We've put together a list of accessible beaches and pools, plus some info on accessible equipment that you can use in summer! There are a range of great accessible locations across New Zealand, so if you know any others that we should add to our list please let us know.
Northland
Pools
Whangarei Aquatic Centre
Ewing Road, Whangarei
Phone: 09 430 4072
E-mail: whangareiaquatics@clmnz.co.nz
Website: http://www.clmnz.co.nz/whangarei/
Beaches
Oakura Bay
Sheltered swimming beach with accessible picnic spot on the grass under trees. Website: https://www.oakurabay.co.nz/
Ruakaka
Wheelchair accessible ramps – note they enter soft sand.
Sandy Bay
One of the East Coast’s most popular board-surfing beaches. You can rent a beach wheelchair for use at this beach from simon@tutukakasurf.co.nz
Matapouri Bay
Spectacular white sand coastal beach, plus a restful estuary. You can rent a beach wheelchair for use at this beach from simon@tutukakasurf.co.nz
Kowharewa Bay
Sheltered inner harbour beach located on Tutukaka Block Road. You can rent a beach wheelchair for use at this beach from simon@tutukakasurf.co.nz
Tokerau Beach (Karikari Peninsula)
You are able to rent beach wheelchairs for use at this beach
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Tokerau-Beachboys-170322269727803/
Equipment for hire
Beach wheelchairs - Tutukaka
You can rent beach wheelchairs for Sandy Bay, Matapuri Bay, and Kowharewa Bay
Contact: simon@tutuakasurf.co.nz
Beach wheelchairs - Tokerau Beach
Rent a beach wheelchair from Tokerau Beach Boys
Email: tokeraubeachboys@gmail.com
Website: https://www.facebook.com/Tokerau-Beachboys-170322269727803/
Floating/beach wheelchair - Tutukaka
Tutukaka Surf Experience Shop, Marina Road, Tutukaka, Whangarei
Contact details: Simon Eggington from the Tutukaka Surf Experience Shop on 021 227 0072 or simon@tutukakasurf.co.nz
Other details: To be hired with a $50 deposit with a $25 refund upon satisfactory return
Floating/beach wheelchair - Kaitaia
Tokerau Beach Boys, Kaitaia
Contact details: 09 406 7790 or tokeraubeachboys@gmail.com
Other details: To be hired with a deposit
Adapted Paddle Board Seat - Tutukaka
SUP BROS Paddle boarding NZ, Tutukaka
Contact details: 022 644 9613 or supbrotours@gmail.com
Other details: To be used as required or requested
Kindly donated by: Halberg Disability Sport Foundation and the Flight Centre Foundation
Auckland
Pools
Auckland Council has many accessible pool facilities, for a list click here
Beaches
Shakespear Regional Park - Army Bay, Okoromai Bay, Te Haruhi Bay
Te Haruhi Bay and Okoromai Bay have reasonable limited mobility access to the beachside grass picnic areas but no formed path for access to the beach.
For special access provisions contact 09 301 0101.
Long Bay Regional Park
Long Bay has gently sloping access ways to the beach and grassed areas are on gently sloping access ways. The BBQ, shelter site and Variety Children’s Charity Playground are designed for limited mobility access. The Coastal Walk is partially accessible.
There are accessible car parks near each of the three toilet blocks. The northern parks are on grass, and are flat and accessible. The southern and playground parks are marked on the tarmac.
Browns Bay
There is a boardwalk on the beachfront with access to an accessible playground, skate park and picnic areas located on the beachfront. Accessible car parks are near the beachfront with time limits of up to 120 minutes. The beachfront toilet facilities include a unisex, accessible bathroom.
Check out this beach directory from Accessible Beaches NZ for more options.
