List of Business Awards in New Zealand
This is the world’s best list of Business Awards in New Zealand. It includes all the most credible New Zealand business awards across all industry sectors. Here you can find information to help you enter New Zealander of the Year Awards, The Westpac Awards in your area, The New Zealand Business Awards, The New Zealand Effie Awards, New Zealand Architecture Awards, Air New Zealand Export Awards, CRM Contact Centre Awards, The Deloitte Fast 50 New Zealand and The NZ Tourism Industry Awards among many others.
Please note: the “~” symbol means that the date is based on the previous year’s awards programme or is an estimate based on the information available.
We can’t guarantee 100% accuracy (we try our best!) so always visit the individual awards’ websites for the latest information.
We can’t guarantee 100% accuracy (we try our best!) so always visit the individual awards’ websites for the latest information.
| Award name | Deadline Date | Awarding Date | Industry | Region |
| AFR Boss Best Places to Work List | 14th Oct | ~26th Apr | HR & Training | Australasia |
| Cuisine NZ Artisan Awards | ~16th Oct | ~16th Feb | Retail & Consumer Goods | New Zealand |
| NZ Direct Marketing Awards | ~21st Oct | ~23rd Feb | Marketing PR Events & Advertising | New Zealand |
| New Zealand Dairy Industry Awards | ~30th Nov | ~6th May | Products & Manufacturing | New Zealand |
| Awesome Service Awards | ~1st Dec | ~1st Feb | Customer Contact | New Zealand |
| New Zealand Sport and Recreation Awards | ~1st Dec | ~11th Apr | Hospitality Sport & Leisure | New Zealand |
| Waitemata Health Excellence Awards | ~9th Dec | ~7th Jun | Health & Social Care | New Zealand |
| New Zealand CFO Awards | ~9th Dec | ~15th Mar | Financial Services | New Zealand |
| Roy Morgan Customer Satisfaction Awards | ~9th Dec | ~9th Jan | Customer Contact | Australasia |
| Westpac Marlborough Chamber of Commerce Business Excellence Awards | ~23rd Dec | ~18th Mar | Business | New Zealand |
| NZPI Awards | ~20th Jan | ~4th Apr | Planning & Property | New Zealand |
| CAANZ AXIS Awards | ~24th Jan | ~16th Mar | Marketing PR Events & Advertising | New Zealand |
| Property Industry Awards | ~29th Jan | ~17th Jun | Planning & Property | New Zealand |
| SOLGM Local Government Excellence Awards | ~1st Feb | ~12th Apr | Public Sector | New Zealand |
| EECA Awards (Energy Efficiency and Conservation Authority Awards) | ~5th Feb | ~18th May | Corporate Social Responsibility | New Zealand |
| Top Tourism Site Award | ~8th Feb | ~8th Feb | Travel & Tourism | New Zealand |
| Stroke Foundation National Stroke Awards | ~11th Feb | ~14th May | Health & Social Care | Australasia |
| Canon Media Awards | ~15th Feb | ~19th May | Journalism Publishing & Media | New Zealand |
| The Mumbrella CommsCon Awards | ~18th Feb | ~19th May | Marketing PR Events & Advertising | Australasia |
| New Zealand Architecture Awards | ~19th Feb | ~11th Nov | Construction & Architecture | New Zealand |
| RCSA Industry Awards | ~21st Feb | ~9th Jun | HR & Training | Australasia |
| CAANZ Beacon Awards | ~23rd Feb | ~5th May | Marketing PR Events & Advertising | New Zealand |
| KiwiNet Research Commercialisation Awards | ~26th Feb | ~30th Jun | Design & Innovation | New Zealand |
| Dulux Colour Awards | ~28th Feb | ~11th Apr | Construction & Architecture | Australasia |
| PRINZ Awards (Public Relations and Communication Management) | ~29th Feb | ~21st May | Marketing PR Events & Advertising | New Zealand |
| IPANZ Public Sector Excellence Awards | ~1st Mar | ~6th Jul | Public Sector | New Zealand |
| NZBEF New Zealand Business Excellence Awards | ~1st Mar | ~21st Nov | Business | New Zealand |
| Registered Master Builders House of the Year and RMB Commercial Project Awards | ~1st Mar | ~14th Nov | Construction & Architecture | New Zealand |
| NZ Hi-Tech Awards | ~8th Mar | ~23rd Sep | IT & Telecommunications | New Zealand |
| TrustPower Regional Community Awards | ~11th Mar | ~1st Nov | Corporate Social Responsibility | New Zealand |
| Inspiring Workplace Awards Australasia | ~16th Mar | ~24th May | HR & Training | Australasia |
| The Wellington Gold Awards | ~18th Mar | ~9th Jul | Business | New Zealand |
| Air New Zealand Export Awards | ~18th Mar | ~23rd Jun | Supply Chain | New Zealand |
| ACENZ INNOVATE NZ Awards of Excellence | ~23rd Mar | ~2nd Sep | Construction & Architecture | New Zealand |
