Upcoming facility closures

We want to keep you informed about some upcoming closures, which include public holiday closures and essential ventilation maintenance.

Closure dates

Friday 18 April–Tuesday 22 April 2025
Full closure of Kelburn and Pipitea facilities for Easter and University holiday closures.

Wednesday 23 April–Thursday 24 April 2025
Full Kelburn facility closure for ventilation maintenance.
During this period, Pipitea Fitness will extend its hours to 7.30 am–7 pm to support the Kelburn closure and ensure continued access to fitness spaces for our members.

Friday 25 April 2025
Full closure of Kelburn and Pipitea facilities for Anzac Day.

Saturday 26 April 2025
Normal operating hours resume for both Kelburn and Pipitea Facilities.

Membership holds

We have several alternative facility options (listed below) for the dates that the Kelburn facilities are closed for maintenance, however, you also have the option to place your membership on hold at any point during these closure periods. You can do this through our website. Hold submissions must be completed before 5 pm, Thursday 17 April.

Because these are compulsory closures, we are waiving the standard hold conditions, meaning you do not need to meet the minimum 2-week threshold, and special memberships (including Orientation Special memberships) can be placed on hold for this period.

Alternative options

Group exercise classes

We will continue an adjusted programme of exercise classes at Kelburn campus on Wednesday 23 April and Thursday 24 April in the Student Union Building, room 217/218. Times and locations of these classes have been updated into the main Group exercise timetable.

Pipitea fitness

To support all members, we will extend hours at Pipitea Fitness on Wednesday 23 April and Thursday 24 April. For these two days, Pipitea will operate from 7.30 am–7 pm.

Ventilation maintenance

The required ventilation works being undertaken are to strengthen the integrity of our air system and to ensure the safety of our users. The Kelburn facility will be closed while these works are being completed. We have been advised that due to the location of certain vents, the work is weather-dependent. While we hope to complete everything during this planned closure, unsuitable weather conditions may require an additional, partial, or full closure to finish the work.

If you have any questions or concerns regarding these closures, please reach out to university-recreation@vuw.ac.nz.