This morning I went to the Mount Hot pools for the first time since they reopened and was shocked at the general state of the complex after the lengthy closure. An absolute disgrace both in appearance and condition with temperature in remaining spa pool woeful. The other pools adequate on a warm spring day.
What has been done? More to the point – the cost!
What also surprised me was that patrons were conspicuous by their absence!
One spa pool has been filled in with concrete and a pathetic set of outdoor furniture (hardly robust) has been put in its place!
The large shade sail and smaller ones have all gone – where are they?
The clothes boxes on the outside of the changing rooms are an absolute disgrace less of them and cheap plastic boxes – again hardly robust. Where have the wooden ones gone?
The four water jets have been moved and are but a trickle of their former glory.
It makes me very suspicious that this downgrading of the hot pools complex has been intentional to justify an insane expansion of building a wellness and cultural centre which have basically nothing to do with a relaxing swimming experience. Wake up ratepayers!

Jane Lyndon, Matua.