55 businesses in Sports & Recreation
Inner Strength Health & Performance is a 24/7 gym and health centre on McIndoe Place in Richmond, established in 2014 by co-founders Hayden Brown and Zane Lawrence. The business combines personal training, health coaching and chiropractic care under one team, alongside an infra-red sauna and a practitioner-only supplements range. Membership requires no contract.
Tasman Bay CrossFit is a CrossFit gym at 13 Cargill Place in Richmond, Tasman. The gym offers Open Gym sessions, specialised Olympic lifting, and performance training, alongside standard CrossFit class programming. Coaches are described as among the region's most experienced. A free trial class is available for people new to CrossFit, and the facility includes an unsupervised kids area.
Strength Culture Nelson is a gym at 9 Poutama Street, Richmond, offering semi-private 1:1 coaching, rehabilitation and physiotherapy, massage, and nutrition consultation in a new facility with premium equipment. The site provides wheelchair-accessible parking and entrance, an onsite restroom, and free street and lot parking, with payment accepted by credit or debit card.
Suz4Fitness Village Gym is a fitness centre in Wakefield run by owner and operator Suzanne Spencer, known as Suz, who has over 20 years of experience across coaching, business, fitness, and nutrition. Services include personal training, remote training, nutrition coaching, group training, 24/7 gym access, and lifestyle reset sessions for people wanting to rebuild everyday habits.
Motueka Aero Club Incorporated was established in 1934 and is based on the edge of two national parks in the Nelson-Tasman region. The club offers flight training and trial flights, including gift flights over Abel Tasman from $219. Two aircraft, a Piper Tomahawk and a Cessna 172N, are available for instruction. Club membership includes fly-ins and social events, and a Young Eagles group introduces teenagers to aviation.
Onekaka Golf Links is a golf club near Onekaka in Golden Bay, about 15 minutes from Takaka. The original course was designed in 2006 by Chris Castle, and a second 18-hole Mountain Course opened in August 2019, giving the club 36 holes in total. The club also offers on-site accommodation, available since August 2023.
Nelson Judo Club is a sports club based in Brightwater, within Tasman District. The club holds a five out of five rating on Google, based on four reviews. Training sessions run on Monday, Tuesday and Thursday evenings, plus an additional Sunday morning session. The venue offers wheelchair accessible parking and an on-site restroom for visitors.
Waimea Toi Toi United (WTTU) is a cricket club based in Richmond, Tasman, operating from Jubilee Park South on Gladstone Road. Known locally as the home of cricket in Richmond, the club is also registered as a sports club. Its grounds sit at 20A Gladstone Road, Richmond 7020, within the Tasman district.
Bay Fitness is a community gym in Collingwood, owned by Jodianne and Campbell Peters. The gym operates from a country hall surrounded by farmland and offers classes including Strong Move, Tabata, Circuit, Box Fit, Ultimate Boxing and a Men's Sesh session. It also holds community events such as an Easter Bunny hunt, a volleyball competition and a kids triathlon.
Bodypulse Motueka is a gym at 147 High Street, Motueka, in Tasman District. The Google Business Profile lists wheelchair-accessible parking, entrance, seating and restroom facilities, and shows it accepts credit and debit card payments. It holds a 5.0 rating from three Google reviews, listed under the Gym category on Google Business Profile.
Motueka Fitness Co. is a gym in Riwaka, within the Tasman District, at 420 Main Road. Listed on Google Business Profile under the Gym category, the premises offer wheelchair-accessible parking and entrance, plus an on-site restroom. It carries a five-star Google rating from three reviews, though the profile is not yet claimed by the business.
Anytime Fitness Richmond is a 24-hour gym at 4 Champion Road, Richmond, owned by Harry Hall and offering personalised coaching from trainers including Brittney Botha, Kayla Hearne and Sam Liebezeit. The club provides new Life Fitness equipment and membership plans starting at $21 weekly, plus access to more than 5,000 Anytime Fitness gyms worldwide.
Fitmiss Women's 24/7 Gym is a women's gym in Richmond, open 24 hours a day. It offers a safe, friendly environment for women to work out at any time, with guidance on using equipment safely. The gym runs group fitness sessions welcoming members of varying fitness levels, coordination, and age. The venue provides wheelchair-accessible parking and a restroom, and accepts credit and debit card payments.
