Napier City Council to take on Ocean Spa operations

Napier City Council has announced that it will take over responsibility for the operations, staffing and management of the city's Ocean Spa from 1st February.

Set to mark 20 years of operations as of early next year, the Council will close the facility for six to eight weeks from February for a series of refurbishments and upgrades.

Advising that Ocean Spa is a "jewel in the crown" among the city’s facilities, Napier Mayor, Kirsten Wise stated “Ocean Spa is an important asset for our community and it’ll be wonderful to see it freshened up and cared for by our facilities team.

"Adding it to our portfolio means we can use the skills and resources we have, which already benefit our other facilities, for Ocean Spa too. It’s great to broaden the number of recreational opportunities we can provide for our community.”

Noting that the upgrades will place the safety of customers and staff as the first priority, Napier City Council acting Chief Executive, Richard Munneke advised that bringing the asset under the care of Napier City Council means it will benefit from a multi-disciplined team.

Munneke commented "we have a strong facilities team including maintenance, customer service, promotion and management and it’s a good opportunity to bring Ocean Spa under our wing and give it some love,” says Richard. “It’s a great place that visitors and locals enjoy using and we’re proud to have it as part of the places and spaces we look after.”

The facility has been owned by Napier City Council since it was opened but until now has been run by Tauranga-based H2O Management (Napier) Ltd.

Mayor Wise added "we want to extend a huge thank you to those who have managed the facility and looked after customers and staff for the past 20 years.”

Gym operations at the Ocean Spa will remain available throughout the refurbishment.

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