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New partnership for Toyota NZ

One of the largest not-for-profit vehicle fleets in New Zealand has been established thanks to a vehicle sponsorship agreement between Toyota Financial Services and Surf Life Saving New Zealand.
Posted on 11 October, 2018
New partnership for Toyota NZ

Toyota Financial Services has signed a vehicle sponsorship agreement with Surf Life Saving New Zealand and Surf Life Saving Northern Region which will establish one of the largest not-for-profit vehicle fleets in New Zealand.

The three-year, 48-car deal is valued at more than $380,000 a year.

The agreement makes Toyota Financial Services the exclusive vehicle sponsor for Surf Life Saving New Zealand and sees the existing sponsorship relationship with Surf Life Saving Northern Region renewed.  

Each organisation will receive 15 sponsored vehicles to support regional lifesaving delivery and community education programmes, while the Grassroots Trust and Toyota Financial Services will also provide a further 16 4WD first-response vehicles to 13 northern region clubs and three Bay of Plenty clubs. 

In addition, clubs nationwide will be able to access preferential lease deals for their vehicle needs, and Toyota Financial Services will be establishing a regular-giving programme from its customer base.

Toyota Financial Services marketing and insurance manager Chris Stark says the decision to extend its existing Surf Life Saving Northern Region sponsorship to encompass the whole country was “a no-brainer.”

“Surf lifesaving epitomises everything that is good about New Zealand communities.  Here are volunteers giving up their spare time and training hard to make their local beaches safe. They need vehicles to do their job and by providing them, we can help the movement make its limited funds stretch further.”

Stark says the partnership with surf lifesaving is a strong fit with Toyota’s network of 65 dealerships around New Zealand, many of which are close to a surf club.

“Our organisations have similar values around looking after the people we serve, and we wanted to give back to the communities that support us.”

Williams says the majority of the vehicles will be delivered in the next few weeks ready for the coming summer.