The New Zealand Herald and Herald on Sunday are proud to support a variety of organisations and events through various forms of sponsorship.

In 2008 and 2009 New Zealand Herald and Herald on Sunday are supporting the following organisations and events:

Sports Sponsorships

- A1 Team.NZL
- The New Zealand Christmas Carnival (Racing)
- The Blues
- Vodafone Warriors
- Auckland Cup Week (Racing)
- Auckland Rugby
- Auckland Cricket
- A1GP Taupo 2009

Arts Sponsorships

- Auckland Writers and Readers Festival
- International Comedy Festival
- The Edge International Arts Season
- Air New Zealand Fashion Week
- Vodafone New Zealand Music Awards
- Auckland Flower Show
- Phantom of the Opera
- Priscilla

Community Sponsorships

- SKYCITY Starlight Symphony
- Coca-Cola Christmas in the Park
- New Zealand Retailers Association Auckland Top Shop Awards
- Bike the Bays

Media Partner Sponsorships

- Autumn Home Show
- Manukau Home and Garden Show
- The Hutchwilco New Zealand Boat Show
- The Auckland Home Show
- Big Boys Toys
- Top Gear Live

Business Sponsorships

- AMP Capital Corporate Challenge (for Variety Children's Charity)
- CAANZ Effie Awards
- The New Zealand Herald Sponsorship Awards
- The New Zealand Herald Your Career Expo

Applying for Sponsorship
The New Zealand Herald and Herald on Sunday receive numerous sponsorship requests each year. To ensure your application meets our objectives and captures our attention, we have developed a set of sponsorship guidelines that outline our sponsorship marketing objectives, requirements, and areas of interest for The New Zealand Herald. These can be found below. Applicants are encouraged to study these guidelines prior to submitting future sponsorship proposals to The New Zealand Herald and Herald on Sunday.

If you believe you have an event or initiative that the Herald should consider, you can
email a sponsorship proposal to or post it to:

APN Sponsorships
Marketing Department
PO Box 32
Shortland Street
Auckland 1140

Processing Time

We will endeavour to respond to sponsorships requests within three weeks, but our response may be delayed during particularly busy periods. If your request is successful, you or your organisation will be asked to enter into a formal sponsorship contract with APN New Zealand Publishing Ltd.