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Dunedin Pools Swimming pools operated by the Dunedin City Council. We welcome your comments and discussion on our page.

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It’s hard to believe that school holidays are just around the corner! Lucky we have the school holidays block course to ...
06/09/2026

It’s hard to believe that school holidays are just around the corner! Lucky we have the school holidays block course to keep your child up to speed and busy over the break.

Te Puna o Whakaehu | 28 September – 2 October
Moana Pool | 5 – 9 October

$82.50 | Preschool and child age

Enrol now at justswim.nz

Te Puna o Whakaehu: Unexpected Pool Closures TodayUpdate: 7:15am, the Hydrotherapy pool is back open. We are still worki...
02/09/2026

Te Puna o Whakaehu: Unexpected Pool Closures Today

Update: 7:15am, the Hydrotherapy pool is back open. We are still working on the learners pool.
Update: 7:54am, the learners pool is also back open.

Morning, unfortunately, overnight we've had some unexpected issues pop up with the Hydrotherapy and learners pool. They are both currently closed, while we have staff onsite assessing the issues. The 25m and leisure pools remain open. Updates will be posted here as we learn more.

Brrrr... given the weather forecast overnight, our pool hours may be affected tomorrow.We ask our customers to keep chec...
31/08/2026

Brrrr... given the weather forecast overnight, our pool hours may be affected tomorrow.

We ask our customers to keep checking our page this evening and in the morning for any updates.

We apologise for any (potential) inconvenience. Stay safe and warm!

📢 South Island Short Course Championships coming to Moana PoolMoana Pool is proud to host the South Island Short Course ...
25/08/2026

📢 South Island Short Course Championships coming to Moana Pool

Moana Pool is proud to host the South Island Short Course Championships from Friday 28 August to Sunday 30 August, welcoming around 250 swimmers, 115 officials, and spectators from across the South Island.

🏊 Pool Availability

The event will use the deep end of the Main Pool and shallow lanes 1 & 2.

During event sessions:

The Old Dive Pool will be closed to the public.
Lane swimming remains available in the shallow end of the Main Pool and the Dive/Lap Pool.

🕒 Event Session Times

Friday 28 August
🏅 Session 1: 7.30am - 11.30am
🏅 Session 2: 3pm - 6pm

Saturday 29 August
🏅 Session 3: 7.30am - 11.45am
🏅 Session 4: 3pm - 5.45pm

Sunday 30 August
🏅 Session 5: 7.30am - 11.45am
🏅 Session 6: 2pm - 4.30pm

📅 Programme Changes

❌ Friday Aqua Fit cancelled
❌ Sunday Aqua Deep cancelled
❌ Friday Kayak Rolling cancelled

We apologise for any inconvenience caused and appreciate your understanding while we host this exciting regional event.

We realise the school holidays are still a few weeks away, but advance notice is always good.Moana Pool’s Leisure pool w...
24/08/2026

We realise the school holidays are still a few weeks away, but advance notice is always good.

Moana Pool’s Leisure pool will be closed from Monday 21 September - Friday 2 October for scheduled maintenance.

We’ve come to the party with plenty of FREE fun to make up for the closure over the school holidays!

The hydroslides are FREE and open:
• Monday 21 - Friday 25 September, 9.30am - 8pm
• Saturday 26 September, 8.30am - 7pm
• Sunday 27 September, 10am - 5pm
• Monday 28 September - Friday 2 October, 10am - 7pm

Want more?

• Inflatable sessions from Monday 28 - Wednesday 30 September, 11am - 3pm
• 5m diving board sessions on Thursday 1 and Friday 2 October, 10am - 2pm
• 5m diving tower sessions on Monday 5 October, 10am - 2pm
• Water World from Tuesday 6 October - Thursday 8 October (tickets sold separately www.wipeout.co.nz/location-suburb/moana-pool).

We’ll create additional fun space in the Learners and Main pools where possible but there is no space available during these times:
• Monday 21 September: 3.15pm - 7.15pm
• Tuesday 22 September: 3.15pm - 7.30pm
• Wednesday 23 September: 3.15pm - 7.30pm
• Thursday 24 September: 3.30pm - 7pm
• Friday 25 September: 3pm - 7.15pm
• Saturday 26 September: 7am – 9am.

From Monday 28 September, public fun space will be available in both the Learners and Main pools for the rest of the holidays. Hooray!

Standard entry fee applies.

🤿 Annual Underwater Hockey 4 Aside Tournament - Moana Pool – this Saturday!This Saturday, 22 August 2026, we're hosting ...
19/08/2026

🤿 Annual Underwater Hockey 4 Aside Tournament - Moana Pool – this Saturday!

This Saturday, 22 August 2026, we're hosting the Annual Underwater Hockey 4 Aside Tournament in the deep end of the Main Pool from 8.30am to 5pm.

What to expect:

✅ Up to 65 competitors plus spectators attending
✅ Lane swimming available in the shallow end of the Main Pool and dive/lap lanes
✅ The Old Dive Pool will be unavailable during the event
✅ Parking may be busier than usual, so please allow extra time

💙 We look forward to welcoming competitors and spectators for an exciting day of underwater action and appreciate your understanding while we host this event.

Our popular five-week Just Swim lessons are back to round out term three. Starting Monday, 24 August at Moana Pool, the...
16/08/2026

Our popular five-week Just Swim lessons are back to round out term three.

Starting Monday, 24 August at Moana Pool, the shorter-term duration is just right for many babies and toddlers, and preschool and school-age children.

$47 | baby and toddlers
$82.50 | preschool and school-age children

To enrol see www.justswim.nz

Reminder for Moana Pool spa lovers!We’ll be temporarily closing the spa pool for planned maintenance starting Monday 17 ...
16/08/2026

Reminder for Moana Pool spa lovers!

We’ll be temporarily closing the spa pool for planned maintenance starting Monday 17 August.

The work is expected to take about five days, so the spa should be back up and running by Saturday 22 August.

Sorry for any inconvenience.

For all the spa lovers that visit Moana Pool, we’ll be temporarily closing the spa pool for planned maintenance starting...
10/08/2026

For all the spa lovers that visit Moana Pool, we’ll be temporarily closing the spa pool for planned maintenance starting Monday 17 August.

Our team will be working on the heat exchanger pipes in the plant room that keep the spa nice and warm. The work is expected to take about five days, so the spa pool should be back up and running by Saturday, 22 August.

We know how much you love that warm soak, sorry for any inconvenience.

Early closure for Te Puna o Whakaehu todayUnfortunately Te Puna o Whakaehu will be closing at 4pm today due to low staff...
07/08/2026

Early closure for Te Puna o Whakaehu today

Unfortunately Te Puna o Whakaehu will be closing at 4pm today due to low staffing. Fortunately this is a rarity, but we do apologise for the inconvenience to our customers. At this stage we are all set to open as usual tomorrow morning.

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