New Zealand Sports Turf Institute (NZSTI), part of the Labosport Group, is New Zealand’s only full-service sports turf consultancy group specialising in research, training, and advice relating to the design and management of natural and artificial sports surfaces. Founded in 1949, NZSTI is recognised as the “standard-setting body” for turf maintenance and management. The Institute provides independent, scientifically based advice on all aspects of sports and amenity turf planning, construction and maintenance. Training and Education is an important service. NZSTI agronomists provide teaching and extension services at universities, polytechnics and ground managers’ field days and seminars in New Zealand and throughout Asia. Almost every golf course superintendent or turf manager in NZ is a graduate of the Institute’s sports turf programmes. NZSTI publishes the Turf Management Journal, New Zealand’s only dedicated turf management publication. This has an international distribution while also achieving full coverage of the New Zealand turf industry. NZSTI clients include local government, contractors, schools, universities, sports stadia, golf, and bowling clubs. NZSTI is the Agronomy partner for Bowls NZ and Golf NZ.