Soon sport fans can stay dry while supporting the home side, with fans driving the lift of the umbrella ban at McLean Park.
The updated umbrella policy is one of the first changes the Hawke's Bay Rugby Union's (HBRU) fan council hopes to achieve. The council was formed in February to encourage more people to watch games, and improve the fan experience.
Union commercial and marketing manager Jay Campbell said so far he thought the council had been hugely successful.
"It's great to be able to get buy-in from key members of the council who are huge rugby fans. Everything we've been doing has been decided by them. It's being driven by fans, for fans."
Discussions are being held around an updated umbrella policy with the venue's security provider and Napier City Council, which would lift the ban of them from McLean Park.