Julie Borthwick

Saving the Whio (Blue Duck) Fiordland Fiordland Wapiti Foundation Aug 2013 Re: Fiordland Wapiti Foundation and Apparelmaster ChCh Ltd saving the Whio (Blue Duck) in FiordlandWe were delighted to receive the following fabulous photo of the Whio (native Blue Duck) from Chris Whyte this morning (a representative from the Fiordland Wapiti Foundation) who Apparelmaster ChCh Ltd has been sponsoring for many years, it is proudly on display in our office and the inscription reads:“The Fiordland Wapiti Foundation would like to say thanks to Apparelmaster… Show more Re: Fiordland Wapiti Foundation and Apparelmaster ChCh Ltd saving the Whio (Blue Duck) in FiordlandWe were delighted to receive the following fabulous photo of the Whio (native Blue Duck) from Chris Whyte this morning (a representative from the Fiordland Wapiti Foundation) who Apparelmaster ChCh Ltd has been sponsoring for many years, it is proudly on display in our office and the inscription reads:“The Fiordland Wapiti Foundation would like to say thanks to Apparelmaster Christchurch for its sponsorship. Without your support it would be very hard for us to achieve such a positive outcome for conservation and recreation. We look forward to working with you in the future. Thank you.”Apparelmaster ChCh Ltd financially sponsors a Stoat Eradication Programme to ensure the Whio ducklings get a far go down in Fiordland, numbers are increasing and it gives us heart to know that we are making a tangible difference to our native blue duck in a part of the country we hold dear. Our family wants to be actively involved in protecting and looking after areas of New Zealand that are remote and unbelievably beautiful. Part of this is to reduce and or eliminate the predators and allow our beautiful Whio to replenish in numbers and yes, to see the Wapiti herd increase. Show less

Green Ribbon Award 2013 Ministry for the Environment Jun 2013 We won the Green Ribbon environmental award for Leadership in a Small Business section, we share this award with Pryors Apparelmaster and La Nuova Apparelmaster.We received the award at the awards dinner at Parliament Buildings on Wednesday night,5th June.Thanks to everyone for supporting and assisting us to achieve this award and especially to Alan "Big Al" Borthwick who has the ideas, makes them happen and leads from the front.