Deal: 14 Days for $14 Gym & Pool Membership (Includes Parakiore)
Expiry: Sunday 22nd February 2026
Christchurch City Council Rec & Sport centers are running their "Do it for you" promotion. You can get a 14-day trial membership for just $14.
This is a great chance to check out the new Parakiore Recreation and Sport Centre or any of the other council facilities across the city without committing to a full-term contract.
What's included:
- Unlimited access to fully equipped gyms.
- Unlimited access to indoor and outdoor pools (including spa, sauna, and steam rooms).
- Group fitness classes and Aqua fitness classes.
- Adult swim lessons.
- Personal induction programme.
Participating Locations:
- Parakiore (Central City)
- Jellie Park (Burnside)
- Taiora QEII (New Brighton)
- Graham Condon (Papanui)
- Pioneer (Somerfield)
- Matatiki Hornby Centre (Hornby)
- Te Pou Toetoe (Linwood)
By signing up for this promotion (14 days for $14), you agree that:
- The offer is valid from 8am, Thursday 15 January to 11.59pm, Sunday 22 February 2026.
- Promotion applies to ‘Gym & Pool’ members paying by weekly direct debit only.
- After your first 14 days, your membership will commence automatically with ongoing payments of $20.95 weekly.
- You have not been a member (or trialled a promotional offer) of Christchurch Recreation and Sport Centres for 6 months prior to joining.
- You are at least 15 years old.
- This promotion is not available in conjunction with any other discounts or offers.
- Freezes cannot be applied in the 14 days.
- When signing up to a ‘Gym & Pool’ weekly membership via direct debit, your weekly direct debit payments will begin at the end of the promotional 14 days.
- Standard membership terms and conditions apply from the commencement of this membership.
Promotion minimum term
- I understand that by signing up for this promotion I will receive a 14 day membership for $14 and that after the 14 days, I will be automatically moved to a weekly paid direct debit Gym & Pool membership.
- I understand my total minimum term for the promotion is 8 weeks.
Promotion Signup Requirements
- I understand that to access Christchurch Recreation & Sports Centres using this promotional membership, I need to pay the initial amount of $14 and provide a valid bank account number which will be debited once the initial 14-day period has ended.
- I understand that I may not be able to use Christchurch Recreation & Sports Centres until I have both paid the $14 fee and provided a valid bank account.
- I understand that I will be given 48 hours to provide a bank account, and that my promotional membership may be cancelled after that time, if I fail to do so.
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This isn't a cheap trial deal unfortunately. You need to sign up for a minimum 8 weeks to get the first 2 weeks for $14. That is a total of $139.70 for the 8 weeks, or an effective weekly rate of $17.46 instead of the standard $20.95 for a pool/gym membership. The devil is always in the details.