| Master Joiner Awards | ~24th Mar | ~28th May | Construction & Architecture | New Zealand |
| New Zealand Payout Online Casino Awards | ~28th Mar | ~31st Mar | Hospitality Sport & Leisure | New Zealand |
| Tertiary Teaching Excellence Awards | ~31st Mar | ~1st Jul | Education | New Zealand |
| Eastland Wood Council Forestry Awards | ~1st Apr | ~20th May | Planning & Property | New Zealand |
| New Zealand Museum Awards | ~4th Apr | ~18th May | Hospitality Sport & Leisure | New Zealand |
| New Zealand Workplace Health & Safety Awards | ~4th Apr | ~25th May | HR & Training | New Zealand |
| Community Service Awards Christchurch | ~8th Apr | ~1st May | Corporate Social Responsibility | New Zealand |
| New Zealand CIO Awards | ~8th Apr | ~8th Jun | Business Leaders | New Zealand |
| NZATD Learning and Development Awards | ~10th Apr | ~27th May | HR & Training | New Zealand |
| The Green Ribbon Awards | ~15th Apr | ~4th Jun | Corporate Social Responsibility | New Zealand |
| Canterbury DHB Quality Improvement and Innovation Awards | ~25th Apr | ~2nd Nov | Corporate Social Responsibility | New Zealand |
| The Etsy Awards Australia and New Zealand | ~29th Apr | ~1st Sep | Retail & Consumer Goods | New Zealand |
| SSON's Impact Awards Australasia | ~29th Apr | ~22nd Jun | IT & Telecommunications | Australasia |
| CRM Contact Centre Awards | ~1st May | ~16th Sep | Customer Contact | New Zealand |
| New Zealand National Fieldays Innovation Awards | ~1st May | ~16th Jun | Products & Manufacturing | New Zealand |
| Outstanding Leadership Awards | ~1st May | ~30th Jul | Business Leaders | Australasia |
| BNZ Bay of Plenty ExportNZ Awards | ~6th May | ~24th Jun | Supply Chain | New Zealand |
| AFR Boss Most Innovative Companies | ~13th May | 13th Oct | Business | Australasia |
| Online Retail Industry Awards ORIAs | ~14th May | ~21st Jul | Retail & Consumer Goods | Australasia |
| The Deloitte Energy Excellence Awards | ~17th May | ~10th Aug | Corporate Social Responsibility | New Zealand |
| IT Journalism Awards (The Lizzies) | ~20th May | 21st Oct | Journalism Publishing & Media | Australasia |
| IPWEA NZ Excellence Awards | ~20th May | ~22nd Jun | Construction & Architecture | New Zealand |
| Diversity Awards NZ | ~20th May | ~24th Aug | HR & Training | New Zealand |
| TVNZ/NZ Marketing Awards | ~20th May | ~1st Sep | Marketing PR Events & Advertising | New Zealand |
| eLearnz eLearning Awards | ~22nd May | ~1st Aug | HR & Training | New Zealand |
| AUT Excellence in Business Support Awards | ~27th May | ~5th Oct | Business | New Zealand |
| The Champion Canterbury Business Awards | ~27th May | ~21st Sep | Business | New Zealand |
| FITEC National Training Awards | ~29th May | ~13th Sep | Products & Manufacturing | New Zealand |
| Westpac Gisborne Business Awards | ~29th May | ~9th Oct | Business | New Zealand |
| New Zealand Pharmacy Awards | ~31st May | ~22nd Jul | Health & Social Care | New Zealand |
| Westpac New Zealand Franchise Awards | ~1st Jun | ~12th Nov | Business | New Zealand |
| RICS Awards New Zealand | ~3rd Jun | 26th Sep | Construction & Architecture | New Zealand |
| New Zealand Contractors' Federation/Hirepool Construction Excellence Awards | ~6th Jun | ~5th Aug | Construction & Architecture | New Zealand |
| PMINZ (Project Management) Awards | ~6th Jun | ~6th Sep | Business | New Zealand |
| The Resilient Australia Awards | ~6th Jun | ~18th Oct | Public Sector | Australasia |
| American Chamber of Commerce in New Zealand DHL Express Success & Innovation Awards | ~10th Jun | ~18th Aug | Business | New Zealand |
| Australasian Fleet Champions Awards | ~10th Jun | 20th Oct | Transport & Logistics | Australasia |
| Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year | ~17th Jun | ~13th Oct | Business Leaders | New Zealand |
| Westpac Auckland Business Awards | ~22nd Jun | ~26th Sep | Business | New Zealand |
| Waipa Networks Business Excellence Awards | ~30th Jun | ~19th Aug | Business | New Zealand |
| Green Gown Awards Australasia | ~30th Jun | ~19th Nov | Education | Australasia |
| Kapiti Horowhenua Electra Business Awards | ~1st Jul | ~23rd Sep | Business | New Zealand |
| The Best Design Awards | ~1st Jul | ~4th Oct | Design & Innovation | New Zealand |
| Tourism Industry Awards | ~1st Jul | ~29th Sep | Travel & Tourism | New Zealand |