Equipment for hire
Adapted paddle board seat - Wiri
Vector Wero Whitewater Park, 770 Great South Rd, Auckland
Contact details: (09) 976 7777 or fill out a contact form here
Floating/beach wheelchair - Red Beach
Red Beach Surf Life Saving Club, Red Beach, Auckland
Contact details: 09 426 5006 or info@redbeachslsc.com
Waikato
Pools
Waterworld - Hamilton
Garnett Avenue, Te Rapa, Hamilton 3200
Phone: 07 958 5860
Email: waterworld@hcc.govt.nz
South Waikato Indoor Pool Complex
5 Torphin Crescent, Tokoroa 3420
Phone: 07 885 0739
Email: Pools@southwaikato.govt.nz
Putāruru War Memorial Pools
84 Resevoir Street, Putāruru
Phone: 07 883 3498
Equipment for hire
Adapted paddle board seat - Raglan
Raglan Water Sports, 5A Bankart Street, Raglan
Contact details: 021 0274 7014 or admin@raglanwatersports.co.nz
Other details: To be used as part of raglan water sports as required or requested
Bay of Plenty
Pools
Waikite Valley Thermal Pools - Rotorua
648 Waikite Valley Road, Rotorua
Phone: 07 333 1861
Baywave TECT Aquatic & Leisure Centre - Tauranga
Baywave have an accessible toilet, a hoist for access to the spa, access ramp to the leisure / wave pool, water wheelchair and free access for people with disabilities.
Corner Girven Road & Gloucester Rd, Bayfair, Mount Maunganui
Contact details: 07 577 8550 info@bayvenues.co.nz
Mount Hot Pools
Mount Hot Pools have a water wheelchair and a hoist for access into Passive Pool (includes sling or wheel chair lifting options)
9 Adams Avenue, Mount Maunganui
Contact details: 07 577 8551
Whakatane Aquatic Centre
28 Short Street, Whakatane
Whakatane Aquatic Centre have a ramp and water wheelchair.
Phone: 07 308 4192
Beaches
Mount Maunganui
You can book a beach wheelchair for use at this beach from info@surfschool.co.nz
Equipment for hire
Floating/beach wheelchair - Mount Maunganui
Hibiscus Surf School, Mount Maunganui
Contact details: 07 575 3792 or info@surfschool.co.nz.
Hawke's Bay
Pools
Clive War Memorial Pool
Clive War memorial pool has a hoist available.
15 Farndon Road, Clive
Phone: 06 870 0492
Email: swimmingclive@hdc.govt.nz
Swim Heretaunga Pool - Flaxmere
Swim Heretaunga Pool has a hoist available.
Swansea Road, Flaxmere
Phone: 06 879 7676
Email: flaxmerepool@hdc.govt.nz
Gisborne
Pools
Olympic Pool Complex
45 Centennial Marine Drive, Awapuni, Gisborne
Phone: 06 867 6220
Equipment for hire
Adaptive paddle board seat
Location: Ngati Porou Surf Life Saving Club, Gisborne
Contact details: 027 436 1343 or ngatiporousls@gmail.com
Taranaki
Pools
Todd Energy Aquatic Centre - New Plymouth
8-16 Tisch Ave, New Plymouth 4310
Phone: 06 759 6060
Bell Block Aquatic Centre - New Plymouth
10 Murray Street, Bell Block
Phone: 06-755 3993
Hawera Aquatic Centre
Hawera Aquatic Centre has a chair that provides access into an indoor pool.
105-111 Albion Street, Hawera
Phone: 06 278 0555
Email: contact@stdc.govt.nz
Beaches
Oakura Beach
You can hire a beach wheelchair from Oakura Board Riders Club for use at this beach.
Equipment for hire
Floating/beach wheelchair - Oakura Beach
Location: Oakura Board Riders Club, Oakura Beach
Contact details: Taranaki Halberg Disability Sport Adviser, John Sigurdsson, on 021 190 4881 or johns@halberg.co.nz.
Kapiti
Pools
Coastlands Aquatic Centre
20 Brett Ambler Way, Paraparaumu
Phone: 04 296 7400
Email: swim@kapiticoast.govt.nz
Ōtaki Pool
Harautai Park, 200 Mill Road, Ōtaki, Kāpiti Coast
Phone: 06 364 5542
Email: swim@kapiticoast.govt.nz
Manawatu- Wanganui
Pools
Freyberg Community Pool - Palmerston North
Thames Street, Palmerston North
Phone: 06 354 3856
Email: freybergcommunitypool@clmnz.co.nz
Splash Centre - Whanganui
Splash Centre has three pools with hoists.
