New pool still a non-starter

Pipe dream – Northern Arena has again stalled its plans for a Warkworth pool. Long-held hopes for a pool and leisure centre for Warkworth have been dashed again, with Northern Arena putting its plans for a swimming and fitness centre near the Showgrounds on indefinite hold. The lack of progress came to light at a Rodney Local Board workshop on June 11, when future pool provision across Auckland was discussed during an item on funding. Warkworth member Tim Holdgate said the Northern Arena project had been stymied by infrastructure charges. “We had a private enterprise putting one together and i...