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2021 WINNERS

Taupō Debretts Spa Resort won the top award of the Overall Business of the Year at the 2021 Unison Great Lake Taupō Business Awards.

The virtual event was streamed live from the awards website after the recent Covid 19 outbreak foiled the original Gala Dinner awards, which was due to take place on the 20th of August.

The finalists all zoomed in, as their categories were announced by the two MC’s Jules Harvey and Locky McNeil, and simultaneously popped their finalist balloons that had been delivered to them earlier in the day. The balloons were a different touch to try and bring some interactiveness into the evening, and were a great way to announce where each finalist had placed through the colour of confetti that filled the balloon.

Taupō Debretts Spa Resort earlier won the Strettons Excellence in Business – Large Business category and the Taupō District Council Excellence in Environmental Sustainability award, and was then awarded the supreme award is recognition of their overall business excellence.

Other big winners on the night included Freedom Tribe Pilates who won the Tremains Excellence In Business – Micro Business category and ; and Huka Falls River Cruise who scooped a win in the Quality Print Excellence In Environmental Sustainability as well as being Highly Commended for the More FM Excellence In Community Contribution award.

The entrants were judged by both business academics and industry experts from Hamilton and Tauranga and were scored on written entries, site visits and a mystery shop.  A sell-out crowd of 350 businesspeople and supporters were on hand to celebrate the achievements and successes of all the finalists and the winners on the night.

The 2021 Unison Great Lake Taupō Business Awards Recipients are:

Tremains Micro Business 

Winner – Freedom Tribe Pilates

Highly Commended – Huka Falls River Cruise

Vine Eatery & Bar Small/Medium Business 

Winner – Big Brown Paws Doggie Daycare & Grooming

Highly Commended – Spacecraft

Strettons Large Business

Winner – Taupo DeBretts

Highly Commended – Lava Glass

Toi Ohomai Institute of Technology Not For Profit 

Winner – Thrive

Highly Commended – Tongariro National Trout Centre

Legend Excellence in Social Media & Marketing

Winner – Landmark Homes

Highly Commended – Spacecraft

Amplify Excellence in Innovation 

Winner – Incredible India Restaurant

Highly Commended – Unichem Mainstreet Pharmacy

Taupō District Council Excellence in Environmental

Sustainability

Winner – Taupo DeBretts

Highly Commended – Tongariro National Trout Centre

More FM Excellence in Community Contribution

Winner – Total Sport

Highly Commended – The Cozy Corner

Cargill Stent Clarke Lawyers Excellence in Leadership 

Winner – Reviva

Highly Commended – Spacecraft

BNZ People’s Choice 

Winner – Pure LED

Unison Overall Business of the Year 

Taupo DeBretts

 

2019 WINNERs

Chamberlain Carpentry & Joinery took out the top award of Overall Business of the Year at the 2019 Great Lake Taupō Business Awards.

The biennial awards took place at Wairakei Resort on Friday and saw businesses in the Taupo region vying for business excellence awards in nine different categories.

Earlier in the evening Chamberlain Carpentry & Joinery had won the Zest Brokers Excellence in Business – Medium Business Award and were Highly Commended in the Enterprise Great Lake Taupō Excellence in Innovation category. To then be awarded the supreme award is recognition of their overall business excellence.  The Taupō based company specialises in building and renovating mid to high end properties, passive and energy efficient homes, and creating custom made furniture and fittings.  Judges commented that owner Ian Chamberlain is passionate about improving the building industry and plays a leadership role in this regard both locally and nationally.

Other big winners on the night included Anamata CAFE who won the Wairakei Resort Excellence In Leadership Award and were Highly commended in the Legend Excellence In Business – Not For Profit Business; and Huka Falls River Cruise who scooped a win in the Quality Print Excellence In Environmental Sustainability as well as being Highly Commended for the More FM Excellence In Community Contribution award.

The entrants were judged by both business academics and industry experts from Hamilton and Tauranga and were scored on written entries, site visits and a mystery shop.  A sell-out crowd of 350 businesspeople and supporters were on hand to celebrate the achievements and successes of all the finalists and the winners on the night.

The 2019 Great Lake Taupō Business Awards Recipients are:

HOUSE OF TRAVEL TAUPŌ EXCELLENCE IN BUSINESS – EMERGING BUSINESS

Highly Commended – Catch 22

Winner – Mancraft Barbers

VINE EATERY & BAR EXCELLENCE IN BUSINESS – SMALL BUSINESS

Highly Commended – Pure LED

Winner – Hear Better Audiology

ZEST BROKERS EXCELLENCE IN BUSINESS – MEDIUM BUSINESS

Highly Commended – Baked With Love

Winner – Chamberlain Carpentry & Joinery

STRETTONS EXCELLENCE IN BUSINESS – LARGE BUSINESS

Highly Commended – DB Consulting Engineers

Winner – Morrell Motors

LEGEND EXCELLENCE IN BUSINESS – NOT FOR PROFIT BUSINESS

Highly Commended – Anamata CAFE

Winner – Lake Taupo Hospice

ENTERPRISE GREAT LAKE TAUPŌ – EXCELLENCE IN INNOVATION

Highly Commended – Chamberlain Carpentry & Joinery

Winner – Formula Challenge Racing & Taupo Karts

QUALITY PRINT EXCELLENCE IN ENVIRONMENTAL SUSTAINABILITY

Highly Commended – Tongariro National Trout Centre

Winner – Huka Falls River Cruise

MORE FM EXCELLENCE IN COMMUNITY CONTRIBUTION

Highly Commended – Huka Falls River Cruise

Winner – Lake Taupo Cycle Challenge

WAIRAKEI RESORT EXCELLENCE IN LEADERSHIP

Highly Commended – Build Taupo

Winner – Anamata CAFE

BNZ OVERALL BUSINESS OF THE YEAR

Chamberlain Carpentry & Joinery

 

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