Ngā Puna Wai Sports Hub
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Ngā Puna Wai Sports Hub is a multi-sports complex located in the suburb of Aidanfield in the city of Christchurch, in New Zealand's South Island. The complex contains international standard sports facilities and was developed using a partnership between Christchurch City Council and regional sports organisations. Ngā Puna Wai Sports Hub was officially opened on 8 March 2019.
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History
The Ngā Puna Wai Sports Hub was developed on a greenfield site in a reserve in Aidanfield adjacent to the Canterbury Agricultural Park. The new venue replaced international–quality sports facilities lost during the 2011 Christchurch earthquake, including athletics facilities at Queen Elizabeth II Park, rugby league fields at Lancaster Park (AMI Stadium), hockey pitches at Porritt Park, and tennis courts damaged at Wilding Park. The sports hub was developed by the Christchurch City Council in collaboration with regional sporting organisations and philanthropic trusts. Sports organisations that participated in the development included Sport Canterbury, Canterbury Hockey, Athletics Canterbury, Tennis Canterbury and Rugby League Canterbury.{{Cite web |title=Nga Puna Wai |url=https://www.tenniscanterbury.org/ngapunawai |access-date=2024-07-25 |website=Tennis Canterbury |language=en |archive-date=25 July 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240725003107/https://www.tenniscanterbury.org/ngapunawai |url-status=live }} The initial commitment to the project was made by the Christchurch City Council in March 2015, with the intention of developing the facility in stages over 10—30 years.{{Cite news |last=Truebridge |first=Nick |date=24 October 2017 |title=Funding for Nga Puna Wai sports hub $2.1m short |work=The Press |id={{ProQuest|1953959440}}}} The athletics track was the first stage of the complex to be opened, with the first track meet held in October 2018.{{Cite news |last=Lewis |first=Oliver |last2=Hayward |first2=Michael |date=21 October 2018 |title=Athletics track opening a milestone for Ngā Puna Wai sports hub |url=https://www.stuff.co.nz/national/107998371/athletics-track-opening-a-milestone-for-ng-puna-wai-sports-hub |access-date=12 July 2024 |work=Stuff |archive-date=2 August 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200802143309/https://www.stuff.co.nz/national/107998371/athletics-track-opening-a-milestone-for-ng-puna-wai-sports-hub |url-status=live }}
The formal opening of Ngā Puna Wai Sports Hub was held on 8 March 2019.
Facilities
The sports hub includes international standard facilities for track and field athletics, hockey, rugby league and tennis. It also has multi-purpose grass fields for community activities.{{cite web|url=https://ccc.govt.nz/rec-and-sport/sports-grounds/nga-puna-wai|title=Ngā Puna Wai Sports Hub|publisher=Christchurch City Council|access-date=23 July 2024|archive-date=25 July 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240725003107/https://ccc.govt.nz/rec-and-sport/sports-grounds/nga-puna-wai|url-status=live}}
= Track and field athletics =
The athletics track is nine lanes, with an additional tenth lane in the front and rear straits. Construction of the track was completed in July 2018. The arena includes facilities for long jump and triple jump, a steeplechase water jump that is inside the main track, plus event stations for high jump, and the throwing events hammer, discus, shot put and javelin.{{Cite web |title=Case Study - Nga Puna Wai |url=https://www.rekortan.com/case-study-nga-puna-wai |access-date=2024-07-24 |website=Rekortan Tracks |language=en-GB |archive-date=25 July 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240725043806/https://www.rekortan.com/case-study-nga-puna-wai |url-status=live }} A grandstand provides covered seating for up to 300 spectators, and a three-storey athletics event control building houses the photo-finish facilities.{{Cite web |title=Athletics at Ngā Puna Wai |url=https://ccc.govt.nz/rec-and-sport/sports-grounds/nga-puna-wai/athletics |access-date=2024-07-24 |website=Christchurch City Council |language=en-GB |archive-date=25 July 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240725043812/https://ccc.govt.nz/rec-and-sport/sports-grounds/nga-puna-wai/athletics |url-status=live }}{{Cite web |title=Nga Puna Wai |url=https://hawkins.co.nz/projects/nga-puna-wai/ |access-date=24 July 2024 |website=Hawkins |language=en-US |archive-date=11 May 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240511095229/https://hawkins.co.nz/projects/nga-puna-wai/ |url-status=live }} The first track and field meet at the new venue was held in October 2018.{{Cite news |last=Lewis |first=Oliver |date=22 October 2018 |title=Track races into post-quake era |work=Waikato Times |pages=8 |id={{ProQuest|2123466929}}}}
