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Parakiore Recreation and Sport Centre construction expected to be complete in spring 2024

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National recognition for Council's Swimsafe programme

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A big year at Matatiki Hornby Centre

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Matatiki Hornby Centre goes solar

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Pioneer Reopening

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Happy first birthday to Matatiki Hornby Centre

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New Zealand’s first Aquatic Sensory Experience taking shape in Christchurch

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Still going strong at 80

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Show courts and pools filled at Parakiore

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