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Community Support

Supporting Our Communities

At Edwards & Hardy, with over 65 years of experience in the roofing industry, we're not just experts in roof cleaning, repair, and re-roofing; we're also dedicated to positively impacting on the communities we serve across New Zealand.

Local Involvement

As a company with deep roots in the community, it's our responsibility to contribute to its well-being. Our commitment goes beyond providing top-notch roofing services. We actively participate in local events, support community projects, and engage in initiatives that uplift and aid those around us.

Recent Community Initiatives

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Edwards & Hardy Home Show Moss Treatment Competition
2025Promotion

Home Show Moss Treatment Competition

Pip was the winner of the Edwards & Hardy 2025 Home Show BBQ competition after visiting our stand.
Edwards & Hardy Blood Cancer Fund Raiser
2024Health

Blood Cancer Fund Raiser

In June 2024 Edwards & Hardy Waikato matched the donations made at Ryan's Mystery Car Cruise fundraiser for Leukaemia & Blood Cancer NZ. Ryan's Mystery Car Cruise is an annual event held in memory of Ryan, who tragically passed away from Blood Cancer at the age of 27. The event features Ryan's beloved red Hot Rod named 'Crazzy', which his parents now drive each year.
Edwards & Hardy Backyard Summer Competition
2024Promotion

Backyard Summer Competition

The Sutherlands from Invercargill were the Southland winner of the Edwards & Hardy 2024 Backyard BBQ competition.
Edwards & Hardy Backyard Summer Competition
2024Promotion

Backyard Summer Competition

Binkie Hitchen was the Wellington winner of the Edwards & Hardy 2024 Backyard BBQ competition.
Edwards & Hardy RANZ Training Company of the Year
2023Community

RANZ Training Company of the Year

In 2023, Edwards & Hardy were proud recipients of the prestigious RANZ Training Company of the Year Award. The RANZ judges noted, “Often we think of the training award as working at the very high end of our industry, but the re-roof & repair market is massive, complicated, and often unregulated. To have an organisation doing this well in this market is an exceptional achievement and a huge credit to the entrant.”

RANZ 2023 Awards

Edwards & Hardy Diwali
2023Community

Diwali

The Auckland Branch celebrated Diwali in 2023 with a team lunch. The food was great, and all had much fun celebrating this special occasion.
Edwards & Hardy NZQA Apprenticeships
2023Community

NZQA Apprenticeships

Edwards & Hardy is fully committed to training its staff. In 2023, over 100 Apprentices enrolled with Skills in fully subsidised NCQA National Certificate in Roofing training programs.
Edwards & Hardy Volunteer Fire Person
2023Community

Volunteer Fire Person

In March 2023, our Palmerston North Branch Manager was called away from our Manawatu Field Days stand to respond to an ammonia leak at AFFCO, which he then helped to seal. Being a Volunteer Firefighter is not a job for the "faint-hearted". The AFFCO plant supplies almost all of the ammonia for the Lower North Island, and seven Engines were called out to attend.
Edwards & Hardy Pink Ribbon Fund Raising Day
2023Health

Pink Ribbon Fund Raising Day

In 2023, the Auckland Branch held a Pink Ribbon fund-raising morning tea supporting the Breast Cancer Foundation.
Edwards & Hardy Women in Roofing
2021Community

Women in Roofing

In 2021, Edwards & Hardy became Bronze sponsors of the New Zealand Women in Roofing Association, and several of its Auckland Branch Managers and Supervisors became members of the Auckland division of the NZWiR.
Edwards & Hardy Auckland DHB Vaccination Bus
2021Health

Auckland DHB Vaccination Bus

In late September 2021, Edwards & Hardy organised for 31 of its team members and whanau to receive COVID-19 vaccinations from the Counties Manukau mobile clinic. By this stage, a good number of its team were already vaccinated, and the Branch was on target to have over 90% of its team fully vaccinated by mid-October 2021.
Edwards & Hardy Auckland Team Covid support
2021Health

