NZ Sports Turf Institute

NZSTI Clients

NZSTI provides consultancy advice to over 75% of municipal authorities in NZ. It is contracted by NZ Golf Association and Bowls NZ to provide consultancy services to all 400 golf and 600 bowling clubs in NZ, and advises our leading cricket venues under contract to NZ Cricket. NZSTI has consulted on the majority of major stadium developments in New Zealand. It is contracted by SPARC (Sport and Recreation New Zealand) to provide advice to New Zealand schools.NZSTI’s international reputation and expertise has led to the organisation being engaged by numerous international sports and government bodies, involving work in Singapore, Hong Kong, Malaysia, Cambodia, India, Vietnam, Middle East, Fiji, Samoa, Soloman Islands, Papua New Guinea, South Africa, and Australia. A summary of clients and projects include:

Bowls Complex, Hamilton (design, supervision and assistance with establishing Cotula surfaces. Four natural greens and two synthetic surfaces were constructed).
Wellington Westpac Regional Stadium (preparation of feasibility study, design specifications and drawings, project supervision, follow-up maintenance programmes).
Waikato Stadium (design specifications, project supervision, follow-up maintenance advice).
Kota Permai Golf Course, Malaysia (course management and overseeing of preparation for the Volvo Masters).
Pulai Springs, Jahor (course supervision – two-year course management contract).
Construction specifications for Braemar Golf Developments and Laucala Golf Resort, Fiji.
Singapore Sports Council (development options for the Super S football grounds).
Singapore Cricket Association, Singapore (consultant for reconstruction and maintenance of the Kallang Ground).
FIFA Oceania (consultant and construction supervisor, including developments in Samoa and the Solomons).
FIFA Asia (independent assessment of football grounds, including Phnom Penn).
Asian Cricket Council (consultant for the development of pitches and grounds and curator training throughout Asia and the Middle East).
Hong Kong Government (independent assessment of Hong Kong Stadium and Training courses).
Nusareka/Ministry of Youth & Sports, Malaysia (technical consultants for the reconstruction and maintenance of the lawn bowls and cricket venues for the 1998 Commonwealth Games in Kuala Lumpur).
Malaysian Cricket Association (consultant for the construction of the Kinrara Ground, Kuala Lumpur).
Malay Malaysian Cricket Association (consultant for the construction of the Kota Bayuemas ground, Kuala Lumpur).
Board of Control for Cricket in India (independent assessment of international venues).
Pakistan Cricket Board (independent assessment)
Numerous Australian local authorities for both natural and synthetic surface consultancy.