Springvale Park, London Street, Whanganui
Phone: 06 349 0113
Amp Wai Splash - Dannevirke
Amp Wai Splash has water wheelchair available and an aqua lift into a small pool.
35 York Street, Dannevirke
Phone: 06 374 7772
Foxton Pools
61-63 Main Street, Foxton
Phone: 06 368 0070
Levin Aquatic Centre
Corner Queen and Salisbury Streets, Levin
Phone: 06 368 0070
Wellington
Pools
Freyberg Pool - Oriental Bay
139 Oriental Parade, Oriental Bay
Phone: 04 801 4530
Email: freyberg.pool.@wcc.govt.nz
Karori Pool
22 Donald Street, Karori
Phone: 04 476 5400
Email: karori.pool@wcc.govt.nz
Keith Spry Pool - Johnsonville
Keith Spry pool has wheelchair access into the pool and a chair lift into the spa pool. There are also two accessible toilet and shower facilities.
15 Frankmoore Avenue, Johnsonville
Phone: 04 478 9237
Email: keithspry.pool@wcc.govt.nz
Tawa Pool
Davies Street, Tawa
Phone: 04 232 7041
Wellington Aquatic Centre
Wellington Aquatic centre is wheelchair accessible for the 50-meter pool and the hydrotherapy pool, and has a hoist to lift people from the changing room into the hydrotherapy pool. The spray water-play area also has a beach entry.
63 Kilbirnie Crescent, Kirlbirnie
Phone: 04 387 8029
Email: wellington.aquatic-centre@wcc.govt.nz
Beaches
Freyberg Beach
Wheelchair access to Freyberg Beach. You can hire a beach chair from Freyberg pool for use at this beach.
Lyall Bay
Lyall Bay has a small access ramp at the airport end of the beach. You can also hire an adapted paddle board from Lyall Bay Surf Life Saving Club.
Equipment for hire
Floating/beach wheelchair - Wellington
Location: Freyberg Pool, 139 Oriental Parade, Wellington.
Contact details: (04) 801 4530 extension 0
SUP Board with handles for Surfing - Wellington
Location: Lyall Bay Surf Life Saving Club, 78 Lyall Parade, Lyall Bay, Wellington
Contact details: (04) 387 2024 or admin@lyallbayslsc.org.nz
Adaptive paddle board seat - Oriental Bay
Location: Wellington Ocean Sport, 115 Oriental Parade. Oriental Bay
Contact details: 04 939 6702 or ocean@rpnyc.org.nz
Nelson-Marlborough
Pools
Richmond Aquatic Centre
Richmond Aquatic centre has a hoist available.
161 Salisbury Road, Richmond
Phone: 03 543 9755
Marlborough Aquatic Centre
Marlborough Aquatic centre has wet wheelchair access to the leisure pool and chair and sling hoists available for use.
Marlborough Lines Stadium 2000, Kinross Street, Blenheim
Phone: 03 577 8300
West Coast
Pools
Westland Recreation Centre - Greymouth
Westland recreation centre has two chair hoists at the pool, one entering the shallow side of the lap pool and one entering the spa. There is also wheelchair access into the pool via the ramp.
83 High Street, Greymouth
Phone: 03 768 9076
Canterbury
Pools
Dudley Park Aquatic Centre - Rangiora
Dudley Park Aquatic centre have aquatic wheelchairs available, ramps into the main pools, a roof mounted hoist and a chair lift into the spa.
47 Church Street, Waimakiriri, Rangiora
Phone: 03 311 8905
Kaiapoi Aquatic Centre
Kaiapoi Aquatic centre has aquatic wheelchairs available and ramps into the main pools.
