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Fully Certified
Te Hāpua Halswell Summer Pool
General Information
339 Halswell Road, Halswell,
Christchurch 8025
03 941 8999
Opening Times - Check before visiting as might change
Open in summer. Check website for specific dates and times of opening.
Overview
This pool is a popular destination for swimming enthusiasts and local families with its spacious and beautifully landscaped pool areas. It provides an ideal setting for sunbathing, picnicking, and enjoying quality time with loved ones.
Notes for Cardholders
Hāpai Access Cardholders receive our discounted entry rates. See our website for more information ccc.govt.nz/fees-recreation-and-leisure
Within the Christchurch City Council network, Jellie Park Recreation and Sport Centre's outdoor pool (that is open in the summer only) is the most accessible summer pool.
Standing and Queuing
If you have any difficulty with standing or are struggling in the queue, please wave or show your Hāpai Access Card to the staff members, they will ask you to come to the front of the queue or direct you to available seating.
Level Access
Te Hāpua Halswell Summer Pool offers a flat front entrance to the facility. Our doors (excluding change room doors) are sensor-operated and open automatically. Reception has a lowered desk area. There is an accessible change room with a shower, toilet and hand basin beside the family change rooms poolside.
Distances
If staff members see you with the card or you inform them that you are struggling, they will ask you to come to the front of the queue or direct you to available seating. There are seats available throughout the facility for you to use.
Urgent Toilet Access
There is one accessible bathroom/changing room on poolside which contains a toilet, basin and shower. It does not contain a movable bed and hoist.
Disability Assist Dogs
Guide and companion dogs are welcome in the facility and can wait beside the pool. Speak to a lifeguard if you have any queries or you need assistance.
Essential Companions
Your support person has free access to the activity that you are attending. The role of your support person is to support you with communication and any personal care assistance, assist you through the facility and support you to exit the facility in an emergency. They will need to assist you in the pool if required or actively monitor from the poolside.
Difficulty Accessing Visual Information
Our team can offer assistance and support to read signs and information and guide you to the changing area or to the pool. They can also introduce you to the surroundings and key locations such as toilets and entry/exit doors, along with any hazards that may present a risk.
Difficulty Accessing Audible Information
At Te Hāpua Halswell Summer Pool staff will endeavour to communicate clearly with you, if necessary moving to a quieter area. Staff will write down information for you to read if the information is becoming difficult to communicate.
Hidden Disabilities
Staff will discreetly enquire if we can be of any assistance to you during your visit.
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