Growing Tomorrow’s Business Leaders

Westpac Auckland Business Awards

Recognising Excellence and Celebrating Business Success

The Westpac Auckland Business Awards are powered by Auckland Business Chamber, and have been a highlight of Auckland’s business calendar for over 15 years.

The high profile awards celebrate innovation and creativity, and are viewed as a badge of excellence in the business sector.

With nine categories of excellence the awards offer recognition for your organisation, while providing the opportunity to benchmark, and gain expert advice on how you can continue to grow.

Celebrate success, ignite passion and determination with your employees, attract new opportunities, and network with likeminded business leaders. These awards are a platform to showcase your success.

Entries open from early April each year. Finalist are announced in August, followed by regional gala dinners throughout October, November, and December, then culminate in April the following year with grand gala dinner, Best of the Best.

Any business of any size located in the Auckland area is eligible to enter.

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Testimonials

”There are so many reason to enter the Westpac Auckland Business Awards. Do it for yourself, do it because you want to have a recap of who you are, and where you've come from. Do it because you want to put yourself out there, and see where your business is at.
Olivia KinleyExecutive General Manager - Marketing, Auckland Racing Club

”It's the ultimate, it's a great journey. You get all this advice from the judges, they're not afraid to challenge you on things you should, or maybe shouldn't be doing.
Tim AllenManaging Director, Earth Stability

”Most people have noticed the new businesses, the young people, and the talent that are entering these awards, but they're not just entering the awards, these are the businesses of Auckland tomorrow.
Michael BarnettCEO, Auckland Business Chamber

”It's a really nice reward for the team, because sometimes as entrepreneurs we are going so fast, that we forget to get some rewards. Business is my passion, it's hard to be an entrepreneur, but New Zealand makes it so easy, there are so many creative people, and it's the DNA of New Zealand. I just love it.
Thomas DietzFounder/CEO, Woop!

”I think it's really important to have these business awards to celebrate business. This really gives us a chance to come and hero those businesses. It gives them a platform, and also gives their teams a chance to celebrate together, which is critical.
Nick HammondCEO, Spring Sheep Milk Co. NZ

”This award goes directly out to our customers, we are so grateful for you, thank you so much.
Jason PaynFounder/Owner, The Beer Spot

”They are leaders in their sectors, and they have changed their language to future planning, forward thinking, innovation and creativity. When you look at these business, know that you are looking at role models.
Natalie WoodbridgeGeneral Manager Events and Marketing, Auckland Business Chamber

Young Enterprise Scheme (YES)

Together with The Lion Foundation, we’re helping shape tomorrow’s young entrepreneurs. The Auckland Business Chamber is the proud delivery partner of the Young Enterprise Scheme (Y.E.S) across the Auckland region, on behalf of the Young Enterprise Trust.

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The Michael Barnett Scholarship

Established in 2016 to honour Michael Barnett’s 25 years of leading the Auckland Business Chamber. The Michael Barnett Scholarship is an award that recognises individuals that are highly skilled in leadership, and are active in advocating for their business community.

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SV Ratley Scholarship

Established in 2020, the Stanley Ratley Waste Minimisation Scholarship has been created to encourage the development of sustainable packaging and waste minimisation solutions for food products in New Zealand.

The aim of these solutions is to benefit existing business organisations and individuals throughout New Zealand in tackling the problem of increasing waste.

The three scholarships, totalling $60,000, are valued at $20,000 each with one awarded each year for three years.

Recipients will either be in business, entrepreneurship or tertiary education and will develop sustainable packaging and waste minimisation solutions that will address the increasing volume of waste in New Zealand.

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