9 Cass Street, Kaiapoi
Phone: 03 375 5041
Oxford Community Aquatic Centre
Oxford Community Aquatic centre has ramps into the main pools.
7 Burnett Street, Oxford
Phone: 03 311 8921
Jellie Park Recreation and Sport Centre
Jellie Park Recreation and Sport Centre has hoist access to a pool.
295 Ilam Road, Burnside, Christchurch
Phone: 03 941 6888
Email: recandsport@ccc.govt.nz
Graham Condon Recreation and Sport Centre
Graham Condon Recreation and Sport Centre has a wheelchair ramp into a pool.
3 Sisson Drive, Papanui, Christchurch
Phone: 03 941 6888
Email: recandsport@ccc.govt.nz
Pioneer Recreation and Sport Centre
Pioneer Recreation and Sport Centre has a wheelchair ramp into a pool.
75 Lyttelton Street, Somerfield, Christchurch
Phone: 03 941 6888
Email: recandsport@ccc.govt.nz
Taiora: QEII Recreation and Sport Centre
Taiora: QEII Recreation and Sport Centre has wheelchair ramp access.
193 Travis Road, North New Brighton, Christchurch
Phone: 03 941 6888
Email: recandsport@ccc.govt.nz
Caroline Bay Trust Aoraki Centre
Caroline Bay Trust Aoraki Centre has wheelchair access ramps and hoists into some pools.
11 Weka Street, Timaru
Phone: 03 684 2229
Equipment for hire
Floating/beach wheelchair - Christchurch
Location: Strategic Urban Rejuvenation Force (SURF) New Brighton, New Brighton Mall, Christchurch
Contact details: 0274 146 239
Otago
Pools
Moana Pool - Dunedin
Moana Pool has two water wheelchairs available and an onsite hoist.
60 Littlebourne Road, Dunedin
Phone: 03 471 9780
Alpine Aqualand - Queenstown
Alpine Aqualand has ramps into the lap and leisure pools, a chair hoist available for entering the adult hot pool and learner pool, and a water wheelchair available.
33 Joe O’Connell Drive, Queenstown
Phone: 03 450 9005
Wanaka pool
Wanaka pool has a chair hoist available.
Wanaka Recreation Centre 37/97 Ballantyne Road, Wanaka
Phone: 03 443 9334
Cromwell Swim Centre
Cromwell Swim Centre has ramps into pools and a hoist into a spa.
Barry Avenue, Cromwell
Phone: 03 445 0919
Email: cromwellswimcentre@codc.govt.nz
Molyneux Aquatic Centre - Alexandra
Molyneux Aquatic Centre has ramps into a pool, hoists into a spa, and an aquatic wheelchair available.
Molyneux Park, Centennial Avenue, Alexandra
Phone: 03 448 8653
Email: Molyneuxaquaticcentre@codc.govt.nz
Waitaki Aquatic Centre - Oamaru
Waitaki Aquatic Centre has hoists into the main pool and spa pool, and the learners pool is wheelchair accessible.
Steward Street, Oamaru
Phone: 03 433 0410
Beaches
St Clair - Dunedin
Concrete beach access ramp, The Esplanade, St Clair. You can hire a beach chair from Watercooled Sports. See details below.
Equipment for hire
Floating/beach wheelchair
Location: 9 Kitchener St, Dunedin
Contact details: 03 479 2206 or info@watercooled.co.nz
Adapted Paddle Board Seat
Location: Watercooled Sports Ltd, 9 Kitchener St, Dunedin
Contact details: Ph: 03 479 2206 or info@watercooled.co.nz
Other details: To be used as part of Watercooled Sports as required or requested
Southland
Pools
Gore Aquatic Centre
Gore Aquatic Centre has hoists for the main pool and hydrotherapy pools, and a water wheelchair available.
Located just off Robertson Street and is signposted from the intersection of SH1 and Charlton Road.
Phone: 03 203 9128
Email: multisports@goredc.govt.nz
Splash Palace
55 Elles Road, Invercargill
Phone: 03 217 7506
Contact details are supplied to the best of our knowledge.
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