Pahiatua Swimming Pool is an outdoor pool on Tui St in Eketahuna, in the Tararua district, and carries a 4.8 rating from 8 Google reviews.
Outdoor country pools are summer places: many open only through the warmer months, and the water follows the weather, so early-season swims can be bracing. Regulars tend to arrive in the morning, when the water is flattest and numbers are thin, and keep a warm layer handy for between swims. New Zealand's sun is harsh at an open-air pool, so shade and sunscreen matter as much as togs.
For a small Tararua town, a well-liked pool like this is the kind of simple summer fixture locals are glad to have down the road.