Auckland Team Covid support

In September 2021, Edwards & Hardy organised for every Auckland employee to receive two food packages during the extended Alert Level 4 lockdown. Each food package had enough food for a family of four for a week and, as per the following message of appreciation, was very well received by the team. “Dear Chris, Tracey & Tony – Not everyone has the privilege of working under people as caring & generous as you all. I am proud to be one of these people. Your support during this time of adversity has been greatly appreciated. Regards – A Grateful employee.”
Edwards & Hardy Autism
2021Health

Autism

In 2021, Edwards & Hardy Christchurch supported the annual party for autistic children.
Edwards & Hardy TLT Netball Club Support
2021Sport

TLT Netball Club Support

In 2021, the Auckland Branch supported the TLT Netball Club, an incorporated society focused on promoting Maori and Pacifica bone marrow donor awareness.
Edwards & Hardy Movember 2020
2020Health

Movember 2020

In 2020, the Canterbury Branch led the way in supporting Movember.
Edwards & Hardy Oxfam Trail Walkers
2020Sport

Oxfam Trail Walkers

In 2020, Edwards & Hardy supported Gary, Sean, Simon and Sue in their 100km Oxfam Trail Walker challenge. The Oxfam challenge is for a worthy cause, and the team finished in the top 10 in this physically demanding event.
Edwards & Hardy Community Support
2019Community

Community Support

Edwards & Hardy actively supports the communities it is engaged in and has strong relationships with several community support and pre-employment training groups, including SENZ, the Mana in Mahi program, and the Te Puea Marae.
Edwards & Hardy Christchurch Tragedy
2019Community

Christchurch Tragedy

The Auckland Branch joined New Zealand in holding a moment of remembrance to support the Christchurch tragedy's victims. It also raised a small amount of money in support of one of its Christchurch Team Members, who had been attending prayer during the terrorist act.
Edwards & Hardy Santa’s Elves
2019Community

Santa’s Elves

In December 2019, Santa's Elves, as part of their "naughty & nice" program, paid an early visit to the workstation of our National Sales Manager.
Edwards & Hardy Children’s Church Xmas Party
2019Community

Children’s Church Xmas Party

In December 2019, the Auckland branch supported a Christmas party for children at a church.
Edwards & Hardy Diabetes Youth Auckland
2019Health

Diabetes Youth Auckland

In 2019, Edwards & Hardy contributed to the educational programs and support camps run by Diabetes Youth Auckland. Type 1 Diabetes is an auto-immune disorder with no prevention and no cure. Kids with Type 1 Diabetes must inject insulin multiple times a day and monitor their blood sugars continuously, even while sleeping. It is a relentless 24/7 condition.
Edwards & Hardy Eat My Lunch
2019Health

Eat My Lunch

In 2019, Edwards & Hardy supported Eat My Lunch’s “one for one” model, which involves giving lunch to a Kiwi kid who would otherwise not have one. Eat My Lunch currently gives lunches in 79 schools in Auckland and Wellington.
Edwards & Hardy Canterbury Healthy Workplaces
2019Health

Canterbury Healthy Workplaces

In November 2019, the Christchurch Branch, in conjunction with the Canterbury District Health Board, invited the Cancer Society to speak to their staff about how to reduce their skin cancer risk.
Edwards & Hardy Gumboot Friday
2019Health

Gumboot Friday

In April 2019, the Christchurch Branch held a Gumboot Friday to support young people struggling with their mental health.
Edwards & Hardy Heart Awareness Month
2019Health

Heart Awareness Month

In February 2019, the Auckland Branch held a fundraising mufti day supporting the Heart Foundation.
Edwards & Hardy Starship Mufti Friday
2019Health

