Council offers public swimming pools in Taumarunui, Raetihi and Ohakune which are open over the summer period. Taumarunui High School and Community Trust also operate a 25 metre indoor pool in Taumarunui, which is open all year round.
Outdoor pools in Ohakune, Raetihi and Taumarunui are closed for the winter period.
The Taumarunui swimming pool is due to open on Saturday 1 December.
Ohakune and Raetihi swimming pools are both due to open the following weekend on Saturday 8 December.
Pool Public Swimming Hours
| Outside of School Term | 12.00 noon to 6.00pm | 12.00 noon to 6.00pm |
| During School Term | 3.00pm to 6.00pm | 12.00 noon to 6.00pm |
Bookings can be made for school, club, or private use
outside of these hours. Please contact Council pool contractors, Community Leisure Management, directly on
027 467 700 to make a booking.
Closed - Christmas Day and New Years Day .
Enquiries
Contact the swimming pool contractors directly on Mobile 0274677001.
Enquiries can also be made through the Council Request for Service system by phoning (07) 8958188 or completing an online Request for Service.
Schedule of Admission Fees and Charges
Single Admission
Adult - over 16 years
Child/Current full time student/Senior citizen/Beneficiary
Pre-school (under 5 years) |
2.00
1.00
1.00 |
Season Tickets
Individual child seasonal ticket
Individual adult seasonal ticket
Family seasonal ticket - 2 adults and 2 children
Family seasonal ticket - 2 adults and 4 children |
20.00
40.00
60.00
65.00 |
Other
School use |
60.00/hour
|
| Swimming Club | 25.00/hour
+ 26.00/hour per lifeguard |
A map showing the location of each pool can be found at the bottom of this page.
Council Pool Facilities
Taumarunui Pool (Turaki Street)
Main pool
- 3 metre diving board
- 1 metre diving board
Learner pool
Changing rooms & toilets
Semi-shaded picnic tables
Coin-operated BBQ
Raetihi Pool (Parapara Road) 
Main pool
Learner pool
Changing rooms & toilets
Picnic tables
Solar heating
Ohakune Pool (Raetihi Road)
Main pool
Learner pool
Changing rooms & toilets
Picnic tables
Trust Waikato Community Pool
The Taumarunui High School and Community Trust operated pool complex offers learn to swim classes, water aerobics, morning lane swimming and swim club as well as recreational swimming.
For information on opening hours, fees and any other enquiries phone the pool complex on 07-8955425 or Taumarunui High School on 07-8957179.