Information about Pioneer Recreation & Sport Centre

Lyttelton St 75
8024, Christchurch
+64 3-941 6888

Opening hours

  • Monday: 5:30 AM – 9:30 PM
  • Tuesday: 5:30 AM – 9:30 PM
  • Wednesday: 5:30 AM – 9:30 PM
  • Thursday: 5:30 AM – 9:30 PM
  • Friday: 5:30 AM – 9:30 PM
  • Saturday: 7:00 AM – 8:00 PM
  • Sunday: 7:00 AM – 8:00 PM

Work out and have fun at the same time. We have a range of pools, gym equipment and group fitness classes to suit all fitness levels.

Fitness Centres and group fitness classes have capacity limits of up to 100 people or one metre distancing (whichever is lesser) per defined space. All other areas have capacity limits are based on one-metre distancing.

Bookings are essential for group fitness, Tumbletimes and adult swimming lessons. Secure your spot. No booking is required to use the pool and Fitness Centre. 

Anyone aged 12 years 3 months and older entering Recreation and Sport facilities will require a My Vaccine Pass. Masks are required for entry and in all public shared spaces.

There are two rooms available for hire at Pioneer Recreation and Sport centre. The rooms are best used for activities such as table tennis, martial arts, dance, birthday parties or holiday programmes.

Our gym facilities are regularly updated and maintained to ensure the best training environment for users. Our highly qualified personal trainers help you achieve your fitness goals.

New members have access to a full reading as part of their first and second programmes. The initial free sessions are included as part of our personal programme to new members.

At least two lanes are usually available for general swimming, including during Aqua Fit classes(external link) and Swimsmart(external link) lessons. Class and lesson times can vary from term to term. 

At Pioneer, we offer loads of fun in our indoor pools and swimming lessons for all ages. From babies to adult learners, we help you make the most of the water throughout the year.

Pioneer has a 5-lane pool. Lane availability is subject to change, for further enquiries please phone 03 941 6446. To check the pool availability of our other pools, please phone 03 941 8999.

Sports bleaches are for hire and can hold up to 540 people, the stadium is bookable for expos and large sporting competitions and has a maximum capacity of 800 people.

It is a unique facility with the ability to cater for the needs of the individual, empowering them to choose their own environment, make changes and control their leisure time.

The Southern Centre sensory room is located on the first floor at Pioneer Recreation and Sport Centre, and is a partnership between the Council and The Southern Centre Charitable Trust.

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Pioneer Recreation & Sport Centre: Opinions

5/5 (51 Opinions)
Simon Kong 2 years ago

Fantastic experience: Wave pool is a hit.

amber de Malmanche 2 years ago

Fantastic experience: Very clean also very friendly helpful staff

dragon?estlove 2 years ago

Fantastic experience: Good swimming pool.There are sauna,spa as well.

Kory 2 years ago

Fantastic experience: Visit weekly for my childrens swimming and sports great place

blair butler 2 years ago

Fantastic experience: We are so lucky to have Pioneer pool in our neighborhood. We have been coming here for over 30 years and its never been better.

Susan Reeves 2 years ago

Fantastic experience: Loved it. We had loads of fun

Charlie Batchelor 2 years ago

Fantastic experience: It's a great place for kids and has a wave pool, lazy river and giant bucket dunker. It's not the biggest rec centre but it's lovely:)

Ekta Bagga 2 years ago

Fantastic experience: Receptionist SAski has explained about membership to me in detailed. It was very comfortable to talk with her.

Gato Gattino 2 years ago

Fantastic experience: Very convenience opening hours, gym is well equipped and spacious.

Sandor Dani 2 years ago

Fantastic experience: Great place. My daughter does beach volleyball and the sand court is perfect here for training.

Helen Clayton 2 years ago

Fantastic experience: Great facility. Looking forward to spending more time here

Hamish Borgfeldt 2 years ago

Fantastic experience: Good pools for toddlers+, for babies go to Graham Condon.

Zane McKinnon 2 years ago

Fantastic experience: Great. Real friendly dude outside and counter staff good. Pool floor is peeling but I'm not bothered. Great place to do my lanes and the spa is awesome

PC Paul 2 years ago

Fantastic experience: At the entrance were asked right away to sign in and for our vaccine pass. This makes me feel reassured that it's safe in the facility. The staff are have bright and friendly attitude. The place is clean which makes the overall experience satisfying

Carol Penney 2 years ago

Positive experience: Great place to take our grandchildren to learn to be more confident in the water. Had a great time and loved the wave pool.

Mark R 2 years ago

Fantastic experience: Great pool, nice lap pool, wave pool, lazy river, sauna, steam room, spa, gym... Mate she's got it all

Paul Ryder 2 years ago

Fantastic experience: Good parking, friendly staff and a great recreational place to keep fit. Loads of different sports and workouts available. Pool has an activity pool with waves at sweet times, lap pool, spas and a sauna that's not going. Toilets and changing rooms usually clean, as of the whole facility really.

Art Ist 2 years ago

Fantastic experience: Great facilities and group fitness especially yoga and stretch and release.

Ann Coutts 2 years ago

Fantastic experience: Great place for the whole family

Kerry Mitchell 2 years ago

Fantastic experience: Always fun. Great little fun pool for the family

Emma Ridden 2 years ago

Fantastic experience: Great place to watch the kids full view all around and very clean and tidy. Could do with a better toddler area. As gets deep fast.

Mike Robertson 2 years ago

Fantastic experience: Went to check out the gym. Staff were very helpful and the equipment is good. I will be joining the gym. It will be even better when the pool is open. I have since joined and am very satisfied with the service and professionalism of staff.

