Matamata-Piako District Council
Confused
Q1: Do you provide communal single-sex changing and showering facilities?
Yes
Q2: Do you provide single occupancy changing and showering facilities? If so, how many at each site?
Swim Zone Matamata
The outdoor changing rooms are;
1 female that has 2 toilet cubicles, 2 shower heads in a communal space and communal changing area
1 male that has 2 toilet cubicles, 3 shower heads in a communal space, 2 single urinettes and communal changing area.
These are labelled Male and Female
Indoor pool facilities are;
1 unisex toilet with a baby change table
6 single unisex changing cubicles
2 single unisex shower cubicles
1 unisex accessible toilet with changing bed & hoist. These are labelled Unisex
Swim Zone Morrinsville
1 female toilets with 5 toilet cubicles, 2 single showers. Labelled Female
1 female changing room that is all communal. Labelled Female
1 male toilets with 3 toilet cubicles, 1 urinal and 2 single showers. Labelled male
1 male changing room that is all communal. Labelled male
1 unisex family accessible changeroom with 1 toilet and 1 shower. Labelled unisex
Swim Zone Te Aroha
1 female toilets with 2 toilet cubicles, 2 single showers, 2 single changing cubicles, female changing are that is communal. Labelled female
1 male toilets with 1 toilet cubicle, 1 urinal and 2 single showers, 1 male changing room that is all communal. Labelled male
No. 2 Bath House has unsex toilet, shower and 2 changing areas. Labelled unisex
Q3: Please provide any policies or procedures that apply to trans-identified people who wish to use the changing and showering facilities in your sites.
No answer supplied
Q4: How are your different changing and showering facilities labelled and described?
See Q1
Q5: At your sites, which changing room and showering facilities is a trans-identified male permitted to use?
Council has not encountered this situation and does not have a policy surrounding the use of facilities by transgender people.
Q6: If applicable, do your facilities allow trans-identifying males to attend Women Only swim sessions?
We currently don’t provide woman only sessions at our swim zone facilities. Our pools are open to all genders at any time.
Our Verdict
No policies so no real thought given to women and how they might feel.