New Zealand Cricket Media Release

Businessman and former Wellington first-class cricketer Scott Weenink has been appointed chief executive of New Zealand Cricket. 

Mr Weenink was initially a corporate finance and mergers & acquisitions lawyer, before gaining extensive executive and governance experience in a wide range of industries, including funds management, financial services, private equity, telecoms/technology, infrastructure, and sport. 

His background draws on a variety of working experiences in New Zealand, the UK, Asia, the Middle East and North Africa, and a sporting experience just as colourful, including Oxford University Blues in both cricket and rugby. 

Mr Weenink said it was a privilege to be offered the opportunity to help build on the strong progress made throughout the New Zealand game in recent years. 

“It was a great honour to be offered the position,” he said. “I love sport and cricket in particular, and I also love the business of sport – so this seemed like an ideal role. 

“There’s a finely balanced, symbiotic relationship between community and high performance cricket in New Zealand and one of my key responsibilities is to ensure that’s maintained and sustained into the future.” 

Read the full release here: 
https://www.nzc.nz/news-items/scott-weenink-appointed-nzc-chief-executive/

Media Coverage

Stuff | Scott Weenink named as new chief executive of New Zealand Cricket: https://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/cricket/black-caps/300960393/scott-weenink-named-as-the-new-chief-executive-for-new-zealand-cricket

Stuff | New Zealand Cricket's new CEO: Who is Scott Weenink? https://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/cricket/132838487/new-zealand-crickets-new-ceo-who-is-scott-weenink

Newstalk ZB | Scott Weenink named as new chief executive of New Zealand Cricket: https://www.newstalkzb.co.nz/on-air/heather-du-plessis-allan-drive/audio/darcy-waldegrave-sportstalk-host-on-scott-weenink-being-named-as-the-new-chief-executive-for-new-zealand-cricket/

NewsHub | New NZC boss Scott Weenink faces BLACKCAPS player availability issues
https://www.newshub.co.nz/home/sport/2023/08/cricket-new-nz-cricket-boss-scott-weenink-faces-blackcaps-player-availability-issues.html

1 News | NZC appoint Players Association chair Scott Weenink as new CEO
https://www.1news.co.nz/2023/08/30/nz-cricket-appoint-players-association-chair-weenink-as-new-ceo/

RNZ | New Zealand Cricket CEO to focus on community game
https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/sport/496879/new-zealand-cricket-ceo-to-focus-on-community-game

ESPN | Test cricket and retaining players top priority for new NZ chief
https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/test-cricket-and-retaining-players-top-priority-for-new-nzc-chief-1395101

WION | New Zealand cricket's new 'Test romantic' chief executive Scott Weenink aims to keep red-ball games relevant: https://www.wionews.com/sports/new-zealand-crickets-new-test-romantic-chief-executive-scott-weenink-aims-to-keep-red-ball-games-relevant-630604

Crictracker | NZC name Scott Weenink named as new chief executive
https://www.crictracker.com/cricket-news/new-zealand-cricket-name-scott-weenink-as-their-new-chief-executive/

SportCal | NZC appoints Weenink as CEO to replace long-serving White
https://www.sportcal.com/news/nzc-appoints-weenink-as-ceo-to-replace-long-serving-white/

BYC Podcast
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XgRvtFlvPM0

SENZ with Ian Smith
Incoming New Zealand CEO Scott Weenink (30/8/23)