North Canterbury Businesses in the Spotlight

North Canterbury businesses were in the spotlight last Friday evening at the biennial North Canterbury Business Awards gala dinner and ceremony last Friday evening in Rangiora.

The Supreme Award, selected from across the nine categories, was carried off by Sunergy Solar, a North Canterbury business designing and installing high-performing solar systems nationwide.

The company is New Zealand’s only Toitu ¯ EnviroMark Diamond-certified solar company, and delivers customerspecific solutions with measurable environmental and financial benefits — helping businesses decarbonise and create a positive impact for people and the planet.

The North Canterbury News People’s Choice Award, in which 53 entrants opted to compete, went to the Rangiora RSA Club.

Rangiora RSA Club has created a space where everyone feels valued.

Its attentive service and a focus on shared business, social, and sporting interests, the club fosters strong relationships, and has a commitment to dynamic and excellent service.

Over 350 organisations and business owners, staff and their partners gathered at the event, hosted by Enterprise North Canterbury, with Stephanie McDonald, from local radio station Compass FM the Master of Ceremonies.

The awards are aimed at showcasing and celebrating businesses and organisations across the Kaikoura, Hurunui and Waimakariri Districts, raising their profiles and giving them an opportunity to promote what they do to a wider audience.

Awards were spread across the huge geographical region, showcasing a huge variety of businesses from traditional to innovative, large and small and everything in between.

Results were: 

SRB Law Professional Services Award:

Winner: Sidekick Rangiora; First runner up: Active Health Rangiora; Second runner up: MoMac.

Percival Street Bakery Customer Services Award:

Winner: Rangiora RSA Club; First runner up: Brand Mowers and Chainsaws Ltd; Second runner up: PJ’s Pies Hanmer Springs.

Harris Farms and Patoa Farms Primary and Value Add Award:

Winner Brew Moon Brewing Company; First runner up: Karikaas Natural Dairy Products Ltd; Second runner up: North Canterbury Seafood Market.

ENC Trades and Services Award:

Winner: Andrews of Canterbury; First runner up: VIP Electrical Services; Second runner up: Glass2GrassNZ Ltd.

Hellers Emerging Business Award:

Winner: Giles and Watson Audiology Ltd; First runner up: Simple Strength; Second runner up: Big Dave’s Car and Dog Wash.

PAK’nSAVE Rangiora Community Enterprise Award:

Winner: Driving Miss Daisy North Canterbury; First Runner Up: Kaiko ¯ura Community Op Shop; Second runner up Bellyful Waimakariri.

Hanmer Springs Thermal Pools and Spa Tourism Award:

Winner: Hapuku Kitchen; First runner up: Tussock Peak Lodge; Second runner up: Aqualand New Zealand.

MainPower Sustainability Award:

Winner Sunergy Solar; First runner up: Magnify NZ; Second runner up: Flourish Events.

North Canterbury News People’s Choice Award:

Winner: Rangiora RSA Club; First runner up: Zeberdee Equine; Second runner up: MoMac.

Supreme Award:

Winner: Sunergy Solar.

 

The full list of winners and runners up from the 2023 North Canterbury Business Awards can be viewed on the ENC website: www.enterprisenorthcanterbury.co.nz/business-awards.