As at July 2023, Ngā Puna Wai is accredited as a Class 1 certified facility by World Athletics.{{Cite book |url=https://worldathletics.org/download/download?filename=Facilities_7_2023.pdf&urlslug=CERTIFICATES%20-%20Certified%20Athletics%20Facilities |title=World Athletics Certification System: List of Certified Facilities as at 4 July 2023 |publisher=World Athletics |year=2023 |location=Monaco |pages=5 |access-date=24 July 2024 |archive-date=25 July 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240725003108/https://worldathletics.org/download/download?filename=Facilities_7_2023.pdf&urlslug=CERTIFICATES%20-%20Certified%20Athletics%20Facilities |url-status=live }} The new facility was used to host the Athletics New Zealand National Track and Field Championships in 2019 and 2020.{{Cite news |date=16 March 2018 |title=Christchurch to host athletics nationals |work=NZ Newswire |id={{ProQuest|2014550992}}}}
= Hockey =
There are 2 hockey pitches that meet the category 2 standard set by the International Hockey Federation for international and top-level national competitions. There is also a grandstand with covered seating for up to 300 spectators.{{Cite web |title=FIH {{!}} Our Members {{!}} New Zealand |url=https://www.fih.hockey/about-fih/ourmembers/dynamic/new-zealand |access-date=25 July 2024 |website=International Hockey Federation |language=en |archive-date=25 July 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240725043812/https://www.fih.hockey/about-fih/ourmembers/dynamic/new-zealand |url-status=live }}{{Cite web |title=Hockey at Ngā Puna Wai |url=https://ccc.govt.nz/rec-and-sport/sports-grounds/nga-puna-wai/hockey |access-date=2024-07-25 |website=Christchurch City Council |language=en-GB |archive-date=25 July 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240725043813/https://ccc.govt.nz/rec-and-sport/sports-grounds/nga-puna-wai/hockey |url-status=live }} The new artificial turf pitches were opened in December 2018.{{Cite web |title=Ngā Puna Wai hockey turfs officially open for play |url=https://www.sportcanterbury.org.nz/newsarticle/71350 |access-date=2 August 2024 |website=Sport Canterbury |archive-date=1 August 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240801180051/https://www.sportcanterbury.org.nz/newsarticle/71350 |url-status=live }}
= Rugby league =
Canterbury Rugby League moved from its previous venue at Christchurch Stadium (formerly Rugby League Park), to new dedicated Rugby League facilities at Ngā Puna Wai in 2019.{{Cite web |date=2018-08-23 |title=League bids farewell to its Addington home |url=https://newsline.ccc.govt.nz/news/story/league-bids-farewell-to-its-addington-home |access-date=2024-07-25 |website=Newsline |language=en-GB |archive-date=25 July 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240725043811/https://newsline.ccc.govt.nz/news/story/league-bids-farewell-to-its-addington-home |url-status=live }} The new sand-carpet pitches were opened on 23 February 2019. The facility includes covered seating for around 550 spectators.{{Cite web |title=Rugby League at Ngā Puna Wai |url=https://ccc.govt.nz/rec-and-sport/sports-grounds/nga-puna-wai/rugby-league |access-date=2024-07-25 |website=Christchurch City Council |language=en-GB}}
= Tennis =
