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The North Canterbury Business Awards Are Back for 2025!

The stage is set for organisations across the region to shine like never before. This is your chance to celebrate your achievements, showcase your hard work, and highlight the unique strengths that make your business or social enterprise stand out. Whether you’re an established powerhouse or a rising star, the North Canterbury Business Awards provide the perfect platform to shine, stand out, and attract new customers.

Entering the awards is more than just recognition – it’s a powerful opportunity to shamelessly self-promote your organisation to a wider audience. Gain the recognition you deserve, raise your profile, and position your organisation as a trusted leader in the community. Winning an award can elevate your brand, boost your credibility, and demonstrate to stakeholders that you’re a name to be reckoned with.

By taking part you’re not just celebrating your success, you’re making a statement that you are a proud, influential part of the vibrant North Canterbury community. Why wait? Register your interest today and show the public what you have achieved!

Don’t miss out on the chance to highlight your accomplishments and grab the attention of potential customers and partners. There’s a category for every business or social enterprise to shine in. Let’s make 2025 a year of pride and success for North Canterbury’s very best!

Key Dates:

12 June 2025: Launch event. Tickets on sale.

13 June 2025: Applications open.

15 August 2025: Applications close.

25 August 2025: Finalists informed.

8 September 2025: North Canterbury News People's Choice Award voting opens.

10 October 2025: North Canterbury News People's Choice Award voting closes.

31 October 2025: Winners announced at gala celebration

Lynette Burman from Encounter Kaikōura - Winner of the 2023 Supreme Award and the 2023 Hanmer Springs Thermal Pools and Spa Tourism Award

"I was really surprised ... the awards process is dedicated to how you can do things better, and looking at what you are doing currently".

"It was a positive experience - and I think aspirational for me".

"You rarely put time aside to think about the business strategy, or look at different perspectives. It made me focus differently and look at what we are doing and what we are achieving".

Learn More About the North Canterbury Business Awards

Gala evening and tickets

The biggest event in the North Canterbury business calendar.

Categories

Where does your organisation fit?

Entry guidelines

Are you eligible to enter? Here are the rules.

Judges

Learn about the business luminaries who will decide the winners.

Sponsors

Meet the organisations that make the Business Awards possible.

Business Awards FAQ

You have questions? We may have already answered them.

Nomination form

Nominate your business, your social enterprise, or an organisation you feel deserves recognition.

Sponsors block to be added here.