Five eel-inspired hydroslides have begun to reveal themselves at Christchurch's Parakiore Recreation and Sport Centre, with installation work under way.
The 32,000sq m indoor sports and aquatics facility is being delivered by Crown company Ōtākaro Limited and will be operated by Christchurch City Council.
Ōtākaro chief executive John Bridgman said the slides range in height from nine to twelve metres and are made up of around 800 pieces of fibreglass.
"It took ten shipping containers to get all the sections of the slides here, so it's no surprise these are going to be the biggest and best indoor hydroslides in New Zealand.