The sports hub includes 12 outdoor tennis courts meeting the International Tennis Federation class 1 standard.{{Cite web |title=Recognised Courts |url=https://www.itftennis.com/en/about-us/tennis-tech/recognised-courts/ |access-date=25 July 2024 |website=International Tennis Federation |archive-date=20 July 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240720010958/https://www.itftennis.com/en/about-us/tennis-tech/recognised-courts |url-status=live }} {{As of|2024}}, the headquarters of Tennis Canterbury remain at Wilding Park.{{Cite web |title=About |url=https://www.tenniscanterbury.org/about |access-date=2024-07-25 |website=Tennis Canterbury |language=en |archive-date=25 July 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240725044308/https://www.tenniscanterbury.org/about |url-status=live }}
= Netsal Sports Centre =
The Netsal Sports Centre was opened at the Ngā Puna Wai site in November 2023. This facility is owned by the Christchurch Netball Centre and built on land leased from the Christchurch City Council.{{Cite web |date=2020-06-11 |title=Council agrees to Netsal lease at Ngā Puna Wai |url=https://newsline.ccc.govt.nz/news/story/council-agrees-to-netsal-lease-at-nga-puna-wai |access-date=2024-07-25 |website=Newsline |language=en-GB |archive-date=15 May 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240515230040/https://newsline.ccc.govt.nz/news/story/council-agrees-to-netsal-lease-at-nga-puna-wai |url-status=live }} It has ten indoor courts and can host indoor sports including netball, korfball, futsal and volleyball and is also a venue for gymnastics.{{Cite news |last=Law |first=Tina |date=12 June 2020 |title=Two new sports join Nga Puna Wai |work=The Press |id={{ProQuest|2411730540}}}}{{Cite news |last=Law |first=Tina |date=8 June 2021 |title=Work yet to begin on $20m indoor facility |work=The Press |pages=5 |id={{ProQuest|2537723529}}}}{{Cite web |last=Law |first=Tina |date=10 November 2023 |title=New $16.5m netball centre opens in Christchurch |url=https://www.thepress.co.nz/nz-news/350107346/new-165m-netball-centre-opens-christchurch |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231205193607/https://www.thepress.co.nz/nz-news/350107346/new-165m-netball-centre-opens-christchurch |archive-date=5 December 2023 |access-date=12 July 2024 |website=The Press}}
= Association football =
In 2023, the venue hosted three New Zealand National League matches on the main Rugby League field, this is the first time that a national club level football match was hosted at the venue with each match drawing over 600 attendees.{{Cite web |title=National League Football’s positive debut at Ngā Puna Wai Sports Hub|url=https://www.sportcanterbury.org.nz/newsarticle/134952 |access-date=2024-09-04 |website=Sport Canterbury |language=en-GB}}
The venue is set to host three more New Zealand National League matches in 2024.{{Cite web |title=MEN’S NATIONAL LEAGUE CHAMPIONSHIP 2024|url=https://www.sporty.co.nz/asset/downloadasset?id=4d199dfa-7014-4a7d-ba31-7652d2f4d5e7 |access-date=2024-11-01 |website=New Zealand Football |language=en-GB}}
Awards
The Ngā Puna Wai Sports Hub was recognised with the Outstanding Project Award at the Recreation Aotearoa Awards in 2019.{{Cite news |last= |last2= |first2= |last3= |first3= |date=29 November 2019 |title=Recreation Awards 2019 |url=https://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/AK1911/S00646/recreation-awards-2019.htm |access-date=25 July 2024 |website=Scoop |archive-date=3 February 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220203222945/https://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/AK1911/S00646/recreation-awards-2019.htm |url-status=live }}{{Cite news |date=2019-12-11 |title=New sports hub receives top award |url=https://www.odt.co.nz/star-news/star-sport/new-sports-hub-receives-top-award |access-date=2024-07-25 |website=Otago Daily Times |language=en |archive-date=12 August 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200812183440/https://www.odt.co.nz/star-news/star-sport/new-sports-hub-receives-top-award |url-status=live }}
References
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External links
- [https://ccc.govt.nz/rec-and-sport/sports-grounds/nga-puna-wai Ngā Puna Wai Sports Hub] Official website
- [https://polytan.com.au/nga-puna-wai-2019/ Aerial images of Ngā Puna Wai Sports Hub] at Polytan
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Category:Sports venues in Christchurch
Category:Athletics (track and field) venues in New Zealand
Category:Netball venues in New Zealand
Category:Multi-purpose stadiums in New Zealand
Category:2019 establishments in New Zealand