Boyd Park

Boyd Park is the main sportsground for Te Aroha. Formerly known as Stanley Street Recreation Reserve, this large reserve is 27.7766 hectares in size. It is located on the corner of Stanley Avenue and Spur Street in the west side of Te Aroha. The reserve is bounded to the north by wetland and Te Aroha Hospital, to the east by the Waihou River, to the south by Spur Street, and the west by Stanley Avenue. There are two very distinct areas of Boyd Park.  Approximately two thirds of the reserve is wetland, known as the Howarth Memorial Wetland, which contains a wetland walk and a bird watching hut.  The remaining one third is comprised of developed sportsfield areas and associated club and activity buildings. The sportsfield area of Boyd Park has a high level of recreation development.  A car park has been developed off Spur Street.  Adjacent to the carpark is: The Te Aroha Tennis and Squash Club rooms with 3 hard surface tennis courts as well as several lawn tennis courts, and 3 squash courts The Te Aroha Netball Association clubrooms and 6 netball courts rugby and soccer fields The A.R. Johns Memorial Grandstand, which also contains the Small Bore Rifle Association facilities and clubrooms· A public toilet The Operative District Plan does not separately identify the site as a Reserve, however the wetland area is identified as a flood hazard area.  The underlying planning zone is Residential. Main users of Boyd Park include: Te Aroha Tennis Club Te Aroha Squash Club The Netball club Te Aroha Junior Basketball Club Te Aroha Gymnastics Club Dog Obedience COBRAS Rugby COBRAS Soccer Small Bore Rifle Association Agricultural and Pastoral Society Te Aroha Fire Brigade Westpac Air Ambulance Fish and Game History Boyd Park was originally part of a large block of land that incorporated the hospital.  The area was formerly administered by the Te Aroha Domain Board and had been used as a golf course, motor camp, A & P showgro...