South Taranaki hockey players will be able to play their matches under upgraded lights thanks to Taranaki Electricity Trust (TET).
Taranaki Synthetic Turf Trust (TSTT) chairman Lloyd Morgan says the grant of $25,705.01 went towards upgrading the lights, the first major lighting update since the major upgrade in 2013.
“The lights were at the end of their design life.”
Lloyd says the Stratford turf achieved FIH (International Hockey Federation) approval, which allowed the hosting of major international matches including the Oceania Cup and the Olympic hockey qualifying matches.
“As one of only two surfaces in the region, it is used by the total spectrum of hockey players. Much of the use is at night and it requires a high standard of lighting.”