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Sponsors and supporters
Paddlers generally pay an annual membership fee to their club, which will provide team paddles, uniforms and so on. Each team pays an annual membership fee to Aoraki Dragons that gives them access to dragon boats to train in, at one or more of our venues (Owles Terrace, Lake Rua or Kaiapoi River).
These fees help Aoraki cover our running costs, such as site maintenance, insurances and equipment repair and life-cycle replacement. Our operations would not be possible without the following generous support, in some cases dating back to our formation in 2007 when we imported our first Dragon Boats.
Here are some of the financial supporters, donors and sponsors:
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Items |
Funder |
Funded |
Year |
Month |
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Turn Buoys (self inflating, for 2km races), Aflex Technology (NZ) Ltd |
KGF Kiwi Gaming Foundation |
$7,250 |
2025 |
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South Island Champs Medals from Custom Medals |
AGT Aotearoa Gaming Trust |
$7,300 |
2025 |
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Race HQ/First Aid printed marquee/ gazebo from Extreme Marquees Ltd |
KGF Kiwi Gaming |
$2,674 |
2024 |
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Start and Finish Line Equipment (iPad, tripod etc) |
KGF Kiwi Gaming |
$5,117.28 |
2023 |
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Christchurch Casino Charitable Community Trust |
$1,000 |
2023 |
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Life Jackets |
KGF Kiwi Gaming |
$4,130 |
2022 |
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Canterbury Resilience Fund |
$4,892 |
2020 |
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Boats |
Rata Foundation |
$20,000 |
2019 |
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Rata Foundation |
$10,000 |
2018 |
March |
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Two new Champion boats (part of) affectionately known as Goldie and Big Red. |
Southern Community Trust (now AGT) |
$10,000 |
2015 |
Oct |
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IRB Safety Boat, course set up boat and Umpire/Chase boat, Aluminium |
Canterbury Community Trust |
$10,000 |
2013 |
May |
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44 PFDs |
Fonterra |
$4,800 |
2012 |
April |
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Aoraki teardrop flags |
Ashburton District Tourism |
$2,500 |
2009 |
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6x Dragon Boats "to re-establish Dragon Boat racing as a viable sport in Canterbury". |
Canterbury Community Trust |
$11,000 |
2008 |
24-March |
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DB Trailer (originally for a 40 ft container) |
Mainland Foundation |
$4,000 |
2008 |
25-Sept |
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New Champion Dragon Boats |
Southern Trust |
$15,000 |
2008 |
8-Oct |
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Aoraki Dragons is grateful for the support of Aotearoa Gaming Trust (incl Southern Trust), Rātā Foundation, Kiwi Gaming Trust (incl CERT) and others.
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