Information about Te Puna o Whakaehu

215 Gordon Rd
9024, Dunedin
+6434742577

Opening hours

  • sunday: 7h-19h
  • monday: 6h-20h
  • tuesday: 6h-20h
  • wednesday: 6h-20h
  • thursday: 6h-20h
  • friday: 6h-20h
  • saturday: 7h-19h

Te Puna o Whakaehu complex, Mosgiel, has a leisure pool for recreational play for children, a dedicated learners’ pool, mainly used for swimming lessons, and a 25m pool with eight lanes for swimming.

There are spaces for rehabilitation, relaxation and physiotherapy. It has a hydrotherapy pool, which is warmer than the other pools, and a spa which is even warmer. There is ramp access into every pool and two accessible changing rooms.

The new facility replaces a pool originally built in the 1930s, called the Taieri Baths. It was converted to a heated pool in 1967, covered in 1982 and was only open seven months of the year. The new facility is open year-round and has been designed to suit the needs of Mosgiel’s growing population.

The pool has a leisure and a learn to swim pool with depths suited to younger children. The leisure pool includes a wet deck/toddler area and there are water features which sprinkle out water.

Our comment from FitFit New Zealand about Te Puna o Whakaehu:

Te Puna o Whakaehu, located in Dunedin, New Zealand, is a modern and vibrant aquatic center that has quickly become a community favorite. The facility offers:

  • Multiple Pools: A variety of pools including a lap pool, a recreational pool, and a therapy pool, catering to all ages and swimming abilities.
  • Community-Friendly Environment: Staff members are known for their friendliness and attentiveness, creating a welcoming atmosphere for families and individuals alike.
  • Accessibility: The new design includes features that make it accessible for elderly and disabled visitors.
  • Family Amenities: Plenty of changing rooms, warm showers, and child-friendly areas make it an ideal spot for families.

Visitors have noted the cleanliness and overall appeal of the complex, with many expressing their excitement about having such a wonderful facility in their neighborhood. The hydrotherapy pool has been particularly appreciated, although some users wish for additional wellness amenities like saunas and steam rooms.

While a few comments have pointed out minor issues, such as the lack of a lazy river and the need for better ventilation in certain areas, the overwhelming sentiment remains positive. Overall, Te Puna o Whakaehu stands out as a fantastic place for swimming, relaxation, and fun for the entire family.

Te Puna o Whakaehu: Opinions

4.4/5 (68 Opinions)
Corin Taylor 1 year ago

Positive experience: It's ok for people for people who like to swim. For example, fitness and health or your part of a squad like me. But if u are going there to have fun, I would go to Moana pool.

Rob 1 year ago

Fantastic experience: Awesome design, v modern, great people!!

Eliza 1 year ago

Negative experience: No sauna & no steam room. You’d think being a brand new facility they would move with the times and have an adults wellness space with steam & sauna. Very disappointing.

Jennifer Rowe 1 year ago

Fantastic experience: Really worth a visit

Jane-Maria McArthur 1 year ago

Fantastic experience: It’s a fabulous pool. People are friendly

Donna Dobbinson 1 year ago

Fantastic experience: So wonderful that this stunning new pool is in our neighborhood, we are very lucky especially when we have health issues. I visit twice a week for exercise and relaxation with my family.

Adrian Brown 1 year ago

Negative experience: Closed to public because not enough staff. Useless.

Tennille Postma 1 year ago

Fantastic experience: Love going here! The staff are friendly, there are plenty of changing rooms for families and the warm pool is so good for exercises. The spa is nice too

samer abudqqa 1 year ago

Fantastic experience: very nice

Bruce Hicks 1 year ago

Fantastic experience: Great time.

James Aitken 1 year ago

Positive experience: Awesome facility for mosgiel, take kids to lessons here every week.

paper girlterri 1 year ago

Positive experience: Absolutely love the pool, staff access etc But the showers are awful. They need to copy the ones at the Salt water pool

Lyn Williams 1 year ago

Fantastic experience: Great pools, wonderful facilities.

Daniel Pereira 1 year ago

Positive experience: Nice pools but why are there no urinals in the male changing room? Urinals make peeing more hygienic because there's no contact with toilet seats, flushes etc.

