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Indoor courts in use at Parakiore Recreation and Sport Centre · Photo: Christchurch Recreation and Sport Centres. Photo source

Parakiore Recreation and Sport Centre

Leisure centrePickleballBadmintonIndoor

6 indoor badminton/pickleball courts

Courts

Badminton NZ$18.30 / hour

Court hire

Casual booking

Access

Description

The council's new central-city recreation centre, whose community courts take six badminton or pickleball courts for hire and drop-in play.

Courts & facilities

Community courts with room for six badminton or pickleball courts

Dividing curtains between courts

Beginner pickleball sessions on Tuesday afternoons

Racquet and ball hire

Pools, gym and hydroslides in the same centre

Before you play

Book a court online through Christchurch Recreation and Sport, or drop in to a Pay to Play session (no booking needed). Beginner pickleball runs on Tuesdays from 1.30pm to 2.30pm.

Prices & eligibility

Adult court hire for badminton or pickleball is NZ$18.30 per court per hour (children NZ$13.80); bat, racquet or ball hire NZ$3.50 an item. Casual Pay to Play drop-in sessions for badminton and pickleball are NZ$5.10 for adults.

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Checked 28 October 2026.

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