News

• Free swim session at Wai o Rua to celebrate Children’s Day

  29 Feb 2024, 2:13 pm

  There will be 100 happy kids in Stratford on Children’s Day, Sunday 3 March, as Wai o Rua celebrates the occasion with 100 free pool entries and ice-creams for kids 15 years old and under from 3pm.

• Stratford’s Swim School goes Platinum!

  10 Dec 2024, 10:03 am

  The Swim School at Wai o Rua – Stratford Aquatic Centre has been making waves recently, gaining special platinum status...

• Summer holiday opening hours for Wai o Rua 2024/25

  27 Nov 2024, 5:33 pm

  Meri Kirihimete me te Hape Nū Ia! Here are the opening hours for Wai o Rua over the festive break.

• Updates to fees and charges from Monday 1 July

  26 Jun 2024, 10:23 am

  ​On Tuesday 25 June 2024 Stratford District Council (SDC) adopted the fees and charges schedule for 2024/25, which includes changes to user fees for Wai o Rua – Stratford Aquatic Centre.

• Matariki Public Holiday - we're open 10am to 5pm!

  24 Jun 2024, 3:57 pm

  On Friday 28 June, we celebrate the Māori new year (which we refer to as Puanga in Taranaki) with the Matariki public holiday.