Starship Mufti Friday

In January 2019, the Auckland Branch held a mufti Friday to raise funds for Starship Children’s Hospital. The Mufti Friday also coincided with the 40th birthday celebrations of one of its team members.
Edwards & Hardy Movember Blue Friday
2019Health

Movember Blue Friday

In November 2019, the Auckland branch held a Blue Friday to support Movember and Men’s Health issues.
Edwards & Hardy TLT Netball Club Support
2019Sport

TLT Netball Club Support

In May 2019, the Auckland branch contributed to the purchase of the TLT Netball Club uniforms. The Netball Club is an incorporated society promoting Maori and Pacifica bone marrow donor awareness.
Edwards & Hardy Social Touch Rugby Team
2019Sport

Social Touch Rugby Team

In 2019, the Auckland Branch supported a Parent Youth Touch Rugby Team.
Edwards & Hardy Round the Bridges Run
2019Sport

Round the Bridges Run

In 2019, the Edwards & Hardy Hamilton Branch team members participated in the Round the Bridges fun run.
Edwards & Hardy 60th Anniversary Travel Prize
2019Promotion

60th Anniversary Travel Prize

The Henley family from Auckland was one of four winners of the Edwards & Hardy Roofing 60th Anniversary travel prize to Rarotonga. Sixty years is a significant milestone for any business, and 1959 was also the year the Auckland Harbour Bridge opened.
Edwards & Hardy 60th Anniversary Travel Prize
2019Promotion

60th Anniversary Travel Prize

The Tegore family from Hamilton were one of four winners of the Edwards & Hardy Roofing 60th Anniversary travel prize to Rarotonga. Sixty years is a significant milestone for any business, and 1959 was the year the country’s first experimental television broadcast was made.
Edwards & Hardy 60th Anniversary Travel Prize
2019Promotion

60th Anniversary Travel Prize

The Leahy family from Christchurch was one of four winners of the Edwards & Hardy Roofing 60th Anniversary travel prize to Rarotonga. Sixty years is a significant milestone for any business, and 1959 was also the year natural gas was discovered at Kapuni.
Edwards & Hardy 60th Anniversary Travel Prize
2019Promotion

60th Anniversary Travel Prize

The winning couple from Gisborne were Robin & Ngaire Greaves.
Edwards & Hardy Backyard Summer Competition
2019Promotion

Backyard Summer Competition

The Palmerston North winner of the Edwards & Hardy 2019 Backyard BBQ competition was the Yerra family.
Edwards & Hardy Backyard Summer Competition
2019Promotion

Backyard Summer Competition

Leigh Carmichael was the Wanganui winner of the Edwards & Hardy 2019 Backyard BBQ competition.
Edwards & Hardy Backyard Summer Competition
2019Promotion

Backyard Summer Competition

Adrienne Sinton was the Gisborne winner of the Edwards & Hardy 2019 Summer Backyard BBQ competition.
Edwards & Hardy Backyard Summer Competition
2019Promotion

Backyard Summer Competition

The Hastings winner of the Edwards & Hardy 2019 Backyard BBQ competition was Jenni Will, whose metal tile roof has been RoofGuard treated for moss and lichen since 2001.
Edwards & Hardy Backyard Summer Competition
2019Promotion

Backyard Summer Competition

The winner of the 2019 Waikato HomeShow “His & Hers” BBQ competition was the Bredenbeck family.
Edwards & Hardy Backyard Summer Competition
2019Promotion

Backyard Summer Competition

In January 2019, Edwards & Hardy held a Summer Backyard competition to thank its community and customers. Darrin Robertson from Auckland won the outdoor BBQ set and backyard package.
Edwards & Hardy Cyclone Gita Relief Support
2018Community

Cyclone Gita Relief Support

In February 2018, Cyclone Gita caused severe damage throughout Tonga and was reported as the worst storm to hit the country since records began. In response, Edwards & Hardy arranged, with the support of Steel & Tube, for 4 tonnes of roofing materials to be sent to Nuku’alofa.
Edwards & Hardy Pink October Mufti Friday
2018Community

