New Zealand Open
As a major partner of the New Zealand Open, Craigs Investment Partners is proud to support one of New Zealand’s premier sporting events. Our partnership is built around a simple idea: using golf as a force for good.
Golf already plays an important role in communities across New Zealand. Through our involvement with the New Zealand Open, we help connect local communities, charities, clients and golf enthusiasts through initiatives that extend well beyond tournament week. These include fundraising programmes such as Birdies for Charity, community activations, client hospitality experiences and opportunities to support worthy causes around the country. Through these initiatives, we are helping grow the impact of golf while contributing to stronger, more connected communities.
New Zealand Women’s Open
As Presenting Sponsor of the New Zealand Women’s Open, we are proud to support the return of elite women’s golf to New Zealand and help create greater opportunities for women and girls in the game.
The championship brings world-class players to New Zealand while providing a platform to inspire future generations, celebrate female achievement and grow participation in golf at every level. The partnership supports Golf New Zealand’s ambition to encourage more women and girls to experience the game, while creating opportunities for community engagement, talent development and meaningful connections across the country.
The partnership complements Craigs’ broader commitment to empowering women through initiatives that support confidence, capability and long-term success. 2027 marks 20 years of the Craigs Women’s Wealth programme – our long-standing programme focused on empowering and educating New Zealand women to build confidence for their financial futures, so the partnership provides a powerful alignment to celebrate women’s achievement, participation and potential.
Connecting communities through golf
Craigs Road to the Open is a year-round programme that connects local golf club events, community events, charities and golfers across New Zealand through a shared pathway to the New Zealand Open.
Participants in eligible Craigs Road to the Open events have the opportunity to win exclusive New Zealand Open experiences, including the chance to play alongside professionals in the tournament Pro-Am or enjoy a VIP tournament experience.
At its heart, Craigs Road to the Open is about leveraging golf for good. By linking regional golf events to New Zealand’s premier golf tournament, the programme helps raise funds for charitable causes, creates memorable experiences for participants and extends the impact of our New Zealand Open partnership well beyond tournament week.
Growing the game with Golf New Zealand
She Loves Golf
We proudly support is She Loves Golf, Golf New Zealand’s national participation programme designed to make golf more welcoming, social and accessible for women of all ages and experience levels. Through events and activations held around the country, the programme helps introduce more women to the game, build confidence and foster meaningful connections through golf.
Our support for She Loves Golf aligns closely with Craigs Women’s Wealth. Together, these initiatives share a common purpose: creating welcoming environments where women can learn, connect, grow their confidence and achieve their goals. By supporting women both on and off the course, we are helping create opportunities for greater participation, meaningful connections and long-term success.
Supporting the next generation
We also support the next generation of Kiwi golfers through initiatives that help emerging amateur talent develop and pursue opportunities at the highest level. Our partnership with Golf New Zealand includes backing promising young players as they represent New Zealand at elite amateur events, recognising outstanding performances, and helping reduce some of the financial barriers associated with competing and developing at a high-performance level. By investing in future talent, we are helping strengthen the pathway from amateur to elite golf and supporting the long-term future of the game in New Zealand.