Plans for a proposed multi sport hub in New Plymouth, the first phase of which will cost $62.5 million. Ambitious plans for Taranaki community sporting codes to share the New Plymouth Raceway have been set out – but they come with a hefty price tag. The proposed multi-sport hub includes a six-court indoor stadium, a hockey turf, and facilities to accommodate a range of other sports and activities including rugby, netball, football, volleyball, badminton and cricket. Taranaki Football operations manager Brent Youngson said it was great that all the sports had come together. ‘’I think the collective approach gives us the best chance of getting projects like this up and running.’’Youngson wouldn’t comment on how the proposed Football Hub, to be built just north of New Plymouth, would affect football’s involvement in the multi-sport hub.

Source: Stuff September 03, 2020 08:26 UTC