Community

Community partnerships

Youthline

Youthline is an organisation dedicated to supporting young people aged 12-24 years, throughout New Zealand. It offers a free Helpline service (via text, phone, webchat & email), face-to-face counselling services and youth mentoring programmes in schools and communities to help young people grow and develop.

ASB is committed to supporting the next generation to live life one step ahead. As Youthline’s Principal Partner, ASB wants all young people to know that it’s okay to seek help, and that Youthline is available to offer support for free.

Hato Hone St John

ASB and Hato Hone St John have been in partnership since 2008, with ASB staff volunteering on Area Committees for Hato Hone St John, as Caring Callers, and providing help with fundraising. All ASB branches are equipped with an AED (Automatic Heart Defibrillator) and have AED-trained staff ready to help, should the need arise. Another such partnership is ASB St John in Schools – a first aid programme which teaches Kiwi kids essential life-saving skills, giving them the confidence to take action in an emergency. Through this programme ASB has assisted in teaching over 1 million New Zealand children basic first aid skills.

KidsCan

KidsCan is a charitable organisation dedicated to ensuring that all children have the opportunity to learn, regardless of their family circumstances. They work with schools to break the cycle of hardship, providing food and essential items to kids in need, so they can focus on learning. ASB is proud to support 854 KidsCan partner schools and 112 Early Childhood Centres through KidsCan’s food and volunteering programmes.

New Zealand Red Cross

New Zealand Red Cross improves the lives of people both here in Aotearoa New Zealand and overseas through their humanitarian work. New Zealand Red Cross is focused on preparing for and responding to disasters and emergencies, supporting refugees as they rebuild their lives, and providing community services such as delivering Meals on Wheels.

ASB has committed to helping Aotearoa New Zealand prepare for, manage, and recover from disasters by becoming a Red Cross Disaster Response Alliance partner. As an Alliance partner, ASB is supporting New Zealand Red Cross specialist teams, so that they can be ready to respond at a moment’s notice during an emergency.

Cyber Skills Aotearoa

ASB is proud to be a partner of Cyber Skills Aotearoa, a collaborative initiative between the New Zealand Government and industry.

Cyber Skills Aotearoa will provide classroom-ready challenges that develop students' cyber security skills while empowering teachers to bring cyber security curriculum into their classrooms. It is hoped the programme will empower students to consider further education and careers in cyber security. ASB will work with industry partners on the development of the curriculum to ensure it incorporates authentic examples of security scenarios and the materials developed provide best-practice advice and skills.

Springboard Trust

The Springboard Trust’s vision is to improve the life skills of young New Zealanders through enhancing school leadership capability. The Strategic Leadership for Principal’s Programme leverages cross-sector expertise to provide strategic leadership development and support for New Zealand Principals. ASB’s role as Strategic Partner for the Trust has seen many senior business leaders from within the business support the programme as mentors and subject matter experts.

Support your favourite charity

Making charitable donations through the ASB Mobile Banking app or FastNet Classic internet banking is as easy as making a regular payment.

You could also get in touch with your charity directly to set up a regular donation or make a one-off payment.

Find out how

Donate the Change

You now have the option to also donate your change to Youthline, Hato Hone St John, or KidsCan. You can save and donate at the same time!

Just log in to the ASB Mobile Banking app and follow these simple steps:

Select the transition account you would like to Save the Change from.
Follow the prompts to donate your change.

It’s an easy, effortless way to make a difference. Your change will go a long way to help our charity partners.

Find out more about Save the Change.

Sports sponsorships

ASB Classic

The ASB Classic is New Zealand’s premier tennis event, that showcases the best of Auckland and Aotearoa to the world. ASB has been the major sponsor of the ASB Classic since 1997.

Some of the world's most iconic tennis players have headlined the ASB Classic. Superstars such as Serena Williams, Venus Williams and Caroline Wozniacki, Juan Martín del Potro and Jack Sock have pulled in the crowds and put on a world-class show.

Black Ferns, All Blacks and Super Rugby Aupiki

ASB is the bank that backs the teams in Black, on the world stage and the newly formed Super Rugby Aupiki- the launching pad for rugby’s wahine toa to take on the world both on the field and off it. We know how passionate New Zealanders are of their national teams and we are proud to be a sponsor of the All Blacks, the Black Ferns, Black Ferns Sevens and the Maori All Blacks. With a commitment to high performance, innovation and diversity, NZ Rugby and ASB share much in common, which makes for a strong and successful partnership.

New Zealand Falcons

In 2014 we became the Major Sponsor of the New Zealand Falcons who are New Zealand's only gay and inclusive rugby union team. They are focused on making a strong contribution to the national rugby culture and Auckland's LGBTIQ community by encouraging players of all sexual orientations to become part of an inclusive team.

In addition, ASB became the first New Zealand bank to receive the Rainbow Tick accreditation. The Rainbow Tick is an external audit and quality improvement programme designed to foster a safe, welcoming and inclusive workplace for people of diverse gender identity and sexual orientation.

Arts and Culture

ASB Polyfest

ASB Polyfest is a vibrant four-day, family-friendly festival that celebrates traditional Polynesian culture through song, dance and speech. Held annually in March in Manukau, secondary school students from across the wider Auckland region perform and compete on stages representing Maori, Cook Islands, Niuean, Samoan and Tongan cultures. Other cultures showcase their performances on the Diversity Stage.

ASB has been naming rights partner of ASB Polyfest for more than three decades. Our support has enabled the festival to grow from humble beginnings to the spectacular multi-day event it is today.

Youth sponsorships

ASB GetWise - financial literacy for kids

ASB GetWise, New Zealand’s largest youth financial literacy programme is delivered free to primary and intermediate students. This award-winning programme teaches practical money management skills and aims to establish good savings habits at one of the most important stages of children’s learning development.

While ASB GetWise facilitators are based in New Zealand's main centres, Auckland, Hamilton, Wellington and Christchurch, 'roadshows' take ASB GetWise further afield visiting schools throughout the country. To date, ASB GetWise has reached 72% of primary and intermediate schools in New Zealand, delivering workshops to over 1 million registered students. Now with GetWise Digital, kids have free access to an online portal and augmented reality (AR) experience anywhere, anytime.

Stadiums and venues

ASB Auckland Waterfront Theatre

ASB is delighted to be the naming sponsor of the 660-seat ASB Waterfront Theatre, bar and gallery space, the new home of the Auckland Theatre Company- Auckland’s premier professional theatre company.

The purpose-built ASB Waterfront Theatre sits next door to ASB’s head office in Auckland’s Wynyard Quarter and signifies a major milestone in New Zealand theatre history. While a long-time dream for ATC, the ASB Waterfront Theatre also provides a space for other domestic and international arts organisations to tour and showcase their work.

ASB Theatre Marlborough

ASB Theatre Marlborough is one of New Zealand's newest theatre venues. Opened in 2016, the contemporary, state-of-the-art theatre boasts a 700-seat auditorium perfect for live performances, theatrical events, conferences, functions or exhibitions.

ASB Tennis Centre

ASB is the major naming-rights sponsor of the ASB Tennis Centre, situated in Tennis Lane (formerly part of Stanley Street), Auckland. Offering both indoor and outdoor courts, this high profile sporting venue is the home of Tennis Auckland and the international tennis tournament - the ASB Classic.

The University of Auckland Business School

Housed in a magnificent new building, this faculty offers business research and tertiary education at all levels. ASB's contribution is recognized through naming rights to the ASB Atrium and ASB Careers Centre.

Community partnership and sponsorship