A Space to be Shared

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Written By Kim Manunui

A modern, welcoming spa pool designed for relaxation and connection. Soft curves, fresh tones, and warm timber screening make it a calm oasis in a busy holiday park — while thoughtful accessibility features ensure enjoyment for all. Beautiful by day and inviting by night, this is a space made to be shared.

 

Winner of the SPASA 2026 Commercial Pool or Spa up to $1,000,000

The brief was to create an extra-large spa pool that felt like a natural continuation of the resort pool we had previously built at Tasman Holiday Parks – Papamoa Beach. It also needed to sit comfortably beside the new timber spa buildings and cope with the demands of daily guest use.

A series of sweeping curves echoes the style of the existing pool and gives the spa its distinctive form and a softer presence within the resort. Behind that simplicity was a more technical build, with complex formwork, detailed tiling and commercial-grade filtration required to support its size and long-term performance.

Construction took place within a live holiday park, alongside other building work and multiple trades. Tight access and limited space called for careful sequencing, clear communication and a strong focus on safety throughout.

The finished spa brings together light blue tiling, warm timber cladding and curved edges in a setting that feels calm, cohesive and well connected to the wider resort.

Pool features:

  • Size: Freeform 8m x 5m

  • Customised shape

  • Colour: Cathedral Cove

  • Below was all supplied by Austral Pool & Spa Products

    • Commercial spa filtration

    • Heating and water treatment systems specified by Austral Spa & Pools, built for high-use environments

    • Coordinated effort between Austral and TMCO prior to starting project

Pool design and build: Mayfair Pools Tauranga & Whakatane – Baywide Pools

Architect: Stufkens & Chambers Architects

Contractors: Watts & Hughes

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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