Clint Gaby 1 year ago

Fantastic experience: Great facility

Sharna Meaclem 1 year ago

Positive experience: Lovely big spa pool for the adults to enjoy it does however lack bubbles/jets? So can feel like a big bath with strangers also the therapy pool seemed a bit crowded which looked frustrating for the oldies trying to aqua jog but we didn't need it so wasn't bothered about that. However children seem to enjoy the main swimming pool and all the inflatables the are available, my 5 year old son had a blast! Definitely somewhere we will visit when we are feeling like a swim!

Peter Meintjes 1 year ago

Positive experience: Nice and new. Good for toddlers

Sue Manley 1 year ago

Fantastic experience: Great place. Friendly staff. The hydrotherapy is awesome.

J Morgan 1 year ago

Positive experience: Great pool and amenities. Friendly staff. Just wished y could say name.....

M B 1 year ago

Fantastic experience: Great community asset

Wendy Irvine 1 year ago

Fantastic experience: I feel sorry for tourists who don't know by the name it is such a lovely amenity

Sharon Buchanan 1 year ago

Fantastic experience: Fabulous facility. Lovely to see it so busy

Silly Billy 1 year ago

Positive experience: I took my 6 grandkids there. They love it but one of them got a bleeding nose. Tissues other side of pool not outside office. Someone had to clean up blood. All this stuff should be outside office cos that's where we go. Love the facilities but emergency plans need to be clear

Judy Stephenson 1 year ago

Fantastic experience: First time loved it all were very friendly. Did drive right past it no sign.

Trudy Nicholson 1 year ago

Fantastic experience: Fabulous

Monika Raj Trehan 1 year ago

Fantastic experience: Very nice place for kids

Toni Johnston 1 year ago

Fantastic experience: Fabulous new facility

Richard Milmine 1 year ago

Fantastic experience: Awesome facility for Mosgiel

Lynda Kelly 1 year ago

Fantastic experience: A great facility Try it out!

grace curwood 1 year ago

Fantastic experience: Very cool new facilities

Deborah Ward 1 year ago

Positive experience: A lovely facility with great lifeguards who are attentive and proactive! It's a shame there isn't a lazy river though.

korbin fowler 1 year ago

Fantastic experience: Loved the frendly staff with the new pool Would recomend for a family day out :)

Robyn Dunlop 1 year ago

Fantastic experience: Fab facility. Swimming most days. Clean, friendly staff, and wonderful having five pools.

Michael Minty 1 year ago

Positive experience: Pretty good, just need a bit more ventilation...maybe just me

Wendy Cockerill 1 year ago

Fantastic experience: What a fantastic service to have here in Mosgiel, great staff and facilities

Mish Rogan 1 year ago

Fantastic experience: Love it but it would be a much better experience if some of the children were made to stay in the children's pools unless they were serious about swimming lanes and not just jumping off the diving boards. Has put me off swimming in the school holidays.

Anna Chilton 1 year ago

Fantastic experience: Fantastic new pool. Really beautifully designed, warm, clean, accessible and good balance of play and lane swimming. Best public pool I’ve used.

Miller Scott 1 year ago

Fantastic experience: Lots of big windows, plenty of light, 5 pools, changing rooms not well designed. That's the main flaw. Otherwise, good.

Marcia Higgs 1 year ago

Fantastic experience: Fab complex Suitable all ages Beautifully set out Spa pool large and therapeutic A credit to designers Thank you

Helen Tonnon 1 year ago

Fantastic experience: Lovely warm and clean, great to have several pools to choose from on a cold winters day

Deepak Sharma 1 year ago

Fantastic experience: A good alternative to the Moana pool. Recently opened - and it shows. Almost outside of Mosgiel, it has a decent parking lot. A single 8x25m lap pool. But due to not many schools using it, you can easily get a feee spot. Changing room and showers are well made. The spa is pretty nice. The place is not as big as Moana, but good for serious swimmers.

Lee-Anna Johnston 1 year ago

Positive experience: Love the new facilities and the Hydrotherapy pool js Luke getting the Physio pool back. Warmed to a lovely 38degrees. Also no kids under 14 allowed. They were not that great at enfitcing that so a lot of parents were bringing kids in that pool. They need a sign rather than telling you. And the changing rooms are awesome with tog dryers!! Like the ones at Hanmer Springs. I love that. Will definately be going regularly. Especially as my Moana pool consession card works at both

Hungydungus Mungy 1 year ago

Positive experience: Good pools. Was a bit underwhelmed though. I read somewhere that it was going to have a lazy river like Moana Pool, but I didn't see one. The pool next to the spa is nice and warm though. I know about the whole name thing, but they should have put BOTH Māori and English. Good pools. Was a bit underwhelmed though. I read somewhere that it was going to have a lazy river like Moana Pool, but I didn't see one. The pool next to the spa is nice and warm though. I know about the whole name thing, but they should have put BOTH Māori and English.

