Thanks for an amazing Winter! 2023 was a blast, see you in June 2024.

We have now finished Ice Skating for the 2023 season



Our rink is a community resource run by volunteers. While we don't have the smoothest ice nor the sharpest skates, our mission is to provide fun and low cost family experience.

Creating Memories on Ice

Since 1951

Welcome to Staveley Ice & Curling Rink

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Staveley Ice & Curling Rink opened in 1951 and remained one of the few natural ice skating locations in New Zealand until 2023. The effects of climate change and increasingly warm winters led to limited opening of the rink during the last decade. In 2021 the Staveley Hall Society undertook an ambitious $ 1m + project  to develop and deliver the infrastructure works delivering a guaranteed three month opening season per annum.

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How can you help?

We've broken the back of our fundraising goals, however we need your help in order to now upgrade our swing bridge.

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Visit Staveley

Staveley is a small township on the Canterbury Plains, in the foothills to the Southern Alps on the South Island of New Zealand. Named for Robert Staveley, a run holder in the area and who had his own farm in this location.

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FAQs

Our rink is managed on a volunteer basis so we have limited resources to answer your questions. Please see our frequently asked questions below.

  • What will be your opening hours?

    We are aiming to re-open on the 1st of June 2024 

    our hours fr the 2024 season will be:


    Wednesday 6.30pm to 9.30pm

    Saturday 1pm to 5.pm, 6.30pm to 9.30pm

    Sunday 1pm to 5pm

    Public Holidays 1pm to 5pm 

    School Holiday 2023 - 1st to 14th July - 1pm to 5pm. 

  • Do we need to book?

    We highly recommend bookings, a lot of our sessions book out so if you don’t want to miss out you may need to book.

  • What will it cost to skate?

    We're trying to keep skating costs to a minimum. Please consider adding a donation to your booking. 


    Skating $ 10.00

    Under 5 years: Free (not including skate hire)

    Family Pass including Skates: $ 50.00 (2 Adults, 2 Children) 

    Family Pass including Skates: $ 60.00 (2 Adults, 3 Children) 


    Private Rink Hire: $500 up to 20 people, $ 20 per extra. Curling $300 extra


    Friday Night Curling $40 (Booking only)

  • Do you do Curling?

    Yes, we have 1 public sesion on Fridays during the season. This session is booking only. 6.30pm to 9.30pm. Tickets are $40 and avalible on the bookings tab. 

  • What type of payment methods will you accept?

    We sell ticket online. Follow the ticketing link to purchase tickets. 


    We also accept cash & EFTPOS at the rink for Skate hire etc...

  • Will I need to hire skates or will I be able to hire them there?

    We encourage you to bring your own skates, however we do have skates available for hire. From time to time there may be a waiting time for your size. 


    Skate hire costs $ 5.00 per session. 

  • Can we fly a drone?

    This will be dependent on the day and up to our volunteers on that day. You will need to ask then for approval.

  • Are tickets refundable?

    Tickets are refundable up to 2 hours before the session.

  • How do I get a refund?

    Refund by clicking on "Update order" on your ticket email. Then there is a refund tab that you can click on to give yourself a refund up to 2 hours before a session. 

  • How long will the season be?

    Our season runs from the 1st of June to the 31st of August. Weather dependent.


  • Do you have season passes available?

    No, we will not be doing season passes at this stage. 

  • Can we bring food and drinks?

    Strictly No Alcohol, Vaping or Smoking will be allowed at ice skating sessions. If you are seen to be doing any of the above you will be asked to leave. 


    You are welcomed to bring a picnic, we will have snacks, hot drinks and Marshmallows for sale at the rink.

  • Can we bring a dog(s)?

    No, strictly no dogs allowed. We ask that you do not bring dogs to the rink or leave them in the carpark. If you do you will be asked to leave without a refund. 

  • Can I do a group booking for the normal session times?

    Sorry we do not have the capacity to do group bookings for normal session times at this stage. 

  • Do you have skating chairs available?

    We have limited numbers of chairs to help you on the Ice. these can't be booked, are free and are on a first in biases. Strictly only skates and skate chairs allowed on the ice. 

  • Is there private hire available?

    Please see our booking page to book.

    Rink is $500 for a group of 20 and $20 Per person after that. if you would like to Curl it is $300 extra This is dependent on the Windwhistle Curling Club being available. 

  • Can we walk on the rink?

    No, Strictly only Skates and Skate chairs are allowed on the rink. This stops dirt being taken on the rink and damaging the surface. 


  • Will you open if it is raining?

    We will update our Facebook page by 10am on the day if we are not going to open, and refund any sessions that are cancelled. 

  • Are you open public holidays?

    Yes we will open from 1pm to 5pm on all public holidays in June,July & August. 

  • I have left an item at the rink how do I get it back?

    We have a lost property bin. You are welcome to pop back to the rink to collect items left. Sorry we don’t have the capacity at this stage to post or deliver items.

  • Are children a different price?

    Under 5’s are free, all other tickets are $10 to skate and $5 for skate hire. Or family tickets are available There are no others rates. 

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