| The SCNZ Excellence in Steel Awards | ~3rd Jul | ~10th Sep | Construction & Architecture | New Zealand |
| National Association of Women in Construction NAWIC Excellence Awards | ~7th Jul | ~14th Sep | Construction & Architecture | New Zealand |
| New Zealand International Business Awards | ~8th Jul | ~24th Nov | Business | New Zealand |
| Hospitality New Zealand's Awards for Excellence Programme | ~10th Jul | ~13th Oct | Hospitality Sport & Leisure | New Zealand |
| New Zealand Food Awards | ~15th Jul | ~13th Oct | Retail & Consumer Goods | New Zealand |
| New Zealand Fitness Industry Awards | ~22nd Jul | ~26th Nov | Hospitality Sport & Leisure | New Zealand |
| New Zealand Law Awards | ~22nd Jul | ~17th Nov | Legal Services | New Zealand |
| The ESITO Excellence Awards | ~22nd Jul | ~20th Oct | HR & Training | New Zealand |
| Deloitte Fast 50 New Zealand | ~29th Jul | ~16th Nov | Business | New Zealand |
| Hutt Valley Chamber of Commerce Business Excellence Awards | ~29th Jul | ~4th Nov | Business | New Zealand |
| New Zealand Innovators Awards | ~29th Jul | ~20th Oct | Design & Innovation | New Zealand |
| NZBIO Excellence Awards | ~31st Jul | ~15th Sep | Products & Manufacturing | New Zealand |
| Resene Total Colour Awards | ~31st Jul | ~1st Sep | Design & Innovation | Australasia |
| Horizon Business Excellence Awards (Eastern BOP) | ~1st Aug | ~17th Sep | Business | New Zealand |
| NZI Sustainable Business Network Awards | ~1st Aug | ~17th Nov | Corporate Social Responsibility | New Zealand |
| The Kudos Hamilton Science Excellence Awards | ~1st Aug | ~19th Oct | Design & Innovation | New Zealand |
| The David Awards: Heroes in Small Business | ~12th Aug | ~12th Oct | Business | New Zealand |
| Westpac Northland Business Excellence Awards | ~12th Aug | ~28th Oct | Business | New Zealand |
| Westpac Porirua City Business Excellence Awards | ~15th Aug | ~18th Nov | Business | New Zealand |
| New Zealand Effie Awards | ~16th Aug | ~20th Oct | Marketing PR Events & Advertising | New Zealand |
| ALGIM Customer Service Awards | ~17th Aug | ~19th Sep | Public Sector | New Zealand |
| Westpac Taranaki Regional Business Awards | ~21st Aug | ~21st Sep | Business | New Zealand |
| Ora Dreams Grant Project | ~24th Aug | ~24th Aug | Business | New Zealand |
| Westpac Otago Business Excellence Awards (OBIZ Awards) | ~25th Aug | ~18th Nov | Business | New Zealand |
| Westpac Waikato Business Excellence Awards | ~25th Aug | ~8th Nov | Business | New Zealand |
| Hotel Management HM Awards | 26th Aug | 25th Nov | Hospitality Sport & Leisure | Australasia |
| Transform Awards ANZ | 26th Aug | 24th Nov | Marketing PR Events & Advertising | Australasia |
| RWNZ Enterprising Rural Women Award | ~31st Aug | ~12th Nov | Business Leaders | New Zealand |
| Yachting Excellence Awards | ~31st Aug | ~25th Nov | Hospitality Sport & Leisure | New Zealand |
| The New Zealander of the Year Awards | ~31st Aug | ~31st Mar | Business Leaders | New Zealand |
| IBM Kenexa Best Workplaces Award | ~31st Aug | ~3rd Nov | HR & Training | New Zealand |
| WriteMark NZ Plain English Awards | ~1st Sep | ~5th Nov | Journalism Publishing & Media | New Zealand |
| New Zealand Lighting Design Awards | ~2nd Sep | ~4th Nov | Design & Innovation | New Zealand |
| New Zealand Open Source Awards | ~5th Sep | ~25th Oct | IT & Telecommunications | New Zealand |
| Westpac Tauranga Business Awards | ~9th Sep | ~14th Oct | Business | New Zealand |
| Responsible Governance Award (Deloitte Top 200) | ~14th Sep | ~1st Dec | Corporate Social Responsibility | New Zealand |
| Westpac Hawkes Bay Business Awards | ~16th Sep | ~18th Nov | Business | New Zealand |
| Air New Zealand Wine Awards | ~18th Sep | ~12th Nov | Products & Manufacturing | New Zealand |
| Westpac Queenstown Business Awards | ~22nd Sep | ~29th Oct | Business | New Zealand |
| Nelson Pine Industries Nelson Tasman Business Awards | ~23rd Sep | ~4th Nov | Business | New Zealand |
| Australia & New Zealand Agency of the Year Awards | 30th Sep | ~12th Dec | Marketing PR Events & Advertising | Australasia |
| Cawthron Marlborough Environment Awards | ~30th Sep | ~31st Mar | Corporate Social Responsibility | New Zealand |
| Campaign Agency of the Year Australia New Zealand | 30th Sep | ~7th Dec | Marketing PR Events & Advertising | Australasia |
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