28 August 2026. A huge thank you to the Christchurch Casino Charitable Trust (CCCT) for their support in helping fund partial power costs for the light towers at Hagley Oval. Even when the light towers don’t get turned on, the Canterbury Cricket Trust still absorbs cost to have them there for when we do need them! Big lights come with big power bills! This funding plays an important role in supporting the Canterbury Cricket Trusts work in providing the facilities and resources at the Hagley Oval Precinct that our community get to use and enjoy. Our iconic light towers make…

11 August 2026. Hagley Oval and the Canterbury Cricket Trust would like to extend our sincere thanks to The Lion Foundation, Perpetual Guardian, and Pub Charity for their generous support towards the upgrade of our CCTV security system. Thanks to their funding, we have been able to install additional security cameras across the venue and upgrade our CCTV software to a modern, more effective system. These improvements significantly enhance the safety and security of our facilities, helping to better protect visitors, staff, players, and the wider community. The upgraded system provides improved coverage of car parks and public areas, supports…

22 May 2026. The Canterbury Cricket Trust (CCT) to extend a big thank you to the New Zealand Community Trust (NZCT) for their recent support in funding the wages of our Executive Manager. This role is absolutely vital to the CCT and the day-to-day operation of Hagley Oval. From coordinating events and managing relationships through to ensuring the smooth running of the facility, our Executive Manager plays a key part in everything we do. Without this position, the Trust simply wouldn’t function in the way it does today. This funding also creates a wider community benefit. By helping cover this…

15 May 2026. We’d like to extend a sincere thank you to The Trusts Community Foundation (TTCF) for their recent funding support towards powering the Hagley Oval lights. Having the ability to play under lights allows Hagley Oval to deliver more cricket, more often — including evening matches, broadcast fixtures, and new event opportunities that wouldn’t otherwise be possible. It helps us maximise the use of this iconic venue and continue to grow the cricket experience for players, fans, and the wider community. Importantly, lighting at Hagley Oval gives us a real point of difference compared with most cricket venues…

Funding grant helps with CCT’s Executive Managers salary. 7 February 2025 Hagley Oval and the Canterbury Cricket Trust (CCT) have been fortunate to receive a grant from One Foundation, to contribute towards the salary of our Executive Manager.   One of the major roles of the Executive Manger focuses on is fostering key relationships amongst the community and developing strategic initiatives that support improving community engagement, developing strong connections with charities, the wider cricketing community, other sporting codes and our community neighbors. Through this grant, these initiatives are made possible and provide memorable opportunities and experiences around the Hagley Oval…

Funding grant helps upgrade CCTV Security System at Hagley Oval 8 January 2025 Recently, the CCTV system around the Hagley Oval Precinct has been through some much needed upgrades.   The CCTV system plays a vital role in providing safety for members of the community who use the precinct on a daily basis but also helps with player and crowd safety during match days on Hagley Oval.   The cost of installing a new system is significant but thankfully, we have been fortunate to have received some financial support.   The Aotearoa Gaming Trust have very generously provided the Canterbury…

Support of the CCT continues.  16 December 2024 The Canterbury Cricket Trust has been very fortunate to receive funding from a variety of organisations which assist us in the operational costs associated with running and maintaining the Hagley Oval Precinct for our community to enjoy.   One of the more unknown aspects is maintaining and servicing the Emergency Beacons on top of the light towers and the and UPS (Uninterrupted Power Supply) system for Light Tower E. ??   Light Tower E is located very close to the flight path for the helicopters flying in and out of Christchurch Hospital.…

20 November 2024 The Canterbury Cricket Trust are extremely excited to share that Chairman, Lee Robinson has been appointed as a New Zealand Cricket Life Member. Amongst his many years of dedicated service to the Trust, Lee has played an instrumental role in the development of Hagley Oval Cricket Precinct including the Hadlee Pavilion and the Sir Richard Hadlee Sports Centre. The Hagley Oval Precinct would not be what it is today without Lee’s input and help. Lee was made a Member of the New Zealand Order of Merit in 2017 Queens Birthday Honours List for his services to the community…

More support of the CCT from Funding organisations  13 November 2024     The Canterbury Cricket Trust (CCT) is very lucky to have the support of numerous organisations and individuals who help us provide opportunities for our communities to enjoy Hagley Oval Precinct.   Trillian Trust is one of those organisations who, through a funding grant, have helped us with some of our operational costs. The Trillian Trust grant is supporting some of the operational costs of the Hagley Oval Lights. Our operational costs for the lights are significant – even when we don’t turn them on, so any support…