A Space For Connection: Gold Pool of the Year 2026 - Under $100k

Pool of the Year
Written By Kim Manunui

This tranquil Manawatū family retreat — built by Mayfair Pools Manawatū — proves that the best pools aren't just beautiful, they're built for connection.

The client wanted a space that would draw their two school-aged boys outside, away from screens and schedules, with the pool designed to become that anchor for family life. The result is a custom poolscape with an integrated spa and calm, open layout that gently shifts the pace of the day and brings everyone together. As the homeowners put it: "The design has created more than a pool, it has created a place. It feels like there is permission to relax when you are there, which is rare in everyday life.”

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Kim Manunui

Hi, I’m Kim and I work with a great team to help individuals, as well as small and not so small businesses get their message, product and services to the world using digital media and creating wonderful websites that don’t cost the earth.

I was born in Canada, and grew up around Vancouver and the mountains of British Columbia. My love of pristine environments led me to New Zealand and eventually to the mountains, lakes and rivers of the central North Island which is home. My family’s heritage is here, and it’s from here that Korio traverses the planet.

The digital world is never static and neither are we.

And I say ‘we’ because I work with an awesome group of talented people who I gather together as required to complete a project.  Whatever your business, not-for-profit or individual needs are we gather the best team to get the job done.

Collaboratively we are creative, share sustainable values and work hard for great outcomes because that’s the buzz of satisfaction that drives us.

If you have an audience and market to reach, we can make that happen. Creative design, words that work and smart behind the scenes stuff that cuts through the online noise. We’ll design your website and then build it. We’ll manage the content as well as all your hosting needs. We can handle your online advertising so you get noticed,
and we’ll manage your social media presence so you get the clicks, likes and engagement to grow your business. All within the budget you set, because none of this needs to cost the earth.  And the job doesn’t stop when your website goes live. We are your virtual business partner.

https://www.korio.co.nz
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