The Parakiore Recreation and Sport Centre is the largest aquatic and indoor recreation venue in New Zealand. 

Sited in the heart of Christchurch city and an anchor project in the Christchurch Central Recovery Plan, the facility is the South Island’s home to high performance sports, with substantial high-tech equipment, including Olympic level timing and scoring systems, moveable pool floors and dive pool sparge system to soften entry. 

The project has broken new ground for this kind of facility, including the innovative use of the city’s wastewater system to aid the facility’s heating and cooling. The Aquatic Sensory Experience is also the first in the country.