Makino Aquatic Centre Fees

Makino Aquatic Centre (MAC) has heated indoor and outdoor pools providing safe, all year swimming for the community. The facility provides a wide range of swimming programmes.

Please note: an additional fee will be charged if paying by credit card or paywave. Manawatu District Council does not receive any part of this fee.

Fee Description Fee ($)
General Admission Fee
Adult swimmer 5.50
Adult swimmer - member 5.00
School children 4.50
School children - member 4.00
Preschool children 3.50
Preschool children - member 3.00
Preschool children - up to two under 5s admitted for free with 1 paying adult 
Senior citizens/Community Services Card holder 5.00
Senior citizens/Community Services Card holder - member 4.50
Spectator Free
Family (1 adult and 4 children, or 2 adults and 3 children) 17.00
Family (1 adult and 4 children, or 2 adults and 3 children) member 15.00
Showers 3.00
Showers - member 2.50
Swim Pass
Child 3 Months 103.00
Child 6 Months 190.00
Adult 3 Months 143.00
Adult 6 Months 255.00
Senior citizens/Community Services Card holder 3 Months 120.00
Senior citizens/Community Services Card holder 6 Months 220.00
Concession Cards
Adult - 10 visits 45.00
Adult - 30 visits 125.00
Senior citizens/Community Services Card holder - 10 visits 40.50
Senior citizens/Community Services Card holder - 30 visits 112.50
Child - 10 visits 36.00
Child - 30 visits 100.00
Pre-School - 10 visits 27.00
Please note: all concession cards expire 12 months from date of purchase
Aqua Fitness
Aqua Fitness 8.00
Aqua Aerobics - member 7.50
Aqua Aerobics – Senior citizens/Community Services Card holder 7.00
Aqua Aerobics - Senior citizens/Community Services Card holder - member 6.50
School children - Aqua Aerobics 6.50
School children - Aqua Aerobics - member 6.00
Aqua Bike - private use 10.00
Concession Cards
Aqua Aerobics - 10 visits 60.00
Aqua Aerobics - Senior citizens/Community Services Card holder - 10 visits 52.00
Please note: all concession cards expire 12 months from date of purchase
School Groups (school hours only - cost per school child)
School Groups (school hours only - cost per school child) 2.70
School Lesson Programme
Lessons for school programmes – per child per session (up to 3 instructors in a 30 minute period for 20+ children) 5.50
Lessons for school programmes – per child per session (up to 4 instructors in a 30 minute period for 30+ children) 6.50
Equipment Hire per hour
Large inflatables 78.60
Other Programmes 
Prices as advertised - prices depend on cost associated to programme/event 
Schools Flippaball Competition
Per team - per term 200.00
Canoe Polo 
Canoe Polo - Makino boat10.00
Canoe Polo - own boat8.00
Swimming Lessons (based on 10 week terms)
Babies - per term (6 - 12 months) 110.00
Toddlers - per term (12 - 36 months)120.00
Home school - per term 120.00
Preschool - per term 130.00
School age - per term 140.00
Private lesson (one-on-one instruction) - per half-hour session 50.00
Advanced lessons - per term 150.00
Private lesson (one-on-one instruction) - per term 275.00
Adults - per term150.00
School holiday lessons Cost calculated on number of sessions per relative fee
Learn to Swim block sessions - on request Cost calculated on number of sessions per relative fee
Birthday Parties
Birthday Party - Poolside Party (2-hr reserved tables on poolside, includes entry for up to 15 children)100.00
Birthday Party - Meeting Room Party (2-hr exclusive use of meeting room, includes entry for up to 15 - max)100.00
Birthday Party - Learn to Swim Pool Exclusive (2-hr use of Learn to Swim pool, tables and chairs and includes entry for up to 15 children)160.00
Hireage
Lane Hire (per lane per hour)
25m lane hire (structured swimming, maximum of 10 per lane) 22.00
25m lane hire - clubs and schools (structured swimming, max of 10 per lane) 19.50
50m lane hire (structured swimming, maximum of 18 per lane) 24.00
50m lane hire - clubs and schools (structured swimming, maximum of 18 per lane) 22.00
Indoor Complex Hire per hour
Entire Indoor Complex hire (all indoor pools and meeting rooms) 280.00
Entire Indoor Complex hire (all indoor pools and meeting rooms) - clubs and schools 225.00
Indoor Complex hire (25m and play pool, excluding learn to swim sool) 150.00
Indoor Complex hire (25m and play pool, excluding learn to swim pool) - clubs and schools 130.00
Indoor 25m pool hire 130.00
Indoor 25m pool hire - clubs/schools 115.00
Canoe Polo Hireage of Indoor Complex hire (25m and Play Pool, excluding Learn to Swim Pool) - includes canoe polo equipment - per hour135.00
Makino meeting room 1 10.00
Learn to Swim pool 75.00
Learn to Swim pool - clubs/schools 55.00
Outdoor Pool Hire - per hour
Entire outdoor complex hire 280.00
Entire outdoor complex hire - clubs/schools 195.00
50 metre outdoor pool 165.00
50 metre outdoor pool - clubs/schools 150.00
Canoe Polo hireage of 50m outdoor pool - includes all canoe polo equipment - per hour155.00
Outdoor Dive Pool 80.00
Outdoor Dive Pool - clubs/schools 60.00
Outdoor Play Pool 60.00
Outdoor Play Pool - clubs/schools 40.00
Pool Staff - per hour
Lifeguards30.00
Note: Out of hours bookings require two weeks’ notice as extra staffing needs to be organised.
All lane and pool hire is inclusive of admission charges.