Soil turned at BOI sports
Construction of Te Puāwaitanga - Bay of Island Sports Hub has kicked off following weeks of delays due to wet weather.
For t ext 10 months contract staff and ma ery will be a permanen . -hectare site on State Highway 10 at Waipapa. Phase 1 work includes the installation of stormwater infrastructure, erosion and sediment controls, as well as electrical and lighting utilities. Construction of car parking and the site roadway up to a base level will then begin. This will provide over 300 carparks, along with spaces for trailers, vans and touring coaches.
Construction of four sports fields will then follow and should be completed in time for the 2023/2024 playing season. If budget allows, a changing room block will also be built. The new facility will become a ‘hub’ for a range of sports, including football, rugby league, cricket, competitive gymnastics, hockey, softball and croquet. The council has set aside $8.785 million for the $10.785 million project, with the additional $2 million provided by the Government’s COVID-19 Response and Recovery Fund. A project working group has worked with council on the hub since October 2020. The working group includes iwi, sporting code representatives, councillors, and council staff.