities, like barbeques, heated pools, hydro slides, spray parks and a concrete opening for hosting multiple events and functions.

The aquatic center is located in the center of Napier, in the middle of Onekawa Park on Maadi Road. The park is highly affordable and convenient for all. Instructors and guards are present on-site and offer separate swimming lessons if required. Another name for the center, which is mainly used amongst the locals, is Te Whare Kaukau o Ahuriri.

Cost and Entry Timings

Timings:-
6:00 AM - 9:00 PM (Monday - Friday)
10:00 AM - 6:00 PM (Sunday)
Ivan Wilson Pool 9:00 AM - 6:00 PM (Saturday)
Lap Pool, Kids Pool, Slides and Spas 11:00 AM - 6:00 PM (Saturday)
Closed during Christmas, Easter, Boxing Day

Admission Costs:-
NZD 4.90 - Adult
NZD 3.80 - Child/Senior citizen/Concession Card holder
NZD 1.60 - Club member/General Spectator
NZD 4.90 - Water slide rides

Pools can be rented for the hour at the following rates:
The Old Pool - NZD 93.00
The Ivan Wilson Pool - NZD 105.00
The Old Learner's Pool - NZD 49.50

Single lanes can be hired for NZD 9.60 per hours

Aqua fitness sessions: NZD 5.50 per session

Facilities

The Napier Aquatic Centre has two indoor heated water slides at a height of about 63 meters and 75 meters each.
There are three pools namely the 25-meter Lap Pool, the Ivan Wilson Pool and the Learners Pool each with different provisions to offer.
The 25-meter Lap Pool has five lanes in total with a depth of 1.5 meters along the entire length of the pool, and the water temperature remains at 28°C.
The six laned Ivan Wilson Pool is another 25-meter pool with a depth that starts from 1.05 meters and drops down to 2 meters, with the water temperature constant at 27°C.
The Learners Pool has a single lane that runs as deep as 0.85 meters only and stretches for 14.5 meters, with the water temperature at 32°C.
The pool is ideal for children below the age of ten years and is equipped with a Toddlers’ Area and a Beach Area along the side, which also includes a mini waterfall.
Only the Ivan Wilson pool is equipped with a ramp for submersible wheelchairs, and the other two only have ladder access.
The outdoor area within the complex has various facilities like seating under shade sails, two coin-operated barbeques, along with a slide, trampoline and flying fox for children.
The pavement alongside the pools is also equipped with Dry Play objects that are completely safe and harmless for the children to play with.
The Napier Aquatic Centre also has a newly installed spray park that operates from the month of October to March and includes various equipment like water cannons and water jets that shoot out of the ground in a zero-depth splash pad.
The area can be utilized by adults as well as children of all ages.
The complex also has two spa pools with water that has a temperature ranging from 36°C to 39°C, wherein only the bigger spa pool has a disability seat attached.

Programmes

Aqua Fitness: The program includes work out sessions in water which help in increasing cardiovascular conditioning, improving muscle tone and weight loss with minimal impact on the joints, making it suitable for all ages and swimming abilities. The program has five intensity levels, three of them in the deep ends and the other two at the shallow parts of the water. The five levels are Aqua Burn, Aqua Boost, Aqua Blast, Aqua Force and Aqua Move. Visitors can choose to go for any of the five options. The facility also provides private Aqua and Boot Camp sessions.
Aqua Max HIIT Squad: The fitness program runs for a total of six weeks, and the Winter HIIT program will be starting from the 20th of May. The booking costs are around $105 for the entire duration, and the program includes sessions to choose from, like the Aqua based fitness sessions, Core Condition, and Body Toning sessions, Fit-nastics, and the Land-based fitness sessions. Those who attend the maximum number of classes are also entitled to winning prizes. Visitors can also opt for private sessions that can be tailored according to the needs of the group or individual.
Tiny Tots: The program is helpful for parents who would like to familiarize their children to water, wherein the age group for children is from 6 months to 5 years and the program runs every Tuesday of the week from 9:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. The pools are equipped with water toys and more, with instructors available at all times for the parents as well as the children.