MEASURE
Zoo and pool entry charges as a percentage
of the average charges for other similar New
Zealand facilites.
lATEST RESUlTS (2010/11)
Hamilton Zoo
Child: 78% of the average entry charge.
adult: 96% of the average entry charge.
Swimming facilites
Child: 98% of the average entry charge.
adult: 81% of the average entry charge.
TARGET FOR THE NEXT 10 YEARS
Child and adult entry charges to be within 20%
of the average of other similar New Zealand
zoos and swimming facilites.
WHAT THIS TELLS US
entry prices are set at a level that sustains
patronage and does not compromise the
quality of the experience provided. Keeping
the fees within 20% of the average of other
similar facilites in New Zealand ensures that
entry prices are reasonable and compettve.
Hamilton Zoo benchmarks against auckland,
Franklin and Wellington Zoos, Orana Wildlife
Park and Otorohanga Kiwi House.
Council’s swimming facilites are benchmarked
against like sized facilites - Westwave aquatc
Centre, Moana, Splash Palace and Wellington
Regional aquatc Centre.
You can expect...
widely accessible
facilities
MEASURE
The percentage of Residents Survey
respondents who provide a ratng, satsfed
with library opening hours.
LATEST RESULT
This is a new measure.
TARGET FOR THE NEXT 10 YEARS
at least 75% each year.
WHAT THIS TELLS US
We are reducing library opening hours by 16
hours per week in total across all libraries. We
will monitor this change to make sure a good
proporton of library customers are stll happy
with the opening hours.
MEASURE
The number of closures of sports grounds for
club sport during a season.
LATEST RESULT
This is a new measure.
TARGET FOR THE NEXT 10 YEARS
No more than six closures per sports ground
during each six month season.
WHAT THIS TELLS US
This is a measure of whether our sports
grounds are generally accessible for sports
clubs. Sports ground closures are usually when
there has been a lot of rain and the grounds
will be damaged if they are played on.
clubs. Sports ground closures are usually when
there has been a lot of rain and the grounds
will be damaged if they are played on.
H a m i lt o n C i t y C o u n C i l
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