Awards Categories

Recognises businesses that have been earning revenue for three years or less, who are sustaining significant business growth. As a result of effective planning and delivery, they are successfully commercially trading and earning revenue.

Note: your business may have existed for longer than 3-years in an R&D phase, but you’re eligible as long as you haven’t started to earn revenue until recently. Judges will use their discretion if you have recently acquired a business that was previously earning revenue for longer than 3-years. If the acquired business makes up more than 50% of your sales revenue, then judges will likely take that into consideration against other businesses starting from scratch.

Recognises those who have truly mastered the art and science of getting products from A to B. We’re searching for the innovators who have demonstrated excellence, resilience, and customer service in their logistics and supply chain operations. We’re looking for businesses that can show tangible results from their innovative strategies, proving their commitment to a smarter, more sustainable future for New Zealand’s supply chain.

This category is for supply chain and logistics providers and consultants with a head office primarily based in the western Bay of Plenty. We’re looking for transport operators, trucking companies, container managers, providers from 2PL to 6PL, and anyone else in the wider sector that has implemented a new or improved strategy that has led to their success.

Recognises a business that is maximising the benefits offered by trading in the global marketplace and is achieving sustainable growth. International Trade includes both importing and exporting via a product, service or technology, so long as the business primarily resides within the wider Tauranga and western Bay of Plenty region.

This category celebrates businesses that have successfully commercialized R&D to create a groundbreaking product, service, or technology that has made a significant impact in the marketplace.

This category is for all the other industry change-makers who are not in manufacturing, international trade (importing or exporting), or emerging business categories.

It is for those domestic businesses that are leading their industry to new horizons and have demonstrated they are not just great businesses, but they are setting new standards in their industry. Examples of businesses could be from professional services, health and fitness, professional services, tourism, hospitality, or retail sectors.

Recognises excellence of a Maori or Pasifika business in the Tauranga and western Bay of Plenty, through demonstrating their business acumen and achievement, while also improving social and cultural outcomes for their community.