"I don’t know if it happens elsewhere, but in some parts of Auckland not mowing your grass verge is a thing. These grass verges are owned by the council but traditionally homeowners have willingly kept them mown – why wouldn’t you?" The upshot of all this is that...
“Understanding the importance of governance around golf course sustainability is a key requirement to ensure we are compliant with current NZ law and planning for the future. This fact sheet discusses many of the issues currently facing golf courses in a “sustainable...
In the world of sports management, health and safety precision and reliability are paramount. When measuring and assessing complex data, institutions like King's College, Auckland understand the significance of accurate testing methodologies. That's where New Zealand...
NZSTI is a division of the Labosport Group, the leading sports surfaces technical institute, and together we offer the following services around the world: Consulting Testing and Certification Research & Innovation, and Training and Education
The New Zealand Sports Turf Institute (NZSTI) in its capacity as registered Tertiary Education Organisation (TEO) has achieved the highest possible rating, Category One, in the recent External Evaluation and Review (EER) by the New Zealand Qualifications Authority...
Tupu students visited the Rangikapiti Pa Historic Reserve at Coopers Beach, Northland to undertake some practical learning in eco-sourcing seeds. Management of the reserve by the Department of Conservation includes vegetation and predator control with volunteer...
As part of the evolution of the Tupu programme, the latest cohort has been given the opportunity to be caretakers of the Tuia māara area alongside some very knowledgeable kaumātua. Using the traditional principles of maramataka, the Māori lunar calendar, the group...
NZSTI has completed a customised training project in the Solomon Islands' capital, Honiara - a journey spanning 7,000km. NZSTI's tutor, Derek Ross, was present to deliver a week-long turf management program aimed at preparing grounds people for the upcoming Pacific...
The Tupu name represents seedlings and growth and characterises the programme perfectly, in that it is not only about the growth of plants, but more importantly about the growth of people. The programme was designed from an economic, social and cultural perspective...
Uniform grass cover is an essential component of a consistent racing surface.Loss of grass cover from disease has serious implications on horse racing tracks because the resulting lack of uniformity inboth appearance and surface performance, can make tracks unusable....
Turf can develop a different appearance due to various factors such as pest, disease, spray damage, management practices andgrowing conditions. This can be concerning for a Turf Manager— will it develop into something worse and spread further? To ease the mind,...
Northland region has recently updated their agrichemical application rules.While this is specific to the region, it would not be unexpected to see other regions tightening the rules in time to come.Here's the pdf that Horticulture NZ shared with regards to how the...