Hardknox Boxing and Fitness is a boxing and fitness club in Richmond's Jubilee Park South. The facility includes a boxing arena with a ring and training equipment, plus a gym area with cardio and strength training equipment. A Monday kids class runs for ages 8 to 14, with adult fitness and boxers classes held on Tuesdays and Thursdays, and a boxers class on Sundays. The venue offers wheelchair accessible parking and an accessible entrance.
Move Good Now runs low-impact dance fitness classes in the Tasman region, with sessions held at the Moutere Shed in Upper Moutere and the Mapua hall on Aranui Road. Classes are aimed mainly at people aged 50 and over and include a weekly women's fitness session, a Parkinsons workshop, and an adult beginner workshop. Sessions combine stretching, toning, aerobic fitness, and mental agility work, with casual classes priced at $12.
F45 Training Richmond NZ operates from 15 Sundial Square, offering functional group fitness classes that combine circuit and HIIT-style training. Sessions run for 45 minutes and draw on a database of more than 5,000 exercises across over 80 workout formats, so classes vary from visit to visit. The studio operates on a team training model and offers a 7-day trial for $30.
LoveAll Fitness & Pilates operates on Courtney Street in Motueka. The studio offers group circuit classes and personal training sessions, together with injury rehabilitation work. Pilates classes are available in both mat-based and reformer formats. The trainer holds REPs and Pilates Aotearoa qualifications and certification. The business is listed as a fitness centre serving clients in the Motueka area of Tasman District.
Richmond Bowling Club is a sports club located in Tasman District, in the Tasman region of New Zealand. Its Google Business Profile also lists it under the service establishment category. The club can be reached by phone on +6435448891. On Google, Richmond Bowling Club holds a rating of 5 out of 5 from one review, and its business profile is listed as claimed by the owner.
G P Fitness Richmond is a gym in Richmond offering 24/7 member access via keytag, with staffed hours through the week. The gym provides personal training tailored to individual goals, group classes including HIIT Body and HIIT Training, and six-week challenge programmes combining training, nutrition, and accountability. Memberships are no-contract, with a minimum four-week commitment and no start-up or cancellation fees.
F45 Training Motueka is a functional group fitness studio located at 201 High Street. Classes draw on more than 5,000 movements across over 80 workout formats, covering strength, cardio and functional exercises such as lifting, squatting and rowing. The studio has been rated the number one gym by Men’s Journal in the US and Canstar Blue in Australia, and offers a 3 Classes for $25 introductory trial.
MohuaFit is a functional fitness gym at 23 Patons Rock Road in Golden Bay, Tasman. It started as Crossfit Mohua in 2017 and remains open every day for members of all fitness levels. The gym offers daily, weekly and monthly passes, with a $20 drop-in rate per session. Equipment includes a rig, barbells, rowers, assault bikes, kettlebells and a ski machine.
Paines Ford is a scenic reserve on the Tākaka River, 3km south of Tākaka off State Highway 60. A track follows the line of a tramline that operated between the early 1880s and 1905, once used to take timber from the Tākaka Valley to Waitapu wharf, and now leads to swimming holes and limestone bluffs. It is one of New Zealand's best rock-climbing areas, with a picnic area and toilet beside the highway bridge.
Armageddon Paintball is a paintball venue in Belgrove, near Wakefield, styled as an urban village called The City of Purgatory. Younger players can play Splatmaster or Gellyball on the Mayhem field. After games, visitors can have refreshments and light meals at the venue's One Shot cafe. Bookings are essential. The business is located at 334 Wai Iti Valley Road, Belgrove, Wakefield.
Cape Farewell Horse Treks is a horseback riding service and tourist attraction based at Pūponga 7073 in the Tasman District. The business provides wheelchair-accessible parking and welcomes children. It holds a 4.8 out of 5 star rating from 100 Google reviews, with 92 of those reviews rated five stars.
Murchison Golf Course is a public 9-hole golf course beside the Buller River on the Kawatiri-Murchison Highway, about 2km north of Murchison. It welcomes visiting golfers, with green fees of $20 applying seven days a week. The course plays over a flat layout, with a par of 71 off the white tees and 70 off the yellow tees. Wheelchair-accessible parking and entrance are available.
Motueka Golf Club is a membership golf club at 50 Harbour Road, Motueka, welcoming visitors with green fees, corporate golf and junior coaching. The club was named New Zealand Golf Club of the Year in 2018 and runs open tournaments each year, including the SuperLiquor Open and the McCarthy-Goodman Open. The clubhouse serves food and offers wheelchair-accessible parking and entrance.
