One of the country's top corporate, commercial and public law firms has been awarded the 2007 National Business Review Award for Sponsorship of the Arts. Buddle Findlay won the overall prize for its sponsorship of the Buddle Findlay Sargeson Fellowship, a national literary fellowship offered annually in partnership with The Frank Sargeson Trust.

Image: Writer James George, the 2007 Buddle Findlay Sargeson Fellow.One of the country's top corporate, commercial and public law firms has been awarded the 2007 National Business Review Award for Sponsorship of the Arts. Buddle Findlay won the overall prize for its sponsorship of the Buddle Findlay Sargeson Fellowship, a national literary fellowship offered annually in partnership with The Frank Sargeson Trust.

Image: Writer James George, the 2007 Buddle Findlay Sargeson Fellow.Multi-Media Systems Ltd, an audio-visual staging and production company, won the 2007 Creative New Zealand Award for Bravery for its partnership with the New Zealand Symphony Orchestra.

The Edge Pathway Award went to ASB Bank for its sponsorship of the ASB Polyfest, the largest Polynesian festival in the world, while ABE's Real Bagels won the Liberty Press Award for Best Arts Sponsorship under $15,000 with their sponsorship of AK07.

SKY CITY was awarded the Long-Term Partnership Award for their substantial financial contribution over a sustained period of time to the massively popular SKY CITY Starlight Symphony. Infinity Investment Group won the Best Regional Sponsorship Award for its partnership with the Southern Lakes Festival of Colour in Wanaka. In addition, Special Merits were awarded to AUT University, New Zealand Post, Norsewear of New Zealand, Hesketh Henry, Vector, Mazda New Zealand and Audi also receiving a Special Merit for their sponsorship of the NZSO.

The NBR Arts Sponsorship Awards are aimed at recognising businesses that support the arts through commercial enterprise.

17/9/07