Welcome to New Zealand Championeers™
Got a game-changing idea in Southland?
Join the New Zealand Championeers! Whether you're a Southland employee with a workplace improvement idea* or an entrepreneur with a promising new business concept in the Southland area, we want to hear from you.
Submit your idea today and be part of the innovation revolution!
* Open to employees in participating workplaces only
Draw #0001 - October 2025
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Sample Business Limited
Congratulations to Sample Business Limited, who will receive a $1,000 ILT Gift Card! Please contact Kerran within 14 days to arrange collection.
Next draw: 31 November 2025
How does it work?
Programmes
New Zealand Championeers operates two programmes: one for employees in participating workplaces called the New Zealand Championeers Club, and the other for business ideas called the New Zealand Championeers Ideas Growth Fund.
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New Zealand Championeers™ Club
The New Zealand Championeers Club aims to select 40 employees with great workplace improvement ideas over the next 24 months. Each employee that gets their problem-solving idea accepted by their workplace wins up to $1,000 and a Championeers Trophy.
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New Zealand Championeers™ Ideas Growth Fund
The New Zealand Championeers Ideas Growth Fund provides up to $3,000 in incubator support for those with promising business ideas that lead to the creation of new roles in Southland.