For many years, Oceanbridge Shipping Limited has been a valued member and supporter of the North Harbour Club, helping strengthen connections across the North Harbour business community while supporting the Club’s mission to recognise and invest in exceptional young people. Oceanbridge’s headquarters have been based in Takapuna since 1996 and today the company employs more than 120 people locally, giving it a strong connection to the region and its future.
While Oceanbridge is one of New Zealand’s leading international freight and logistics businesses, with eight offices across New Zealand and Australia, its involvement with the North Harbour Club is driven by more than business networking. As a privately owned New Zealand company, Oceanbridge has long admired the Club’s commitment to excellence, regional pride, community connection and creating meaningful opportunities for talented young people.
Oceanbridge has been part of the fabric of the North Harbour Club for many years. As the long-time emcee sponsor of the Club’s popular Long Lunch series, the company has helped create countless opportunities for members, guests and sponsors to come together, build relationships and hear from some of New Zealand’s most respected business and community leaders and top-notch emcees. Their support reflects a genuine belief in the power of connection and the important role strong networks play in helping communities thrive.
In 2026, Oceanbridge deepened its commitment to the Club by joining the prestigious Diamond Sponsor category. This investment now directly supports the North Harbour Club’s Youth Excellence Awards support programme, helping recognise and provide opportunities for outstanding young people across the categories of Arts, Innovation, Music, Education & STEM, Sport, and Service to the Community & Sustainability.
A highlight of the partnership for Oceanbridge has been witnessing firsthand the remarkable calibre of young people who come through the Youth Excellence Awards programme. The stories of determination, talent, leadership and potential shared by recipients each year demonstrate the life-changing impact that recognition, encouragement and financial assistance can have on a young person’s future. Seeing these young achievers celebrated alongside their families, supporters, sponsors and the wider community reinforces the collective difference that can be made when businesses and community organisations work together.
Oceanbridge’s values of strong relationships, honesty, integrity and good old-fashioned service align closely with those of the North Harbour Club. The company believes successful businesses have a responsibility to contribute positively to the communities that support them, and its partnership with the Club reflects that commitment.
Today, the relationship continues to grow. Through its Diamond Sponsorship, long-standing membership, event support and community leadership, Oceanbridge is helping ensure the North Harbour Club can continue building connections, rewarding excellence and investing in the next generation of leaders. The partnership has been further strengthened with Scott Wilson joining the North Harbour Club Board of Trustees, demonstrating Oceanbridge’s belief in both the future of the Club and the extraordinary young people it supports.