Tasman Golf Club is a golf course on Cliff Road, Upper Moutere, on the Kina Peninsula, offering a coastal course with views across Tasman Bay and the Mount Arthur ranges. Green fees are $40 for the day or $30 for nine holes. The course opens from dawn until dusk, with a part-time-staffed clubhouse and an honesty-box pay-and-play option when unattended. It hosts competitions for players of varying skill levels and serves food on site.
Redstone Golf Park is a flat 9 or 18 hole golf course on Wai-Iti Valley Road in Wakefield, featuring natural waterways and a moat hole known as Devil's Island. The property also offers a disc golf course, the 1 Shot Cafe, Armageddon paintball, and on-site accommodation. The course holds a Google rating of 4.7 from 29 reviews.
Motueka Bowling Club is a lawn bowls club located at 44 Pah Street, Motueka 7120, Tasman District. On Google Business Profile, it is categorised as a Sports club and Lawn bowls club. The clubhouse provides wheelchair-accessible parking, entrance and restroom facilities. The club holds a rating of 4.7 out of 5 from 21 Google reviews, with fifteen five-star ratings and six four-star ratings recorded.
Greenacres Golf Club is an 18-hole golf course on Best Island in Tasman District. The club was formed in 1938 and relocated to Best Island in 1959, with the course completed as 18 holes in 1966. Facilities include a pro shop, cafe, driving range, and golf carts, and the club hosts corporate golf days and functions for members and guests.
Snap Fitness Richmond is a 24/7 gym at 9 McGlashen Avenue, Richmond 7020, in the Tasman region. It provides Matrix strength and cardio equipment alongside a dedicated functional training area. Membership is offered on affordable weekly rates with no long-term contract required, and members can access the facility at any hour of the day or night, seven days a week.
Totaradale Golf Club is a 9-hole, par-72 course on Pigeon Valley Road on the outskirts of Wakefield, about 25km south of Nelson. The 5599m layout includes a number of shallow bunkers, a couple of creeks and a small pond, set among native and exotic trees with abundant bird life. The clubhouse offers a small retail area, a members' bar and hot and cold food, and the club also hosts private group golf days.
McGazzaland is a hand-built skills bike park at 3 Pigeon Valley Road, Wakefield, in the Tasman district. It has an asphalt pump track for bikes, scooters and skateboards, along with custom dirt jumps designed for riders of all skill levels and abilities. The park was built in honour of Kelly McGarry, a professional mountain biker who died in 2016 and grew up riding on this land in Wakefield.
Takaka Golf Club is a nine-hole links course on Boyle Street, Clifton, in Golden Bay, with a full 18-hole layout sculpted from coastal dunes. The course offers panoramic views of Golden Bay and the surrounding mountains, with undulating holes and well-paced greens. Formed in 1946 at East Takaka, the club moved to its current site in 1961 and welcomes both visitors and members.
Richmond Tennis Club is located at 18a Gladstone Road, Richmond, and operates 10 floodlit Plexipave tennis courts alongside 6 outdoor pickleball courts, with a two-story clubhouse overlooking the courts. The club offers coaching for members and non-members of all abilities. Casual players can book a court online without joining, and social tennis sessions run Tuesdays from 6pm and Saturdays from 1pm for $5 per person.
Motueka Recreation Centre is located on Old Wharf Road, Motueka, and provides a range of sports, gym and fitness facilities. It hosts a skating rink, climbing wall, fully equipped gym, hot showers and offers friendly advice to visitors. The centre also runs coaching, leagues and school sports programmes, and its all-weather venue hosts parties and group or event bookings for all ages.
Riwaka Rugby Club is a rugby club based at Cooks Recreation Ground on Main Road, Riwaka, with a history dating back to 1884. Club sides play in the local Tasman Competition. The club currently fields eight JAB sides, a Senior Division 2 side, a Kahurangi men's Division 1 side, a Kahurangi women's side and two boys' age-grade Kahurangi sides.
Club Waimea Squash is an indoor squash club in Richmond with four glass-back courts, digital scoring, and an upstairs viewing platform for spectators. The climate-controlled premises include separate men's and women's toilets and showers plus a kitchen and lounge with a bar. Social and competitive players are welcome, and court hire is available. The club has been named Squash Canterbury Club of the Year in 2018 and 2024.
Richmond Aquatic Centre is a community hub in Richmond offering pools, a fitness centre, group fitness classes and kids programmes. Facilities include seven pools such as a wave pool, hydrotherapy pool, spas and an infrared sauna. The centre runs SwimMagic swimming lessons, one of New Zealand's largest swim schools, plus a poolside cafe and shop. Pools operate five thirty am to nine pm on weekdays.
