Grey Lynn Paddling Pool — Attraction in Waitematā

Don't waste your time coming here. This is the second Saturday in a row that we've tried to come here and the pool is closed. First they gave the excuse that they had to apply product and would only open in 2 hours (applying product on a Saturday in the summer!), today the new excuse is that the filter broke. They leave a person sitting there doing nothing. They have no organization or consideration whatsoever. Like most things here, it doesn't matter if you're organized, they dictate their own rules and you have to deal with...

During the summer, my young child enjoys the complimentary paddling pool immensely. It's spacious and never overcrowded, with a vigilant lifeguard always present. This facility offers all the essentials, with the paddling pool being particularly suitable for toddlers, complete with a shade sail and lifeguard. The only improvement would be the addition of shelter and more shading around...

Twice we have been here and the teens running the pool have over chlorinated, leaving the pool closed and dozens of toddlers and their parents frustrated and sweating in the hot sun. If staff were better trained on how to treat the pool, it probably wouldn’t happen. Waited 3 hours the first time and 2 hours a few weeks later. Unacceptable in the height of summer...