‘Magnificent’ businesses vie for gongs
Finalists announced for annual awards
Forty-seven finalists have been announced for this year’s Tompkins Wake Rotorua Business Awards. Rotorua Business Chamber chief executive Bryce Heard said there had been an unusually high number of quality entrants this year which, in his view, reflected the tight-knit business community.
The calibre of the finalists was “magnificent”, Heard said.
He acknowledged Covid-19 had a big impact on the sector but it also highlighted businesses that were run well.
“The ones who were left are pretty strong. We’re always amazed at the resilience of our businesses that come out of the woodwork at this time of the year.”
Heard said it was a great opportunity for businesses to go through the process of talking to the judges and measure themselves against others.
“It’s good for marketing and exposure.”
The awards were also the business party of the year and often had more participants than in larger cities.
“We have a tremendous following and . . . I put it down to Rotorua’s tightknit business community and their ability to party and have fun together.”
The winners will be announced at a gala event on November 5, which was expected to attract about 800 people.
The finalists are
Toi Ohomai Creative Arts & Design
(Excellence category)
The Wedding Guy
Wawata Creative Amokura Glass
Level 13 Theme Rooms and Costume Hire
Scion Innovation & Technology (Excellence category) Infracore Limited
Local Gecko Productions
Reo Ora
Formery (Mountain Jade)
Deloitte Hospitality and Retail (Excellence category) Pullman Rotorua Ready2roll Shuttles
HGD Detailing Limited Kānuka Boutique Florist Mamaku Blue
Pukeroa Oruawhata Holdings Primary Manufacturing and Building (Excellence category) Evolve Construction
Classic Builders Lakes District BOP Plumbing & Gas Kiwispan Rotorua
Patchell Group of Companies
Holland Beckett Law Professional Service (Excellence Category) Proactive Pest Solutions Ltd Awhi Rōpū Consultants Mainfreight Rotorua Chemwash Rotorua
Jasco Distributing
Index Engineering Ltd
Sofa Tech NZ
Top Staff Solutions
The Shine Collective Manaakitanga Tourism ( Excellence category)
Rotorua Rafting Limited Velocity Valley
Skyline Luge Rotorua
Secret Spot Hot Tubs Rotorua Rotoruanz Kaitiakitanga Environmental Sustainability & Climate Change ( Business category) Rotorua Rafting Limited
Secret Spot Hot Tubs Rotorua Mourea Coffee Company
Index Engineering Ltd
Timberlands Workplace Safety (Business category) Infracore Limited Redwoods Treewalk & Altitude MSD Employer of the Year (Business Category) Infracore Limited
Index Engineering Ltd
Hayes International
Third Place Cafe
Osbornes Funeral Directors Not for Profit & Social Enterprise (Business category)
Rotorua Trails Trust
Rotorua Pacific Islands Development Charitable Trust
Rotorua Community Hospice Trust Parksyde Community Centre
BNZ Bilingual Business (Business category)
The Miss Rotorua Foundation Wawata Creative
Kura Kārearea Ltd
NZME People’s Choice
Kanuka Boutique Florist Redwoods Treewalk and Nightlights Seva Day Spa
Sukh Beauty Skin Clinic
Zorb Rotorua