Motueka Saltwater Baths is a public swimming pool on North Street, Motueka, within New Zealand's Tasman region. Google Business Profile also lists it as a tourist attraction. The baths welcome children and provide wheelchair-accessible parking and entrance. Parking is available as free on-street parking, a free car park, and a paid car park option.
Wanderers Community Sports Club is a community sports club in Brightwater offering rugby, cricket, gym and squash. Formed in 1951 through the amalgamation of the Brightwater Pirates and Rovers rugby clubs, it operates from Brightwater Domain and Lord Rutherford Park. The club runs a community gym, added a basketball court in 2023, and also offers venue hire and club clothing.
R2M Fitness is a locally owned gym at 275 High Street, Motueka, offering 24/7 access to a fully equipped training space. The gym includes shower facilities, an infrared sauna for recovery, and personal training sessions available on request. Membership can be arranged online through Member 360, with casual gym and sauna access also available by simple online request.
Pure Functional Fitness Wakefield is a gym at 415 Main Road Spring Grove, Wakefield 7095, in the Tasman District. The business offers on-site services and requires appointments for sessions. The premises has wheelchair-accessible parking and a restroom. On Google, it holds a 4.0 rating from four reviews, with two five-star ratings recorded.
Wanderers Community Gym is a non-profit gym run by Wanderers Community Sports Club, based in a converted building on the Brightwater Domain. It offers weekly, monthly and yearly memberships, with discounts for sporting members, students and seniors over 65. The gym provides cardio equipment, free weights, machines and accessories, plus senior mobility classes since 2020 and group fitness sessions run in partnership with Brightwater Group Fitness. It is open seven days, 6am to 10.30pm.
Murchison Bowling Club Inc is a lawn bowls and sports club located at 24 Waller Street, Murchison, within the Tasman District. Its Google Business Profile categorises it as a sports club and lawn bowls club, and the listing is marked as claimed. The premises provide wheelchair-accessible parking and a restroom for visitors.
Nelson Dog Training Club is a sports club based in Hope, within the Tasman District, offering dog sports training for owners and their dogs. The club holds sessions on Saturdays, and its venue offers wheelchair accessible parking and a restroom for members and their canine companions attending training.
Mapua Bowling Club is a sports club at 84 Aranui Road, Māpua 7005, in the Tasman region. The business is listed under the Sports club category and can be reached by phone or through its website, http://www.sporty.co.nz/mapuabowls/. The premises offer wheelchair accessible parking, a wheelchair accessible entrance and a wheelchair accessible restroom, along with an on-site restroom. The club holds a customer rating of 3.7 from three reviews.
Gibbs Lodge is mountain bike accommodation at the top of the Wairoa Gorge MTB Park, near Nelson, sitting at 1030 metres with views down the valley to Tasman Bay. It sleeps up to eight people across four double/twin rooms plus a double ensuite, and has a pizza oven, fire pit, full kitchen, hot showers and a washer and dryer. The lodge sits beside a 70km network of single-track trails.
Goodman Recreation Reserve Sportsground is a recreation centre at 40 Old Wharf Road, Motueka. It offers wheelchair accessible parking and a wheelchair accessible entrance. The reserve is open Monday to Friday from 8am to 5pm, with no listed hours for Saturday or Sunday.
JT Fitness operates from Riwaka Rugby Club in Riwaka, offering 24/7 gym access to cardio equipment, machines and free weights. Run by Joe and Tito under SoulUtionz Sports, the gym has served members and the wider community since 2022 with private and group personal training, plus sport-specific sessions including rugby skill development for youth and senior citizens.
Takaka Bowling Club is a sports club situated at 14 Hiawatha Lane, Tākaka, within the Tasman region. Google lists it under the additional category of lawn bowls club. The venue offers wheelchair accessible parking and a wheelchair accessible entrance, along with an on site restroom for members and visitors.
Tasman Recreational Resource Centre is a recreation centre located in Richmond, postcode 7020, within the Tasman region. Google lists the centre's category as a Recreation center. The site offers wheelchair accessible parking and a wheelchair accessible entrance. Visitors can contact the centre by phone on 03 544 3955.
emsnz is a fitness centre in Motueka, based at 40 Wharf Road within the Recreation Centre. It is registered with Google Business Profile under the fitness center category and describes its approach as an electro-fitness training model. Appointments are required before attending, and the business can be reached directly by phone for bookings and enquiries.