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OUR PARTNERS.

NAMING PARTNER

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Naming Partner: Westpac has been providing continuous and loyal banking services to New Zealand communities for over 150 years. Westpac supports businesses across New Zealand providing financial expertise with industry insight and sustainable relationships to help business owners navigate the future. 

AWARDS PARTNERS

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Presenting Partner: At the Canterbury Employers’ Chamber of Commerce (The Chamber), we believe strongly in championing local business and our local business people. That’s why we are so excited to bring you the Westpac Champion Business Awards. With a team of partners, supporters and suppliers behind us we produce one of the largest business awards of its kind in Aotearoa New Zealand. 

The Chamber is a not-for-profit membership-based service organisation that has been the home and voice of business in the Canterbury region since 1859. Comprised of over 2,600 member organisations, representing over 60,000 employees, our purpose is to empower people in business by providing advisory and consultancy support in employment relations, human resources, health and safety, international trade, manufacturing, migrant support, research and development grants, and training and development in many areas. www.thechamber.co.nz 

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Radio Partner: MediaWorks informs, entertains and engages. Everyday our talent and brands keep it local, reflecting the interests of New Zealanders and the communities they represent. 
We extend this connection through partnerships, activations and events and amplify our reach by delivering impactful and innovative advertising solutions with the country's fastest growing out of home media network.
We capture attention so businesses can make a connection. We are MediaWorks…. audio, digital, events & outdoor.
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Creative Partner: Harvey Cameron is one of New Zealand’s leading independent agencies, Harvey Cameron offers a unique combination of the best business and creative thinking. Harvey Cameron are behind all of the design work for the Awards.

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Print Partner: The Press The Press has been part of the Canterbury community for 160 years. Now wholly New Zealand-owned we are honoured to be able to renew our commitment to the annual awards which recognise the best of our businesses, those which are helping to make Ōtautahi Christchurch a better place to live and work.​
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Venue partner: Venues Otautahi's premiere venues are an iconic part of the city – spaces for connection, celebration, entertainment, trade and manaakitanga. From the historic to the contemporary, each has something unique to offer, and each plays a vital role of supporting Christchurch's social, cultural and economic wellbeing.
 
Operated with community in mind, these are spaces for all people, young and old, to create memories, discover and grow, and look to the future, together.

CATEGORY PARTNERS
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2degrees has been Fighting for Fair to make NZ a better place to live since it burst onto the scene in 2009. A full service telecommunications provider, its share of the business market is going from strength to strength, thanks to a continued focus on innovation, reliability and value. 2degrees has invested $1b building a nationwide mobile and fixed network, all while offering 100% Kiwi-based business customer care. They are proud sponsors of the Westpac Champion Business Awards.
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BusinessNZ is New Zealand's leading business advocacy group, representing thousands of businesses of all sizes, ensuring the voice of New Zealand business is always heard in local government and in national government.
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​ACC provides support to New Zealanders and its visitors when they have an accidental injury so they can get back to everyday life. ACC also works closely with businesses and across government to try and stop injuries from happening in the first place.

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​An integral part of the community in Christchurch and Canterbury over the past 25 years, the Christchurch Casino continuously contributes to make Christchurch a thriving and vibrant destination for locals and visitors alike.
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​Christchurch City Council is honoured to sponsor the Business for Good Award. The Award is a perfect fit for our vision of Christchurch as a place of opportunity for all – a place that is open to new ideas, new people and new ways of doing things. A place where anything is possible – where we applaud enterprises and organisations who take the opportunities and risks that make our city a vibrant and exciting place to be.
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​ChristchurchNZ ChristchurchNZ is the city’s sustainable economic development agency, and our purpose is to stimulate sustainable economic growth. Our core priorities are to grow jobs, improve the economic, social and environmental competitiveness of businesses, and promote Christchurch to people who want to do business, invest, study and live in our incredible city.

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​Kordia have built a strong reputation in providing innovative and super-reliable broadcast, telecommunications and specialised networks to local businesses. Since acquiring Aura Information Security in 2015, Kordia has grown to become one of the largest cyber-security businesses in New Zealand, offering a range of security solutions to help protect businesses from a growing number of online threats.  Now with our in-house cloud migration and strategy specialists EMRGE and recently acquired managed IT services provider Base2, Kordia are well placed to help businesses on their digital transformation journey using next generation technology. 
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​Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade (MFAT) Manatū Aorere acts in the world to build a safer, more prosperous and more sustainable future for New Zealanders.
By building connections and influence in other countries, MFAT works to secure outcomes that matter to New Zealand.  MFAT also helps our exporters offshore by offering practical advice, resolving trade barriers, and negotiating better market access - call us 0800 824 605 or email exports@mfat.net.
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​Te Taurapa Tūhono | New Zealand Trade and Enterprise (NZTE) is the New Zealand government's international business development agency. Our job is to support exporters in order to grow a productive, sustainable and inclusive economy. Learn more or become a customer at nzte.govt.nz.
NZTE is proud to continue its partnership with the Westpac Champion Business Awards, including alignment to the New Zealand International Business Awards (NZIBA). This allows us to champion and support regional winners and top entrants from Canterbury by inviting them to pitch for our general category awards at the NZIBA. We also encourage Canterbury businesses to enter or nominate for NZIBA special categories directly at www.nziba.co.nz.

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Community connects us.  It’s the one thing we’re all part of, that we belong to.  At Rātā Foundation, people are at the heart of everything we do.  It’s why we invest in communities.  As the South Island’s largest philanthropic, Rātā has distributed over $500 million in grants to support communities in need since its inception, and is the guardian of a putea of over $620 million. 

Rātā focuses its funding, through its community investment programme, in the five key areas of Learn, Support, Connect, Participate and Sustain.  It grants over $20 million a year through its community investment programme, across its four funding regions of Canterbury, Marlborough, Nelson, and the Chatham Islands.
  
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​Ryan is your recruitment and HR partner. Whether you’re a business looking for staff, needing HR support or searching for new employment, you can rely on us. 

At Ryan, we’ve been partnering with clients and candidates throughout Canterbury for over 30 years. We’re big on experience, strong on expertise, and continue to hold lasting relationships with local businesses that really work. 

We take pleasure in supporting Canterbury businesses and thrive on celebrating their success at the Awards. It’s great to be part of the wider support for local businesses achieving great things for our home city.
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Te Kura Umanga, UC Business School has a range of qualifications that prepare you for life in the fast-paced and dynamic business world. They maintain strong connections with the business including corporate, public and not-for-profit sectors. These ties ensure our teaching is always grounded in current business practice and students benefit from networks, expert input and the chance to undertake internships and projects with partner organisations.

AWARD SUPPORTERS
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The principal activity of the Air New Zealand Group is the operation of domestic and international passenger transport and cargo. Air New Zealand are committed to showcasing the very best of New Zealand to the world.
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Blueprint are the print management professionals. More than ink on paper, they are passionate about print, and who they do it for.
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Export NZ is a division of BusinessNZ. Through our nationwide network we can provide the knowledge, information, contacts, training, support and services to help you grow your export business.

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Multimedia Systems Ltd is a family business established by Bong and Noon Wong in 1974 out of their home garage. Now a national business, Multi-Media specialises in visual projection with services that can support a myriad of events.​
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Warren and Mahoney is an international practice of designers and architects, strategists and futurists who create experiences that connect people and enhance belonging. As a multi-disciplinary practice, their services include architecture, interior and workplace design, with additional expertise in strategy and briefing, customer experience design, urban design, master planning and sustainable design. 
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