Sponsors & Supporters

"The success of anything really is dependent on the people concerned." Sir Peter Blake

The Sir Peter Blake Trust is proud to have a number of long-term partnerships with key sponsors and supporters, a sponsorship model that Sir Peter Blake preferred in his successful sailing campaigns. Financial support, services in kind and many people hours devoted to the Trust have enabled the organisation and its programmes to flourish and truly honour the legacy of Sir Peter Blake. 

  • Westpac - Foundation Partner

    Westpac is the Sir Peter Blake Trust's Foundation Partner and has been a strong supporter of the Trust since its inception in 2004. The Trust was established to celebrate and highlight visionary leadership and inspire those qualities in all New Zealanders. Leadership plays a key role in creating success in business, the community and environment. Westpac shares these values and look forward to their continued work with the Trust to achieve its goals.

  • Lion Foundation - Leading Partner

    The Sir Peter Blake Trust is a flagship funding organisation for The Lion Foundation. The leadership work undertaken by the Sir Peter Blake Trust continues to capture the essence and heart of the man. These programs build on his legacy in a tangible manner that reinforces his mana, personal qualities and values for other New Zealanders right across the country. The Lion Foundation is proud to support the Sir Peter Blake Trust's vision; providing a platform to recognise the contribution of others so that they too can shine on an even bigger stage.

  • Fuji Xerox New Zealand – Leading Partner

    Fuji Xerox has enjoyed a long-standing relationship with Sir Peter Blake through its historical support of the Americas Cup. Today, Fuji Xerox New Zealand, shares a passion for leadership and the environment which made a partnership with the Trust a natural evolution in the journey with Sir Peter. The same kind of pioneering spirit that drove Sir Peter drives Fuji Xerox and they are proud to support the Trust and honour his memory.

  • Chapman Tripp

    Chapman Tripp, which began its relationship with the Trust in 2004 provides the legal and support services critical to establishment activities which has helped set a solid foundation for the Trust and protection of the Sir Peter Blake name and brand.

  • Crowne Plaza Auckland

    Crowne Plaza Auckland is a superior hotel ideally located in the heart of central Auckland. Crowne Plaza supports the Sir Peter Blake Trust by accomodating the Leadership Award winners and distinguished guests of the Sir Peter Blake Trust for the annual Sir Peter Blake Leadership Awards dinner. 

  • KPMG

    KPMG, an internationally respected audit, tax and advisory firm, provides accounting support to the Trust and has been instrumental in helping the Trust establish it's accounting processes online. 

  • Ministry for the Environment

    The Ministry is the Environment is the Government's principal adviser on the environment in New Zealand and on international matters that affect the environment. The Ministry and the Sir Peter Blake Trust have been partnered since 2004 to run the Sir Peter Blake Youth EnviroLeaders Forum, which brings 50 students from across New Zealand together to engage in a series of environment and leadership activities. 

  • Ministry of Education

    The Ministry of Education is the Government's lead advisor on the New Zealand education system, shaping direction for sector agencies and providers. The Ministry has been a partner of the Sir Peter Blake Trust since 2004. 

  • Newstalk ZB

    Newstalk ZB has partnered with the Sir Peter Blake Trust to advertise the Sir Peter Blake Leadership Awards, Leadership Week and Red Socks Day programmes. This has substantially helped the Trust spread awareness across the Country's airwaves. 

  • New Zealand Herald

    The New Zealand Herald has supported the Sir Peter Blake Trust through substantial advertising assistance for the all of the Trust's programmes. The Trust also works with APN New Zealand to publish its annual Leadership Magazine in conjunction with Leadership Week. 

  • PricewaterhouseCoopers

    PricewaterhouseCoopers, an internationally respected assurance, tax and advisory firm, supports the Sir Peter Blake Trust by completing its annual audit. 

  • Soar Printing

    Soar Printing is a complete, end-to-end printing services company. Soar sponsors the Sir Peter Blake Trust by covering a substantial portion of the printing costs associated with the Trust's programmes. 

  • Sheffield

    Sheffield is New Zealand's leading provider of services in Executive Search, Executive Recruitment and Organisation Development. Sheffield supports the Sir Peter Blake Trust with its recruitment and professional/organisational development requirements. Sheffield is a strong supporter of the Trust's Leadership Awards and Leadership Week programmes. 

  • Terabyte

    Terabyte is an award-winning web design and development company located in Auckland New Zealand & Sydney Australia. Terabyte designed and developed the Sir Peter Blake Trust's new website, launched in December 2011. 

  • Tourism Auckland

    Auckland Tourism, Events and Economic Development (ATEED) is a council-controlled organisation, which will help lift the Auckland region's economic wellbeing, and support and enhance the ability of the region to compete internationally. The Sir Peter Blake Trust is supported by ATEED through use of its office space in Viaduct Harbour, Auckland. 

  • Wright Communications

    Wright Communications is a trusted provider of full service, results driven, public relations. Wright Communications manages the Sir Peter Blake Trust's public relations for all of its programmes.  

  • Photographs

    The Sir Peter Blake Trust is fortunate to have access to a treasure trove of memorable photographs of Sir Peter Blake from over the years. For these photographs the Trust thanks:

    Don Robertson
    Ivor Wilkins
    Christian Fevrier
    Peter Montgomery  

In this section:

  1. 2012 Young Blake Expeditions to the Kermadecs

    On 6 December the Governor General launched a Young Blake Expedition to the Kermadecs for August 2012.

  2. 10 Year Tribute to Sir Peter Blake

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