Community
Winner of the Best Provincial Sports Sponsorship Award, 2000, for Yarrows Taranaki NPC, and Winner of the Judges Special Mention Award, 1999, for Taranaki Rugby at the New Zealand Sponsorship Awards.
As a 100% New Zealand owned and operated company, Yarrows Family Bakers is committed to giving back to and supporting the communities that support us.
It’s a philosophy we’ve been following for the past 85 years, and one which we intend to continue for many years to come.
As Manaia’s largest employer, employing over a quarter of the town's population, it makes sense that we invest in the community that invests in us.
We support a wide range of community and recreational events and activities, including education projects for primary and secondary schools, event sponsorship, and product donations for fundraising activities. Read below to discover more about some of the community events and activities Yarrows Family Bakers is proud to support.
Yarrows Salba™ to Support Diabetes Auckland Annual Gala Dinner
Make sure you keep Saturday 23 May free for: Let's Light It Up Blue!
Yarrows The Bakers Salba™ Superbreads range, New Zealand's most nutritious bread, will be featured at this event. As a company committed to improving the health and nutritional wellbeing of New Zealanders through providing healthier food alternatives, Yarrows is pleased to be supporting this community fundraiser. To reserve your seats for a great night out and help Diabetes Auckland raise funds then just call or email Marguerite.
Tel 09 623 2508
marguerited@diabetesauckland.org.nz
www.diabetesauckland.org.nz
Ferdie Taranaki Junior Rugby
Grassroots rugby has been given a boost, with Yarrows Family Bakers signing on as the 2009 naming rights sponsor of Ferdie Taranaki Junior Rugby.
The new sponsorship covers all junior rugby (ages 5-12) played in Taranaki and the under-13 representative team.
Yarrows Family Bakers is thrilled to be supporting Taranaki’s young rugby talent, and looks forward to the season ahead.
For more information, please click here.
2008 World Triathlon Festival
New Zealand’s top athletes took on the rest of the world at the 2008 Port Taranaki New Plymouth BG Triathlon World Cup, proudly sponsored by Yarrows Family Bakers. The event was held as part of the 2008 World Triathlon Festival, a fun filled family event that was held in New Plymouth over a three day period in early April 2008.
For more information about the 2008 World Triathlon Festival, please click here.
2008 Yarrows Taranaki Cycle Challenge
Yarrows Family Bakers was once again proud to be the principal sponsor of the Yarrows Taranaki Cycle Challenge, one of New Zealand’s premier road cycle events. The 150km cycling extravaganza, which took place against a picturesque mountain lined backdrop in January 2008, attracted over 2,500 competitive and recreational cyclists from throughout the country.
For more information about the Yarrows Taranaki Cycle Challenge, please click here.
2006 New Plymouth BG Triathlon World Cup
Yarrows Family Bakers was proud to support the 2006 New Plymouth BG Triathlon World Cup, held in November 2006.
Race winner Rina Hill (AUS) crossing the finishing line.
Andrea Hewitt of New Zealand.
IRB Pacific 5 Nations
The match was played at New Plymouth's Yarrow Stadium which was picture perfect on a cold Saturday with Mount Taranaki in the background.
Yarrows Family Bakers proudly sponsored the IRB Pacific 5 Nations International Rugby double-header which took place at Yarrow Stadium in New Plymouth in June, 2006. Thousands of people enjoyed two top matches, which were brimming with Pacific flair, and were kept on the edge of their seats as Manu Samoa bet Japan and the Junior All Blacks defeated Tonga.
