
“Just a quick note to say thank you to the Recover Canterbury Trust and all the businesses and people who have donated to it. It was a tremendous help for Aroha in a trying time and has enabled the business to develop promising leads into Australia and all going well we should soon have distributors set up in Australia soon.
- Mark Dillon, Aroha Drinks

“We are proud to stand beside the New Zealand Government and other New Zealand corporate organisations to help support the people of Christchurch. Our donation will help to ensure the long term sustainability of businesses in Christchurch and in the wider Canterbury region, and mean that affected businesses can return to being profitable again.”
- David Griffiths, CEO

“The Bank of New Zealand is supporting this vital initiative. We know that business is the lifeblood of any thriving region and our support for the Canterbury Business Recovery Trust Fund will work to meet the needs of those businesses impacted by the quake, plus restore jobs and much needed confidence. I encourage my counterparts and any businesses to support the fund and support the rebuild of Canterbury.”
- Andrew Thorburn, CEO
The Trust Fund has been established to provide much needed cash injections to good, but earthquake affected businesses. Your donation will help these businesses get back on their feet. Donate now.
Melissa Landrebe’s Ferrymead business is now based on her front lawn, but she still considers herself lucky. Her business, Ferrymead United Travel, is one of 29 businesses that received financial support from the Canterbury Business Recovery Trust last month.
A new milestone has been reached by the Canterbury Business Recovery Trust, with more than $4 million now distributed to earthquake-affected businesses in Canterbury.
CPIT’s New Zealand Broadcasting School students have donated an impressive $82,464.20 towards earthquake recovery, with half of the funds going to the Canterbury Business Recovery Trust.
CANTERBURY BUSINESSES RECEIVE A FURTHER $370,000 FROM RECOVERY TRUST
More than half a million dollars has been invested into Canterbury businesses during the last month, thanks to the Canterbury Business Recovery Trust.
The Trust is committed to its funding going directly to qualifying businesses for a wide range of business support that has the potential to assist a business to recover from the earthquake better and quicker than if that support was not available.
The Trustees are:
Adrienne, Lady Stewart; Andrew Thorburn; Bruce Irvine; Humphry Rolleston; and Sir John Anderson
If you wish to contact the Canterbury Business Recovery Trust for further information or to make a donation please contact Louise Edward, Trust Director on:
Email / cbrt@cdc.org.nz
Telephone / 0800 50 50 96
Address / Canterbury Business Recovery Trust. P O Box 2692
Christchurch