But one of the sports clubs that uses the facility is concerned about the state the field has been left in following the removal yesterday of the remaining five lighting poles.
A Dunedin City Council spokesman said the public sports ground was closed temporarily while the work was being completed.
The fields are owned by the Dunedin City Council and used by the Albion Cricket Club and the Dunedin City Royals football club, but the lighting poles are owned by the Royals.
Because of the potential danger to the public, the council asked for the remaining poles to be inspected.
They were also found to be in "poor condition".
Three were removed and cut up on Monday and the remaining two have now also been removed.
The park was expected to reopen today, without the lighting, the spokesman said.
Large trucks and a crane were used in the process and had left deep tyre marks in the "field of play", he said.
"They’ve left 6 to 8-inch tyre ruts. That would be dangerous for players.
"We’ve got our first game there on October 7.
"We’re certainly hoping that [the council] will have that repaired by then."
Dunedin City Royals president Phil Collings was not yet able to say if the lights would be replaced.
The club used the grounds for training, but the football season had now finished, he said.
"I guess that’s the flip-side of the coin — it does give us some time to plan and move forward.
"No firm decisions will be made without consulting with the appropriate authorities."
