Our main offices will be closed Easter Weekend. Refuse collection will not take place on Good Friday, 29 March. Areas, where refuse is collected on Fridays, will instead have collections on Saturday, 30 March. This affects the Te Teko, Edgecumbe, Poroporo and White Pine Bush areas. Refuse will be collected on all other days as normal.
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Aerial shot of the Murupara Aquatic Centre

Murupara Aquatic Centre

The Murupara swimming pools (also known as the A.H. Lynd Memorial Baths) opened in 1965 with a paddling pool, and a 33 metre main pool was opened in 1968.

The pool opens in October (on Labour Weekend) and closes after the Easter Break (weather dependent). During term time the pool is used daily by local schools and the college for swimming lessons, water safety, school carnivals and play.

Aquatics Murupara is located on Pine Drive.

For more information, contact the Council's Murupara Service Centre on 07 366 5896.

The Murupara Pool on a sunny, busy summer day.


Supervision Policy

  • Children under 5 years must be accompanied in the pool and within arms reach of a caregiver 17 years or older.
  • Children under 8 years must be actively supervised by a caregiver 17 years or older.

Active supervision means watching those in your care from a close distance at all times. Caregivers must be able to see and hear those in their care and provide immediate help if required.

See our Supervision Policy »

Opening Hours
Monday - Friday6 am - 10 am and 3 pm - 6 pm
Weekends and Public Holidays10 am - 6 pm
School Holidays - Monday to Friday6 am - 6 pm
Christmas Day, New Year's DayClosed

Pool facilities include:

  • 33 metre pool
  • Toddler pool
  • Volleyball court
  • Grass picnic areas
  • Picnic tables

Water temperature ranges from 25 – 27 degrees.


Learn to Swim Holiday Block Courses now at Murupara

Contact our team to find out more, or sign up using the form below.

Learn to Swim Holiday Block Course Online Enrolment Form - (opens in a new window)


Summer Season Pricing

 

Price

Single admission adult/childFree
Aqua aerobics$2 per session
Dedicated use - School use (per student, per swim)$1
Dedicated use - Carnivals (whole complex, per event)$120
Dedicated use - Commercial use (whole complex, per hour)$60

Children under 8 must be actively supervised by a caregiver 16 or overMurupara Pool Hire

The Murupara Aquatic Centre is available for recreational swimming as well as school groups and swimming lessons.

Murupara Pool Booking Request Form (PDF, 71 KB)

Murupara Pool Booking Request Form (online version, opens in new window)

If you would like to hire pool space at the Murupara Pool, please complete the application form above, giving as much information as you can. Please return for approval to: poolbookings@whakatane.govt.nz or drop in to the Murupara Library.

Feedback Form

If you have any feedback on the Murupara Aquatic Centre, please complete this online feedback form.

Murupara Aquatic Centre Feedback Form (link opens in a new window)