An Example to Follow

The closest part of the United Kingdom to New Zealand is the Shetland Islands, way north of Scotland (measure on a globe if you don’t believe me!).  Every major island (some with less than 1000 inhabitants) has at least one Leisure Centre with exercise equipment and paid instructors, an exercise hall and an indoor heated SWIMMING POOL though mostly not of the standard 25metre length.

Here are some photographs and a map: many other NZ districts are also poorly served.

The Shetland Islands

showing the location of Leisure Centres, each with an indoor heated swimming pool.

At Lerwick (pop.7000) there is a 50metre pool

To the same scale, part of Northland. There is a public heated indoor pool at Kawakawa and a large pool complex at Whangarei (pop.51000)

That’s it.

The Shetland Islands Council runs a BUS SERVICE!

And while Mum has a swim...

and no pool

further North