Pink October Mufti Friday

Edwards & Hardy's Hamilton Branch raised the bar with a home-baked morning tea in support of Pink October.
Edwards & Hardy Movember Loud Shirt Friday
2018Health

Movember Loud Shirt Friday

In November 2018, the Auckland branch held a Loud Shirt Friday to support Movember and Men’s Health issues.
Edwards & Hardy Pink October Fund Raising Day
2018Health

Pink October Fund Raising Day

In October 2018, the Auckland branch held a Pink Friday fundraising raffle in support of the Breast Cancer Foundation and Pink October.
Edwards & Hardy Blue September Mufti Monday
2018Health

Blue September Mufti Monday

In 2018, Edwards & Hardy’s branches held various activities in support of Prostate Cancer and Blue September. The Auckland Branch’s contribution involved a Mufti Monday and personal feedback from a veteran team member regarding this health issue. This support was backed up in 2021 by a Head Office donation.
Edwards & Hardy Quick Thinking Saves Lives
2018Health

Quick Thinking Saves Lives

In 2018, the quick thinking of one of our Hawkes Bay roofing crews averted a potential disaster when one of the team members heard a smoke alarm sound in a block of flats. The team cleared the flats and extinguished the fire before any harm or damage was done.
Edwards & Hardy Blue September Sports Day
2018Sport

Blue September Sports Day

The Christchurch Branch’s contribution to Blue September involved a fundraising Sports Day, BBQ and Awards Ceremony.
Edwards & Hardy Oxfam Trail Walkers
2018Sport

Oxfam Trail Walkers

In 2018, Edwards & Hardy supported Gary, Sean, Simon and Sue in their 100km Oxfam Trail Walker challenge. The Oxfam challenge is for a worthy cause, and the team finished in the top 10 in this physically demanding event.
Edwards & Hardy Deanwell Primary School
2018Sport

Deanwell Primary School

In 2018, Edwards & Hardy provided entry fee support to the Deanwell Junior and Senior Jump Jam teams, both of which won Excellence in Sportsmanship. Edwards & Hardy recognises and celebrates the beautiful fun and confidence that the children would have gained from their Jump Jam routine and success.
Edwards & Hardy The Block Side X Side
2017Community

The Block Side X Side

In 2017, Edwards & Hardy Roofing provided The Block, "Side X Side," with its roofing and guttering requirements.
Edwards & Hardy Waikato Girls Touch Team
2017Sport

Waikato Girls Touch Team

In 2017, Edwards & Hardy provided uniforms to the Under 10 Waikato Girls Touch team, Silver Medallists in the Northern Interprovincial Series in Rotorua. Edwards & Hardy takes particular satisfaction out of supporting children in being active in the community.
Edwards & Hardy Community Christmas Donation Support
2016Community

Community Christmas Donation Support

Edwards & Hardy regularly contributes to various programs supporting families and children in need.
Edwards & Hardy The Block Girls vs Boys
2016Community

The Block Girls vs Boys

In 2016 Edwards & Hardy Roofing partnered with NZ Steel and Steel & Tube in providing The Block, “Girls vs Boys”, with their roofing and guttering requirements.
Edwards & Hardy Marae Re-Roof
2012Health

Marae Re-Roof

In 2012, when the badly leaking Decramastic roof on Mangere’s Mataatua Marae needed to be replaced, in advance of their 30th anniversary, Edwards & Hardy supported the Mangere community with the pro bono installation of the Marae’s roof.
Edwards & Hardy Waimarama Surf Club Support
2010Sport

Waimarama Surf Club Support

Edwards & Hardy have actively supported the Waimarama Surf Club since 2010.
Edwards & Hardy Rescue Helicopter Support
2007Community

Rescue Helicopter Support

Edwards & Hardy have actively supported the Lowe Corporation Rescue Helicopter since 2007.