Emirates Airline

Emirates, the Dubai-based global airline, is proud to have supported the Kiwi Ball since 2000. Emirates has a great affinity with New Zealand; the airline currently operates 21 flights a week from Auckland and seven from Christchurch to Dubai and onwards to over 100 cities on its expanding network. Discover excellent service, outstanding comfort and superior technology when you fly with Emirates. You can enjoy a whole new travel experience in all classes on Emirates A380 on selected flights to Auckland. Kiwi band CVE is being flown to Dubai to play at this year’s event courtesy of Emirates Airline.

Innovative HR Solutions

Innovative HR Solutions (IHS) is the region's largest team of Occupational Psychologists and Leadership Development professionals. Innovative use business psychology to support companies achieve commercial success through their people. We deliver solutions in leadership development, assessment and have the widest range of robust psychometric tools to support us. The team at IHS are very happy to be supporting the Kiwi Ball in 2009!

Air Miles & HSBC

By becoming an Air Miles member you’re immediately part of the Middle East’s most exciting customer loyalty program. Once you’ve received your Air Miles card, you can start collecting Air Miles and be on your way to your first free reward. Air Miles range of fantastic rewards includes flights, cruises, hotel accommodation, restaurants, electronic products, movie tickets, theme park passes, fragrances and cosmetics and jewellery and gold, so there are plenty of fabulous gifts to choose from. You can earn Air Miles on all retail purchases made on your HSBC Credit Card. In fact by having a HSBC Credit Card you will be enrolled into the Air Miles program. HSBC, the world’s local bank, offer a full range of banking and personal financial services throughout the world including the UAE and New Zealand. Air Miles and HSBC have generously supplied 42 inch plasma TV’s as prizes at previous Kiwi Balls for some lucky Kiwi Ball attendees.

Matauwhi Bay Manor

If it’s a sense of tranquillity, peace and relaxation, with a hint of adventure and excitement you’re seeking, then Matauwhi Bay Manor is your chosen destination. As soon as you enter the gates, the view will take your breath away. Set on a peninsula in the eastern Bay of Islands in New Zealand, overlooking Matauwhi Bay, the Manor is seconds from the historic seaside village of Russell. The Manor offers four luxurious double bedrooms, each with their own unique water views of the bay. You are welcome to enjoy the 12 acres at your own leisure or we are happy to plan a leisure regime to make the most of your holiday experience. Such activities could include fishing, a massage in the comfort of your room, kayaking, dolphin watching or a personalised tour of the area. Your experience at Matauwhi Bay Manor will be truly unique and unforgettable.

Lime Tree Café

Dubai's award winning Lime Tree Cafe is dedicated to offering a fresh approach to cuisine. Using quality ingredients and garden-picked produce, classic dishes are given an innovative twist creating flavours that are at once surprising and delicious. The setting in Jumeirah is relaxed and informal with large terraced areas allowing outdoor dining to become a reality, enabling guests to enjoy Dubai's balmy climate throughout the year. Several noted Kiwi celebrities have been hosted at this superb cafe. Please make sure you are prepared for the Lime Tree Café hosted Kiwiana Quiz at the Kiwi Ball.

The Butcher Shop & Grill

A must visit restaurant for all the lovers of top quality steaks cooked to perfection. Other mouth watering options include the leanest of all red meats, Ostrich, along with succulent chicken dishes. These are accompanied by some mouth watering side dishes and award winning service. The Butcher Shop & Grill also provides a butchery service where you can buy your meat requirements for the BBQ at home to show off your cooking skills as well as offering superb BBQ utensils and high quality steak knives for sale. The Butcher Shop & Grill is currently located in the Mall of the Emirates near the ski slope and at Jumeirah Beach Residence.

MMI

MMI is an established name in the provision of food and beverages in Dubai and the Northern Emirates. MMI have been the regular suppliers of beverages including some fine kiwi wine and spirits to the Kiwi Ball. Whether you are a connoisseur or amateur wine buff join the MMI Wine Society and let them provide you wine lovers with information and resources to help you along your wine journey. MMI can also assist you in obtaining or renewing your liquor licence, check out their website for ten good reasons to do this through MMI.

Grand Hyatt Dubai

The Grand Hyatt Dubai towers majestically by the edge of Dubai's historic creek and hosts the Kiwi Ball for the fifth year running! Set within 37 acres of landscaped gardens, the Grand Hyatt Dubai is an outstanding combination of resort facilities, luxury hotel guest rooms and suites, residential apartments and one of the most advanced conference centres in the United Arab Emirates and Middle East. The superb 5 star service the Grand Hyatt Dubai and their staff provide ensures that the Kiwi Ball is a night to remember. The very stylish ballroom will be again be decked out in our traditional black and white colours. Their mouth watering buffet dinner offers many kiwi favourites for all of you to enjoy and the large dance floor will no doubt be packed when the band swings into action.

Production Solutions

Production Solutions are providing sound, lighting and music equipment for our live entertainment at a special discounted rate. Their specialty lies in bringing all elements of event production together from design & planning, technical co-ordination, décor set design, sound & lighting, multimedia presentations and LED & LCD screens to provide quality entertainment with a one stop Production Solution.