About Us

The Compass Pools New Zealand Story


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Stu Laing and Jan Cazemier introduced Compass Pools into New Zealand in 2003 as the licensed distributors for New Zealand. We set up a display centre in Christchurch and since then the brand has extended into Central Otago, Nelson, New Plymouth, Wellington, Tauranga and the Bay of Plenty region as well as Hamilton/Waikato and the greater Auckland area.

Our background in the swimming pool industry began in 1991, having been selling and installing spa and pool products from our retail/service centres located in Dunedin and Queenstown. We built concrete pools ourselves and carried out repairs on every type of pool surface and have extensive experience with chemicals and chlorination systems, heating systems and pool covers.

"While our customers loved having a pool, they hated forever vacuuming/cleaning them and also complained about the cost and time to maintain and re-surface their pools.

From our experience and after listening to what our customers were telling us Jan and I knew we had to find a product that was different and better than the rest. So we started our search for a pool that would address these issues.

After 12 years in the industry we found Compass - an amazing family-based business in Australia who was selling up to 2500 pools a year to Australian families. Our first thought was "if they're selling that many pools in a country where pools are so important they must be doing something right!". We quickly learnt that the technology behind Compass Meant that they were cheaper, easier to run, safer, and cleaner.

We decided to bring the Compass Pool franchise/dealership into New Zealand. Initially based from our retail/service centre in Queenstown where we were living at the time. The demand for a Compass Pool grew quickly and in 2005 we moved to Christchurch and established the Head Office there. We then sold our businesses in Dunedin and Queenstown and built the display centre in Christchurch in 2008. In 2019 the Compass Pools brand had expanded to most of the country's main centres, so we sold our Christchurch based dealership to focus on providing support for our national dealer network.

Swimming pool buying advice

Exclusive Pool Warranties
Buying a pool is a big investment for most families so it stands to reason that you'll want a pool that is protected if anything goes wrong. Our comprehensive warranties are written in plain-english without any dodgy "get out of jail free" clauses. We are proud to stand behind our product with  our unique triple warranty.
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Above Ground Pools
If you have a sloping site or need your pool to be installed either fully or parially above ground, then our proven above-ground installation systems (MaxiRib) will help you avoid expensive retaining systems and costly ground works.
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Hydrostatic Protection
One of the potential risks of owning any swimming pool is the possibility of damage due to a hydrostatic event. Essentially, ‘hydrostatic damage’ can occur when the water level in the ground rises higher than the water level in your pool. 
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What our customers say

  • "We have been enjoying our pool so much in this hot weather - we are wondering why we waited so long to put a Compass Pool in!! It is generally a race home from work lately to get in it and certainly not many weekend chores are getting done anymore! Thank you and your team for giving us a reason to relax a bit more."

    Pauline & Mike Gillespie
  • "The pool came with the Vantage self cleaning and circulation system, which has been fantastic. We bought the vacuumed cleaner, but to date we have not used it once. We have had a wonderful 9 years of use from our pool, and would thoroughly recommend Compass Pools. Stuart and Jan are always ready to give advice if required."

    Chris and Jill Dampier-Crossley
  • "Thank you all for the help I received in installing my pool and for all the helpful information - a bit daunting at the beginning when I knew I had to look after it on my own. I have had the pool for 3 years and I am still blown away with how easy it is to care for my Compass Pool, the Vantage cleaning system really is the best thing around."

    Vicki Moore

Self-Cleaning

Imagine owning a swimming pool that saved you money, used less chemicals and CLEANED ITSELF! Upgrade your Compass pool with a unique water circulation system designed to reduce chemical usage, eliminate cold spots and keep your pool clean of debris without the need for regular hand vacuuming or any other cleaning equipment.

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Bi-Luminite Colour Technology

Bi-luminite technology helps the interior surface of your pool come to life when filled with water. Using two specialised colour layers creates an amazing 3D effect which illuminates the large colour chips gives each pool a unique finish that can’t be replicated. Oh…and did we mention that the Bi-luminite colour system also provides an added level of structural and cosmetic protection to your Compass pool?

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Ceramic core

Compass Pools has been manufacturing innovative fibreglass ceramic pools for decades. Our patented ceramic core technology allows us to build you a tougher and more durable pool, which is designed to cope with seasonal ground movement, and the effects of long-term immersion in pool water.

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