Mitre 10 Park Hawke's Bay

💦 School holiday fun incoming!

Looking for something a little different these school holidays? Waterworld Inflatable Waterpark is taking over the pool at the Hawke's Bay Regional Aquatic Centre right here at the Park.

Think giant inflatables, obstacles, slides and plenty of opportunities to make a splash! 🌊

This looks like a whole lot of fun (and possibly a little bit exhausting 😂).

When? 27th, 28th and 29th of September!
Book your tickets now!

https://www.wipeout.co.nz/location-suburb/hawke's-bay-regional-aquatic-centre

🧡 Today is International Day of Charity.

At Mitre 10 Park, we see every day what giving looks like in sport.

It’s the coach who finishes work and heads straight to training. The parent who marks the field, manages the team or washes the uniforms. The officials, committee members and volunteers who give up evenings and weekends so others can play, compete and belong.

And behind all of that, there needs to be a place for it to happen.

As a charitable trust, Mitre 10 Park works to provide Hawke’s Bay with accessible, quality facilities where our community can train, play, compete and connect, from young people taking their first steps into sport to athletes competing at the highest level.

Keeping a regional sports park running, maintaining and improving facilities, and making them available to our community takes significant investment. Like the clubs and organisations who call the Park home, we rely on the generosity of funders, sponsors, donors and supporters to help make it possible.

This International Day of Charity, if you’d like to support sport in Hawke’s Bay, you can make a donation to Mitre 10 Park here: www.mitre10park.co.nz/donations

🧡 Every contribution helps us keep creating a place where Hawke’s Bay can play.

🚧 Track update: we’re grinding away!

There’s plenty happening at the William Nelson Athletics Precinct as our track transformation continues.

💦 Pressure washing - done
🏗️ Runway extension foundations - built
📍 Surveying is underway to pinpoint the locations for our new SmartTrack magnets
⚙️ Now we’re grinding away at the existing rubber surface, and getting the track ready for what comes next.

There’s dust, machinery and plenty of mess - all signs of progress!

Hoardings will be going up shortly as the big stuff starts happening. For now, a few footprints in the dust aren’t going to hurt… but we definitely don’t want footprints in the new rubber surface! 👣😬

Every day is another step closer to our brand-new track. 🧡🏃‍♀️🏃‍♂️

🏉 GAME DAY AT MITRE 10 PARK! 🏉

Come down to the Park today and get behind the Hawke’s Bay Tūī as they take on Harbour Hibiscus!

And come early - there’s plenty happening before the main event.

🏉 9.55am – HB U16 Girls Trial Game curtain raiser
🏉 12.05pm – Hawke’s Bay Tūī v Harbour Hibiscus

Make a morning of it, get behind our up-and-coming young players, then stick around and make some noise for the Tūī! 🙌

And you won’t need to pack snacks. Poppets Kettlecorn , Lil Orbits Mini Donuts Napier , TC's Fun 4 Kids Ltd, - Food Truck, and POLYANAz will all be parking up alongside the field with plenty of good stuff on offer. 🍿🍩🌮

Come early, grab a bite, find your spot and enjoy a great morning of rugby at Mitre 10 Park. 💚

See you at the Park! 🏉

🏆 COMPETITION TIME! 🏆

We want to hear about your Little Legends at Mitre 10 Park! 💚

What was their sporting moment this week?

⚽ Scored their first goal?
🙌 Nailed a new skill?
👏 Showed awesome sportsmanship?
💪 Gave something new a go?
📣 Cheered their teammates on?
😄 Or simply had a brilliant time being active?

Big moment or small, tell us about it in the comments below and your Little Legend could win a meal voucher from Three Wise Birds Garden Bar 🐦🍔

And remember - you don’t need to post a photo to enter. We just want to hear about the moments that made you proud.

⏰ Entries close Monday at 5pm, when we'll choose one Little Legend to win.

🥊 International Boxing Day | Growing GIANTS in Hawke’s Bay

Today, on International Boxing Day, we’re celebrating our neighbours here at Mitre 10 Park – the Hawke's Bay Youth Trust and Hastings Giants Boxing Academy

For , boxing has always been about much more than what happens in the ring.

The Hawke’s Bay Youth Trust uses boxing as a vehicle to connect with rangatahi, build life skills and help young people find pathways into education, employment and positive futures. Their work is built around three pillars designed to create belonging, self-worth and confidence.

Through the discipline of Olympic-style boxing, young people learn respect, control and courage – skills they can carry into school, work, study, whānau and everyday life.

Giants has been part of Mitre 10 Park since moving into its purpose-built home alongside Central Districts Cricket, giving the Trust room to grow the impact it has on rangatahi across Hawke’s Bay.

We’re incredibly proud to have them here at the Park and to see sport being used not just to develop athletes, but to develop strong, confident young people.

🥊 Happy International Boxing Day to the Giants team and everyone they support. 🧡

We’re incredibly disappointed by the damage caused at Mitre 10 Park last night, when a vehicle was driven dangerously and with intent to do damage across our sports fields.

Some of our staff witnessed the incident, and we are working with Police to identify those involved.

This morning, it was our community who were left with the consequences.

We’re especially sorry that our tamariki arriving for sport this morning were greeted by this. Our fields should be a safe, welcoming place for them to play – not somewhere damaged by the reckless and selfish actions of a few.

Damage like this isn't just unsightly. Torn up and uneven playing surfaces can cause injuries, and can mean games and training have to be cancelled or moved. A huge amount of work, care and money goes into maintaining these fields for the thousands of people who use Mitre 10 Park.

We ask everyone to please respect our grounds and facilities. This is a community asset, and damage like this impacts the clubs, families, volunteers and young people who rely on it.

Please look after our Park. It’s here for all of us. 🧡

Week 6 of Little Legends is here, and your own Little Legend could win an amazing meal voucher from Three Wise Birds Garden Bar ! 🐦🍔

So, who’s had a Little Legends moment at Mitre 10 Park this week?

Maybe they scored their first goal, nailed a new skill, showed awesome sportsmanship, cheered on their teammates, gave something new a go - or simply had a great time being active.

Tell us (or show us) your Little Legend’s sporting moment in the comments below to enter! 👇

No photo needed we just want to hear about the moments, big or small, that made you proud. 💚

Entries close Monday at 5pm, with one Little Legend winning a Three Wise Birds Garden Bar meal voucher.

Let’s hear what your Little Legends have been up to this week! 🦅

Terms: One winner selected each week. If you share a photo, by entering you confirm you have permission to share it and agree it may be featured on Mitre 10 Park and Three Wise Birds Garden Bar social media channels.

📸 Throwback Thursday!

A look back at the original construction of our athletics track. It's hard to believe this patch of dirt would become the track we know today!

Fast forward to 2026, and we're at another exciting milestone. If you've noticed all the diggers, trucks and machinery around the track lately, this is why - the track is currently undergoing a full resurface by Polytan.

It's a significant job that will give the track a fresh lease of life and prepare it for many more years of training, racing, school sports, club meets and personal bests.

From building it… to renewing it. 💪

We'll bring you more as the new surface takes shape!