Sharyn Mcglynn 1 year ago

Positive experience: Lately the Aqua Jogging Pool & Thermal Pool had been Exstremely Cold. It will be interesting to see this week what the water is like. On the whole the Pool Facility's are Great

Jude Still 1 year ago

Fantastic experience: What a lovely pool. User friendly with private change rooms if you choose. Warm showers. Lane swimming pool 25m. Aqua jogging pool. Spa pool, recreation pool and learners pool. I will definitely be back.

Steve Kinney 1 year ago

Positive experience: Overall the new Mosgiel Pool is very good. Just unfortunate that the jets in the spa pool are all at the same height and not as practical as Moana. Car parking is great.

Emily H 1 year ago

Fantastic experience: Great place for a mid week swim and really well set up for children. Staff all seem to be very observant and the facilities are clean and modern.

Sarah Williams 1 year ago

Fantastic experience: Such a fantastic pool, you can snag a park right out front, so quick and easy to get into, super friendly staff. Fantastic facilities such as tog dryers and poolside showers. The spa pool is amazing and as far away as you can get from the kids pool - clever! The three kids pools are lovely and a great depth, the pool water is flush with the floor so you can glance across all kids pools to keep an eye on everyone. You can let your little ones safely wonder a little further and give them some more independence with the shallow depth which gets deeper very gradually. Beautifully accessible to the elderly, disabled, young whānaus & highly anxious like myself. Such a huge asset to the city and the wider Mosgiel community.

Derek Woodgate 1 year ago

Positive experience: Really nice pools, layout is great. However I wish there was more on offer here for kids. At the Oamaru pool they have a rope swing, diving boards, bombing platform and slides. Not even a lazy river here.

Chris Cameron 2 years ago

Fantastic experience: Brand new pool on the way, lots of hard work being put into making it a great asset for the taieri

BADPOM no1 3 years ago

Positive experience: Sorry to see it go .cant wait for the big one to be built

Margaret Campbell 3 years ago

Positive experience: Friendly staff, very careful about safety, which is much appreciated.

peter shanks 3 years ago

Negative experience: Friendly, helpful staff. Everyone is looking forward to the new pool while in the meantime trying to keep fit & make do with our very tired facility. Hopefully our generous donors will soon get updated reports on what they are going to get for their money and when !!??

Willy Ingle (Double You) 4 years ago

Fantastic experience: Great family fun

Adam Macknight 4 years ago

Positive experience: great pool

Grant Delaney 4 years ago

Fantastic experience: Great little pool and its heated

Kimberly Thom 4 years ago

Positive experience: Great cheap.place to have a kids birthday party, even though the place is in desperate need for an upgrade (small pool, not cool). The kids still had a great time. The addition of the inflatables ensures the kids have heaps to do and come home tired and happy! Your allowed to bring your own food ect too and they provide tables aswell.

Justine Hall 5 years ago

Fantastic experience: Needs a new one ha ha

Pam H 5 years ago

Fantastic experience: Great pool

Nico König 5 years ago

Fantastic experience: Süßes kleines Hallenbad mit einem großen Schwimmbecken + Kinderbecken. Sehr saubere Duschen und Toiletten. Eintrittspreis für einen Erwachsenen 4$.

Andrew Cowie 5 years ago

Positive experience: A great wee local pool.

Dan Hartigan 5 years ago

Positive experience: Had a shallow end and deep end, it is a smallish pool but it was very cheap and the kids enjoyed it.

Glenn Roberts 5 years ago

Positive experience: Great facility, family friendly nice atmosphere.

Sarah O'Neill 6 years ago

Positive experience: It was good I guess

Simon Andrews 6 years ago

Fantastic experience: Great Rural School

Kathryn Manson 6 years ago

Fantastic experience: Lots of fun .friendly staff

Bidson Bobs 6 years ago

Fantastic experience: My kids enjoy swimming lessons their every week during the summer.

Wendy Turner 7 years ago

Positive experience: Great local pool. Has thw BEST showers!

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