The 2021 Unison Great Lake Taupo Business Awards
There was an amazing turn out at the Great Lake Centre on Thursday 1st July for the announcement of the finalists for the 2021 Unison Great Lake Taupo Business Awards.
Twenty six local businesses have been recognised for their business excellence across nine different categories. The Awards are held every second year and encourage and support businesses in the greater Taupo region in their quest for sustainable growth, development and excellence.
With over 100 entries received across the categories, the finalists were determined by a judging panel from the Business Management faculty of Toi-Ohomai Institute of Technology. Entrants were required to enter into one of the four business categories and answer a comprehensive range of questions, on topics including customer focus, business planning and people management. They could then choose up to three of the business practice categories to enter which were, innovation, environmental sustainability, social media and marketing, community contribution and leadership.
With a record number of entries this year the Head Judge Jeni Fountain said the standard was extremely high and in some categories there was very little distinguishing the scores to determine the finalists.
The finalists are now subject to a further phase of judging before the winners are announced at a Gala Dinner at the Great Lake Centre on the 20th of August. Every finalist is visited by one of a further panel of independent business experts. The scores from this visit are added to the earlier score generated from the written entry, and these combined figures are used to identify the nine category winners, and the Unison Overall Business of the Year.
This year the finalists also get to vie for the title of the BNZ People’s Choice awards.
2021 Great Lake Taupo Business Awards Finalists:
TREMAINS EXCELLENCE IN BUSINESS – MICRO BUSINESS:
Freedom Tribe Pilates
Huka Falls River Cruise
Misfit Garden
The Good Graze Co
LUXE Boutique
VINE EATERY & BAR EXCELLENCE IN BUSINESS – SMALL/MEDIUM BUSINESS:
Big Brown Paws Doggies Daycare & Spa
Spacecraft
The Cozy Corner
The Admin Angels
The Source Bulk Foods Taupo
Build Taupo
STRETTONS EXCELLENCE IN BUSINESS – LARGE BUSINESS:
Lava Glass
Taupo Debretts Spa Resort
Pure LED
Baked with Love
TOI OHOMAI EXCELLENCE IN BUSINESS – NOT FOR PROFIT BUSINESS:
Thrive
Tongariro National Trout Centre
Arc Counselling Services
Tuwharetoa FM
AMPLIFY – EXCELLENCE IN INNOVATION:
Incredible India Restaurant
Unichem Mainstreet Pharmacy
The Admin Angels
Zealandia Honey
Lava Glass
LEGEND EXCELLENCE IN SOCIAL MEDIA AND MARKETING:
Pure LED
Landmark Homes
Lava Glass
Spacecraft
The Cozy Corner
TAUPO DISTRICT COUNCIL EXCELLENCE IN ENVIRONMENTAL SUSTAINABILITY:
Taupo Debretts Spa Resort
Tongariro National Trout Centre
Spacecraft
The Cozy Corner
Lava Glass
MORE FM EXCELLENCE IN COMMUNITY CONTRIBUTION:
The Cozy Corner
Total Sport
Taupo De Bretts Spa Resort
The Source Bulk Foods
Big Brown Paws Doggie Daycare & Spa
CARGILL STENT CLARKE LAWYERS EXCELLENCE IN LEADERSHIP:
Reviva
Spacecraft
Total Sport
Build Taupo
Pure LED
