Aorangi Stadium

05/06/2026

The scale of this facility is really starting to make itself known! 🤩 🏟️

04/06/2026

6,950m² of timber sports floor is going into the Aorangi Stadium redevelopment for our new courts.

We're pretty confident that makes it the single biggest timber sports floor in New Zealand. (But we're not professional fact checkers...)

That's 8 brand new courts in the extension, plus refurbishment of our existing 3 - giving our community 11 competition-quality timber courts across the full complex. 💙

02/06/2026

Today's shoutout is to the Richardt Family. Their generous donation has scored them a permanent spot on the Community Wall at Aorangi Stadium.

Thanks so much Richardt Family!

You can join them - secure your spot on the community wall via our website.

29/05/2026

Check out this great initiative from Netball South Canterbury happening up at Aorangi Park this weekend!

Some of South Canterbury’s most promising young netballers will have the rare opportunity to learn from two of New Zealand’s leading netball...

29/05/2026

Thanks to a generous donation from Ryan O’Driscoll and Ricoh New Zealand, we had the privilege of auctioning off two sets of corporate box tickets to watch the at , at the South Canterbury Sports Awards earlier this month. 🏉

Congratulations to one of our lucky winners, Clare Tiplady from Mediaworks, who experienced it all in style last Friday night. Good luck to the Crusaders tonight! 🔴 ⚫️

24/05/2026

Introducing: Solve Chartered Accountants - our first official Bronze Partner🥉

When we launched our campaign, a number of businesses were eager to get behind us early and help build momentum from the start. We asked Solve why they were so keen to get involved…

"For the kids - but it's not just for the kids, it's for the whole community. This is Solve's way of giving back to our clients and our wider community. So many of our clients, our staff, their kids and families - they're out here every night of the week."

— Nicky Coleman, Director

As a Bronze Partner, Solve will have signage within the new 8 courts for 5 years, and permanent recognition on our Partners Wall.

Get in touch today if you'd like to get behind the campaign.

22/05/2026

1,000 likes and counting! 🎉

Thank you for your support - every like, every share brings us one step closer.

Help us spread the word and keep the momentum building. Tag someone who you think should get involved. 💙

21/05/2026

Our stadium, our future. 🏐⚽🏀🏸

It's about coming in from the cold. Not playing too late into the night. A home for our entire community - young and old, every sport and community event, every season.

Last night at the South Canterbury Chamber of Commerce BA5, we unveiled our video and we are so excited to share this with you!

With thanks to our funding partner, Aoraki Foundation , and videographer🎥 Rickwood Creative, and the teams at Thompson Construction Engineering Precast and Timaru District Council.



South Canterbury Basketball Association
Netball South Canterbury
Sport Canterbury - South Canterbury

21/05/2026

🏀 BIG NEWS! Air Refrigeration and Air Conditioning is officially jumping on board as the first BUSINESS PARTNER sponsor for the Aorangi Stadium redevelopment!

"As a local Timaru business, we are incredibly proud to back this project. For us, this isn't just about corporate sponsorship - it’s personal. Our two teenage daughters have played basketball for many years, spending countless hours in the current stadium. We know firsthand how much our local kids need a modern, safe space to play, grow, and team up and our young local athletes deserve the best."

We are stoked to do our part, and we challenge other local businesses to step up and join the team too! Let’s build an amazing legacy for our youth."

Massive thanks to Cool Air and the Koster Family for supporting the project - 8 additional indoor courts are going to be a a total game-changer for sports in South Canterbury.

20/05/2026

Tonight we are excited to host the South Canterbury Chamber of Commerce Business After 5.

Thanks to Netball South Canterbury for the venue and Thompson Construction Engineering Precast for coming to share some project details, as well as our new campaign video sharing the story of "Our stadium, our future".

It's a fully subscribed event which just goes to show how incredible the community support has already been!