Celebrating the outstanding achievements of local businesses, the Tauranga Business Chamber is proud to announce the finalists for the 2026 Tauranga Business Awards, proudly supported by Deloitte and Farmer Autovillage.
The annual awards recognise excellence, innovation, and leadership across all sectors of the Western Bay of Plenty business community. Each year, the awards showcase the region’s vibrant business landscape and highlight the people and organisations driving growth and success.
The following businesses have been named as finalists (in alphabetical order):
- Archishade
- Auro Focus
- Barber Spence & Co
- Bay Paediatrics
- Collab Digital
- ContainerCo
- Digital Pie
- Eco Shine Solar
- Facilitate Group
- Freedom Cabins NZ
- Future Focus Early Learning
- Genera Biosecurity
- Harkin Roofing
- Hatch Consulting
- House of Travel Papamoa
- JNP Aviation
- Modcom
- Nomu Matcha
- Off The Wall Construction
- Page Macrae Engineering
- Quest Mt Maunganui
- SYOS Aerospace
- Terraway Attachments
- Tiny Pools
Excellent Women in Leadership finalists (in alphabetical order):
- Alana Collinson
- Jacinta Horan
- Kat Dippie
- Kimberly Brown
- Omea Willows
- Saima Hussain Anis
- Tanya Aitken
Tauranga Business Chamber CEO, Matt Cowley, said he is excited to see the range of businesses who entered this year, half of which are not members of the Chamber.
“Congratulations to each of the finalists. It shows there are good news stories shining through as we start to see the light at the end of the tunnel of this challenging economic period,” says Matt.
The next step for the finalists is to prepare their presentations to the judging panel later this month.
“Our independent panel of experts ensure all finalists have a fair opportunity to proudly showcase their business journey. They also get to engage with experienced leaders, which could spark new business ideas or opportunities,” says Matt.
Winners will be announced at the Tauranga Business Awards ceremony, to be held on Thursday 12 March at Mercury Baypark Arena.
The black-tie event is open to everyone, with businesses from all sectors encouraged to attend to celebrate local success, support the Western Bay of Plenty business community, and connect with industry leaders.
Tickets will be on sale soon and available from the Tauranga Business Chamber website.
For more information on the Tauranga Business Awards, visit: Tauranga Business Awards 2026.
