Marton Swim Centre

14/05/2026

14/04/2026

Council progresses Marton Swim Centre project 🏊‍♂️

At its meeting on Thursday 9 April 2026, Council approved the appointment of a contractor to deliver the Marton Swim Centre project.

What you need to know?
👉 Construction on the swim centre will begin once the contract has been signed
👉 It's unlikely to be open before February 2027
👉 The budget for the project is $6 million
👉 Council has secured a substantial private funding contribution
👉 The remaining costs will be met through external funding and existing budgets
👉 The project scope allows for potential future upgrades, including the possibility of year-round use

Rangitīkei Deputy Mayor Dave Wilson says the project is about more than fixing the immediate damage.

“This project was never just about repairing a broken beam. It’s about restoring an important community facility and setting it up for the future. The reroofing is a key step towards creating a space our community can be proud of."

You can read more at the link below in the comments 👇

14/10/2025

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09/09/2025

11/05/2025

📣 MEDIA RELEASE 📰 - Future of Marton Swim Centre decided

At the Council meeting held Wednesday 30 April 2025, Rangitīkei District Council decided on a path forward for reopening the Marton Swim Centre.

Council have opted to do basic repairs to get the pool open as soon as possible. These repairs include replacing the roof, earthquake strengthening the Marton Swim Centre building to a minimum 67 percent of New Building Standards, and replacing or upgrading assets that are nearing end of life.

Council’s preference is look at new innovations, such as replacing the iron roof with one that lets daylight into the facility, whilst maintaining the structural integrity of the building.

At the meeting, Councillors unanimously recognised that the Marton Swim Centre is important to Rangitīkei, and that it should be made available as soon as possible. While the total cost of repairs is yet to be finalised, the operational budget that is normally allocated to the Marton Swim Centre may be absorbed into the overall budget for the project.

In addition, a private funder has approached Council with an offer to contribute to repair works.

While Council’s decision gives certainty for residents of the swim centre’s future, the consent process and current availability of potential contractors may mean that it will remain closed until the middle of 2026 at the earliest.

In the meeting, Council noted that the prolonged closure of the pool will be frustrating for residents, especially for many who rely on the facility during the summer season.

“Staff will continue to work with our swimming centre contractors, Community Leisure Management (CLM) on alternative swimming and recreation options for the 2025/26 summer swim season. With a clear direction from Council, we now have time to plan for the upcoming season,” says Rangitīkei District Council Chief Executive, Carol Gordon.

Staff will now work with engineering contractors, Create Architects & Engineers, to determine the final scope of the work needed at the swim centre based on the resolution from Council. Councillors will be presented with finalised design options and cost estimates at an upcoming meeting, before a call for tender is put out.

Residents can keep track of this project’s progress via our website, social media and in regular printed publications (link in the comments below 👇).

22/04/2025

27/02/2025

Marton Swim Centre Update - February 2025

At yesterday's Council meeting, elected members were provided an update on the Marton Swim Centre.

Council engaged engineers to complete a comprehensive asset condition assessment of the entire Marton Swim Centre. The assessment included all the buildings, the pool, pipework and all associated filter and heating equipment.

The assessment identifies all asset renewals and upgrades that will be needed to get the facility to comply with current requirements, as well as upgrades needed in the medium and long-term.

Work continues with phase two of the investigations to add costs to all identified upgrades and then prioritise these upgrades. This includes like for like renewals, refurbishments that lead to increased customer experience, a long-term vision of what the facility could be to reduce operating costs, and potential increased use of the swim centre. This information will be given to Council for their consideration on completion of phase two.

Work on determining cost estimates for repairing the roof, heating and electrical services will happen at the same time to allow Council to consider potential short-term repairs to re-open the facility as soon as practicable.

26/01/2025

Update: Hi everyone, it looks like we will be closed for the rest of the week, which brings us to a close with Rangitikei College starting back. We will look to open for our Community Events days so keep following for more updates.

25/01/2025

Due to unforeseen circumstances, we will not be opening Rangitīkei College pool tomorrow.

We apologies for any inconvenience and will update our page with more information around opening in the coming days.

19/01/2025

With this great summer weather we are having, we will be OPEN tomorrow (Wellington Anniversary) from 10am to 5pm.

10/01/2025

Another beautiful day, see you all at 10.00am opening