Annual Report 2010 - Royal New Zealand Ballet

18 / Annual Report 2010Sponsors and SupportersFirstly the RNZB would like to thank and acknowledge the people of New Zealand whosupport their national ballet company through funding from the Ministry for Cultureand Heritage. This ongoing funding from central government enables us to plan well inadvance and as importantly plan with our creative vision in mind.Thank you to all our major sponsors, supporters, donors and Friends of the Royal NewZealand Ballet for their committed support.The company continues to enjoy an exceptional partnership with its national sponsor,Meridian Energy.In addition to Meridian, the RNZB continued to enjoy strategic partnerships with TOWER,season sponsor of From Here to There in 2010 and The Lion Foundation, the major supporterof Dance Explorer, our valuable education and community programme.SPONSORSNational Sponsor: Meridian EnergySeason Sponsor: TOWER LimitedMAJOR SUPPORTERSDance Explorer - The Lion FoundationCityLife Auckland A Heritage HotelFriends of the Royal New Zealand BalletNewstalkZBNew Zealand Van Lines LtdTV3SUPPORTERSBluestarChambers PRDuncan Cotterill LawyersFuji XeroxGolden Edge Nelson Pine Industries LtdLes MillsMuseum HotelPerrier JouëtPeugeot (Sime Darby Automobiles NZ Ltd)Radio New Zealand ConcertSnowberryTamsin CooperThe Todd Corporation LtdVillage Accommodation GroupWellington City Council