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Ngā Purapura complex building with modern architecture.
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Lifestyle Advancement Centre

Hauora Centre

Ngā Purapura is a world-class training facility located in Ōtaki, Aotearoa at the Te Wānanga o Raukawa campus. With a fully equipped gym, court facilities, meeting rooms, classrooms, cafe and more.

 

Follow the Ngā Purapura Facebook page for pānui and updates about what's going on, events, health and wellbeing initiatives and opportunities.

Ngā Purapura is a facility especially designed to empower you to fulfil your own goals and aspirations in relation to Te Whare Tapa Whā:

  • Te Taha Tinana — Physical Wellbeing

  • Te Taha Hinengaro — Intellectual Wellbeing

  • Te Taha Wairua — Sensory Awareness and Spiritual Wellbeing

  • Te Taha Whānau — Social Wellbeing
     

We know that regular, meaningful and effective engagement in Te Taha Tinana has massive benefits for other areas of wellbeing across Te Taha Wairua, Te Taha Hinengaro and Te Taha Whānau. With more and more whānau now discovering the long term benefits that come with regular exercise and enhanced nutrition, there couldn't be a better time for you to visit us!

Framed sports jerseys and a trophy at Ngā Purapura.
Geodesic wooden dome structure inside Ngā Purapura center

Address

Ngā Purapura, 145 Tasman Road, Ōtaki

Enquiries

ngaapurapura@twor-otaki.ac.nz

Phone

06 364 9018

Café Ngā Purapura

Come and enjoy quality food and beverages and great prices at Cafe Ngā Purapura.

For specials and recipes follow our Facebook page

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Quality food and beverages at great prices. Our café is a community favourite on the Ōtaki campus.

Opening Hours

Monday – Friday
7:30am – 2.30pm

Closed weekends and public holidays

Contact & Hireage

Our facilities are available for hire. Enquire at Ngā Purapura for availability and rates.

  • Classrooms

  • Sports courts

  • Meeting rooms

  • Treatment rooms

  • Conference facilities

Address

145 Tasman Road, Ōtaki

Email

ngaapurapura@twor-otaki.ac.nz

Phone

06 364 9018

Hireage Enquiries

Email us or call 06 364 9018

Netball players competing during a match at Ngā Purapura
Netball player shooting at Ngā Purapura indoor court.

Group Fit Classes

Group sessions are a great way to get fit with others, stay motivated and have fun. There are a range of classes running Monday to Friday at Ngā Purapura. Check out the schedule and class descriptions below or get in touch with us by phone (06) 364 9018, email or send us a Facebook message.

Class prices Per session: $2 for Ngā Purapura members · $5 for non-members
10-trip concession card: $18 members · $45 non-members

Uakaha

Uakaha is our strength and conditioning class that emphasises constantly varied, high-intensity functional movement. Build strength, flexibility, power, speed, coordination, agility, cardiovascular endurance, stamina, balance and accuracy. Maximising your performance and fitness for any physical challenge or activity! No experience required.

Maranga Mai

A 45 minute circuit that caters to all fitness levels! A great way to start the day within a group environment to help push and motivate each other along the way. Maranga Mai varies in workouts, changing the style of training every session to keep your body guessing! The class includes interval, resistance, cardio and burst of high intensity training.

What better way to start your day?! Having achieved something first thing in the morning is enough to set your mood for the rest of the day! MARANGA!

Hikipoto

Hikipoto is a 30 minute class focusing on high intensity interval training (HIIT). This style of training involves short bursts of intense exercise alternated with low intensity recovery periods. Interestingly, it is perhaps the most efficient way to exercise. Despite how short the workout is, it can produce health benefits similar to twice as much moderate intensity exercise. The actual activity being performed varies but can include sprinting, biking, jump rope, lifting weights or other body weight exercises. Hikipoto is a friendly and safe environment to push your aerobic and anaerobic capacity to new levels and have it over and done within 30 minutes! Who doesn't love a quick session that is over before you know it?!

People using rowing machines and bikes at Ngā Purapura gym.
People weightlifting in the Ngā Purapura stadium gym.
People exercising with rowing machines and jump ropes at Ngā Purapura.

Mauri Oho Gym & Rates

The main training room, Mauri Oho, is a fully equipped gym with resistance and cardio training equipment for beginners through to elite users. Changing rooms, toilets and showers are also available. Become a Ngā Purapura member to access Mauri Oho and the other facilities at Ngā Purapura.

 

Members have full use of the facilities at Ngā Purapura, including access to friendly trainers who can assist you with everything from planning an exercise programme to using the equipment. First two weeks to be paid in advance. We accept direct debit for weekly or up-front payments.

Casual visitors are welcome and may pay at reception.

Membership type

Weekly

3 months

6 months

12 months

Full Membership

$12/wk

$150

$300

$600

60+ (kaumātua)

$9/wk

$117

$234

$468

Student

$9/wk

$117

$234

$468

TWOR Student

$6/wk

$75

$150

$300

Casual & other

Rate

Casual per visit

$10

Casual with member

$6

Concession card (10 visits, 12 months)

$65

TWOR student on noho

Free - Sign in at reception

Kawa Oranga student

Full access during academic year

The Ngā Purapura fitness team posing in the gym.

Opening Hours

Ngā Purapura is open 7 days a week. Hours may vary on public holidays — follow us on Facebook for updates.

Rāhina - Monday

6:00am - 8:00pm

Rātū - Tuesday

6:00am - 8:00pm

Rāapa - Wednesday

6:00am - 8:00pm

Rāpare - Thursday

6:00am - 8:00pm

Rāmere - Friday

6:00am - 8:00pm

Rāhoroi - Saturday

7:00am - 1:00pm

Rātapu - Sunday

8:00am - 1:00pm

Two men smiling at Ngā Purapura reception desk.
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