2degrees Wellington Regional Business Excellence Awards 2023

Excellence in Services & Support Sponsored By The Sebel

• Recognises organisations whose main business is providing service rather than a product. Such as, accountants, lawyers, recruitment, advisory, software providers, IT, Marketing, healthcare, community support groups, product design, architecture, engineering real estate.  

Excellence in Manufacturing Sponsored By BNZ

• Recognises business excellence in manufacturing.  This includes any type of manufacturing of a product for sale in New Zealand or Internationally.

Excellence in Technology & Innovation  Sponsored By Pertronic

• This award recognises achievement in businesses that excel in the delivery or use of technology (physical or digital) or a business that has innovated to deliver their service or product. 

Excellence in Hospitality, Tourism & Retail Sponsored By Woburn International

• This award recognises achievement in businesses working in the hospitality, tourism, leisure, retail and personal services such as Hairdressing, Health, Fitness & Beauty. (Online or Physical Store)

Excellence in Construction, Trades & Infrastructure Sponsored By Te Awa Kairangi & Fletcher

• Recognises business excellence within Construction, trades & infrastructure or suppliers to these industries. Such as businesses that are working in the trades, construction and infrastructure sector or organisations supporting the trades, construction, and infrastructure industry.

Winners of these categories do not qualify for the Supreme Award.

Young Businessperson of the Year Sponsored By PKF Kendons

• This award celebrates an extraordinary young businessperson who exhibits qualities that inspire our business community, their peers, or their organisation. This person must exhibit an excellent level of business standards and ethics, have proven business achievement, and plans for future growth of themselves and their business. This person must be aged 30 and under (by 31 March 2023). The person must either be nominated by another person or have someone willing to endorse their nomination and act as a reference during the judging process.

Excellence in sustainable & environmental practices Sponsored By CentrePort

• Recognises a business that has demonstrated an ongoing commitment to environmental and sustainable processes or innovation.  We’re looking for businesses leading the way in sustainable practices, including circular economy, resource efficiency, innovation, emissions reduction, environmental restoration, and community collaboration.

Best Small Business Sponsored By Upper Hutt City Council

• This award recognises achievement in a business with up to ten full-time or equivalent employees. This can be any business or organisation from any industry. 

Diversity & Inclusion Sponsored By Hutt City Council 

• Recognises and excel in Diversity and Inclusion in business and the community; this may include te Tiriti o Waitangi principles, partnership, equity, equal treatment, and fostering an inclusive approach to employment and supporting people with disabilities. This includes a duty to act reasonably and in good faith – that means understanding that Māori, Pasifika, other cultures, and people with disabilities are different, in which respect needs to be given to these differences. 

Hall of Fame Sponsored By NZME

• The Wellington Region Business Hall of Fame is a unique award which recognises and celebrates those enduring businesses that have made significant contributions to the economic and social fabric of our region. Not-Self Nominated – This will be a selection & invitation process.  

Note: The organisers retain the right to reclassify entries from one category to another. If you are unsure about which category to enter, contact the Hutt Valley Chamber of Commerce to discuss this. Email Megan@hvchamber.org.nz or phone 04 939 9821.

• The overall winner elected from the Business Category winners is awarded the Supreme Business of the Year Award.
• Winners of the Special Categories do not qualify for the Supreme Award.

• First, register for an account on the online platform which opens on Monday 3rd of July.
• You will be required to create an account before proceeding to create your submission. Once you have created your account you can log in and out as many times as you need to complete your submission and save your nomination progress. Please make sure all your details are entered accurately, including contact details.
• You may edit your entry until submitted. You are eligible to enter more than one category. You can use the ‘copy’ feature to create a copy of your entry and change the category as required. Before starting your entry please make sure that you have read the terms and conditions found on the awards platform.
• Provide short concise bullet points with sufficient information so the judges are able to easily evaluate your entry.
• Each entry will require a business biography in addition to answering the questions.

1. Judges are carefully selected for their skill and knowledge in relation to the categories they will be judging. Any conflicts of interest are identified and eliminated as part of the appointment process. All judges sign a confidentiality agreement requiring all information received from and discussions with entrants to remain confidential, not to be used for any purpose other than to assess each entry and to reach a decision for the finalists and winners of each category and the overall Supreme Award. All entries are strictly confidential.
2. All Business category winners will be considered for the Supreme Award, winners of Special Categories are not eligible for the Supreme Award. 
3. During the judging process, judges have the right to change entrants into whichever category they consider may be better suited to the entrant. In the event of any change, entrants will be notified by the Awards Coordinator prior to their entry category being changed. 
4. Decisions made by the judging panel are final and may not be disputed
5. The judges’ notes will be collated and made available on request in summary feedback after the Awards.
6. All Finalists will be contacted by Clarative Media, and a short video will be produced and shown during the Gala awards dinner.