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After being out of action for a year, the long-awaited reopening of the Mahurangi College rugby field was celebrated with a Prefect vs Staff touch game on July 29.
Extensive drainage and irrigation systems have been installed throughout the field, which was previously so wet that it was unusable for most of the winter.
The upgrade was carried out by sports turf construction specialist TIC Contracting, and includes a new all-weather cricket pitch and a raised spectator area at the far end. Funding came mainly from the Ministry of Education, with 20% from the Board of Trustees.
Property manager Ali Dunn said the project took six months to complete and the college was “extremely happy” with the results – despite the recent heavy rain, the new field was holding up well.
He said the new irrigation system was managed via an app that monitored the weather and enabled staff to minimise water use and the viewing area had been created using soil from the earthworks, keeping it out of landfill.
“We decided to use it make a mound for people to watch cricket from and we’re planning to plant native trees there to provide shade,” Dunn said.
