The Farmer Autovillage Tauranga Business Awards are pleased to announce this year’s finalists, as well as the contenders for the Newstalk ZB People’s Choice Award.  

Tauranga Business Chamber CEO, Matt Cowley, says “These awards identify industry change-makers and role models who inspire others to strive for their own success. 

“We are happy to see a wide cross-section of businesses represented in the finalists, highlighting the diverse strengths of the region’s economy.”  

This year’s finalists have demonstrated business success in one or more awards categories.  

They will be celebrated at the awards ceremony on 13 February, where the winners of each category will be announced, as well as Tauranga’s Business of the Year. 

Finalists in the Farmer Autovillage Tauranga Business Awards 2025 (in alphabetical order): 

• AISBOP Ltd

• Aquaholics Limited

• Bovonic 

• Collab Digital 

• Confidential Document Destruction 

• Facilitate Group 

• Fife Lane Kitchen & Bar 

• Future Focus Early Learning Childcare Centre  

• GAS Manufacturing T/A Archishade

• Mount Longboards 

• Oasis Engineering 

• Quest Mount Maunganui

• Rentlink Property Managers

• Resonate Health 

• Stratum Consultants

• Tu Mai Ra Energy 

• Timedock 

Finalists in the HAYS Emerging Leaders category are:  

• Evaleigh Rautjoki-Williams (Bay of Plenty Regional Council) 

• Viv Pachoud (Hatch Consulting) 

• Ashlee Yandle (Future Focus Early Learning Childcare) 

Tauranga Business Chamber congratulates each of the finalists, as they progress to meeting our panel of independent judges to decide on the winners for each category. 

There is a special category which is decided by the voting public, and not by our expert judges.  

“The Newstalk ZB People’s Choice Award shows which business has captured the hearts and minds of the wider public, I encourage the public to show their support by voting for their favourite business before voting closes on 17 January 2025,” says Greg Murphy, General Manager – Bay of Plenty at NZME.

Newstalk ZB People’s Choice Top Contenders (in alphabetical order): 

Public voting is now open for the Newstalk ZB People’s Choice Award by visiting the Tauranga Business Chamber website or using the direct voting link: www.tauranga.org.nz/tba/peoples-choice  

• AIMS Games 

• Barber Shack 

• Beauty HQ 

• Collab Digital 

• Fife Lane 

• Future Focus Early Childhood Centre 

• Resonate Health 

• The Sauna Project 

• She is Unleashed 

• Tu Ma Ra Energy 

Note: the top contenders were selected from all applicants to the Awards this year. 

Tickets on Sale Now 

Kickstart the New Year by inspiring your team with a range of success stories at the Farmer Autovillage Tauranga Business Awards gala, held on Thursday, 13 February 2025 at Mercury Baypark Arena.  

The event, emceed by renowned Newstalk ZB host Kerre Woodham, offers a unique opportunity to discover the exciting business successes across the region. Connect with leading professionals in the area and celebrate what will be a great 2025.  

Tickets can be purchased on the Tauranga Business Chamber website: tauranga.org.nz/awards or by using this link: Farmer Autovillage Tauranga Business Awards 2025 | Tauranga Business Chamber 

Thank You to All Entrants and Event Partners – Judging Underway 

Thank you to everyone who entered this year’s awards, there was a standout selection of applications to choose from. The Farmer Autovillage Tauranga Business Awards would not be happening without the support of our esteemed Event Partners.  

Our judges now enter the next phases of judging, starting with the finalist pitch sessions with the judges.

If you’re a finalist, click here to see How to Pitch to the Judges.