Nicole Huxtable 2 years ago

Fantastic experience: A great pool to take the kids to. I have taken my nephew there from when he was a baby to now when he is 6 years old.. we both still love it. Several family change rooms which all include showers.

Stephen Payne 2 years ago

Fantastic experience: The pools and sensory room are both great for little ones

Joy Abellar Sinha 2 years ago

Fantastic experience: Very happy swimming with my friends

flips and parkour 2 years ago

Fantastic experience: Awesome pools no wait time in level two today for taking the kids ☺️

scott curlett 2 years ago

Fantastic experience: Great pool, gym sauna and spa... Large parking area with friendly staff and awesome facilities... Highly recommended!

Robert Wells 2 years ago

Fantastic experience: Nice for a float in the pool, just stay away from the dodgey spa pool and sauna areas full of perves

Ayla Baker 2 years ago

Fantastic experience: Great wee pool. Good for young kids, my boys are 6 and 7 and this was a safe depth for them. Nice spa and sauna available for the grown ups too. Fantastic way to tire out the kiddies on a Sunday arvo

Boogie oggi 2 years ago

Fantastic experience: Great place great staff update your website with correct open hours for weekends 7am 7pm not 8pm

Sam Traynor 2 years ago

Fantastic experience: Great gym, and the pools are always mostly fantastic. Although chlorine level is too high and turn the jets on in the spa! Can see way too much with the water just still as it is

Ali Greening 3 years ago

Fantastic experience: Super helpful staff, no question too silly. Took two toddlers to Tumbletimes, they absolutely loved it. All equipment in excellent condition, plenty of room for all the participants.

Joan Sturgeom 3 years ago

Fantastic experience: Very enjoyable Pet Expo. Learnt Turtles shed their shell every 12 months and many other Animal facts.

Duncan Sutherland 3 years ago

Fantastic experience: I have always liked this place as a young person I played volleyball and squash here. Older I took my children swimming. And basketball here I have at verious time's used the pools facilities for health and recreation spa ,lap pool, steam ,suna. Even have been beaten by my father at tennis on the courts out side a happy memory of the man who I miss . A great family facility

Liv Simpson 3 years ago

Fantastic experience: Our favorite pool to visit. Always pretty clean and well maintained. Pool is great for little ones and it's not overly crowded.

Rubiana Lagatule 3 years ago

Fantastic experience: Great place to take my grandchildren 4 swimming lessons . I had a yummy slice & cup of tea while they were swimming.

Helen White 3 years ago

Fantastic experience: Pool under going renovation at moment. Great playground and volleyball net behind stadium. Senory room is great for kids and adults with disabilities

Dilmah Pegasus 3 years ago

Fantastic experience: Shout out to Tina in customer experience! She's a whizz! Thank you for such wonderful service. I really felt she listened to me.

Jo Greig 3 years ago

Fantastic experience: Great local centre. So many options of classes and I love the pool. Awesome friendly staff, both trainers and reception

Carl Te Tone Huia 4 years ago

Fantastic experience: For those who haven't been here its a lovely place to go to for sports eg indoor football and basketball. They also got a swimming pool to offer for those of you who will like to chill in the spa sauna and steam room. Great for kids as well with a wave pool, lazy river, and water equipment to play with.

annarenee douglas 4 years ago

Fantastic experience: Tumble Times for toddlers is fantastic. Great variety of equipment, lots of space to explore and safe.

RaaBex cockburn 4 years ago

Fantastic experience: Staff here are friendly, great place for my client come 3 times a week

Chang Kyu Im 4 years ago

Fantastic experience: But someone did not shower after sauna and steam. So I recommend you to write English and Asian languages " .must absolutely take shower after sauna and steam or before entering pool.

Lisa Schreivogel 4 years ago

Fantastic experience: Not my usual rec centre but just needed to get my aqua fix while ov vacation. Loved it. Clean, friendly and not just the staff, very welcoming. Loved both the instructors... great humor.

mark morel 4 years ago

Fantastic experience: Love the place my kind if spa, sauna, steam room, lap pool & Wave pool, then there's the gyms, courts...

Navjot Sidhu 5 years ago

Fantastic experience: Excellent place for swimming, sauna bath, hot pool, spa, gym and many more classes. I love this sports center. It's onmy 6$for adult swimming pass including pools, spa, hot pool and sauna. They have cleaned toilets and bathrooms. A ton of car parking and around center street parking available. It's busy on Saturday morning and sunday morning. Staff is friendly , helpful and kind.

Cestmir Mares 5 years ago

Fantastic experience: Great place for children. They also have steam and dry sauna and hot pool. ;) I suggest you use locker for your valuables as someone people too accidentally our stuff few times.

Marc Fibbens 5 years ago

Fantastic experience: We use the gym there but the pool is a great asset for this side of town. Friendly staff and nice of regulars at the gym. Always busy with little ones running around. Good to see a CCC resource so well used.

Mealamu Apulu 5 years ago

Fantastic experience: Good take the kids to basketball and straight for swimming afterwards

s s 6 years ago

Fantastic experience: Great place for all sorts of activities. Ample parking, outdoor park, disable parking and access to entrance. It has a pool with lane swim, lazy river, sauna, and steam, many family changing rooms available. Gym has the pool view. They also have affordable sessions for preschool kids.

Tom Alton 7 years ago

Fantastic experience: Swimming pool great for kids. Cafe for afterwards. Usually plenty of parking. Bike racks too. Park just outside if you want it. Family changing areas make it really easy with little ones. Swimming prices are good value. Pool slopes in gently, has floats etc to play with, a water "spout" to splash about under.

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