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ExportNZ ASB Bay of Plenty Export Awards 2025
ExportNZ ASB Bay of Plenty Export Awards 2025
The ExportNZ ASB Bay of Plenty Export Awards honour and celebrate the accomplishments of companies exporting goods and services to overseas markets from the BoP region.
This year’s event recognises exporting excellence from throughout the region, including Tauranga, Mount Maunganui, Whakatāne, Kawerau, Ōpōtiki, Rotorua and Waihi. The awards gala will be held at Mercury Baypark Stadium Lounge, in Mount Maunganui, on 18 July.
The ExportNZ ASB Bay of Plenty Export Awards promote the benefits of exporting, as well as showcasing export success stories and the contribution exporting makes to the local economy. They also provide an opportunity for networking and knowledge exchange among exporters and other business professionals.
We invite exporters from throughout the Bay of Plenty region to share their stories and celebrate success. The ExportNZ ASB Bay of Plenty Export Awards are judged by a panel of experienced exporting specialists drawn from industry, partners and sponsors.
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Award Categories
Best Emerging Business
Air New Zealand Cargo is proud to support the ExportNZ ASB Bay of Plenty Export Awards as we are deeply committed to supporting New Zealand businesses on the global stage. As a key player in global trade and logistics, we understand the vital role exporters play in driving our economy. By partnering with the ExportNZ ASB Bay of Plenty Export Awards, we celebrate the success, innovation, and resilience of New Zealand exporters while reinforcing our ongoing dedication to connecting Kiwi businesses with the world.
The Best Emerging Business Award recognises success by net return to the New Zealand economy for businesses early in their international growth journey. As a guide, entrants will have up to 5 years’ history of international operations with growth and total annual revenue under $5 million.
Excellence in Innovation
The Excellence in Innovation Award recognises success in developing and commercialising innovation in international markets, incorporating intellectual property, strategy, processes, and monitoring.
Exporter of the Year
Export Achievement Award
The Export Achievement Award recognises an individual within a business who has made a material contribution to their export success through export processes, products or technologies, team dynamics, ultimately resulting in export growth and profitability.
Services to Export Award
Orbit Travel is proud to be sponsoring the ExportNZ BOP Export Awards for 2025. As the biggest Travel Management Company in the Bay of Plenty region, we want to support our clients not only with their travel, conferencing and events, but also with the return of these prestigious awards.
The Services to Export Award recognises an individual or business, who may or may not be directly involved with exporting, but in the view of the judges has made a significant contribution to exporting success in the Bay of Plenty. *Entry for this award is by nomination only.
Additional Conditions of Entry
- Conflict of interest: Any potential conflict of interest between the entrant and a judge assigned to the company will be established prior to the circulation of the entrant’s written submission.
- Confidentiality: All information provided to ExportNZ BOP Awards judging panel as part of your awards entry will remain confidential to the panel and will not be made available to any third party without your permission.
- Registration: The business entered in this Export Awards category is registered with the New Zealand Companies Office.
- Investigation: The business entered in this Export Awards category is not under investigation by any New Zealand or international statutory body (e.g. ACC, NZ Police, Health and Disability Commission, IRD).
- Catchment Area: The export earnings and revenue-generating operations of the business are within the catchment area for the BOP region in which it is entered. Tauranga, Whakatāne, Kawerau, Ōpōtiki District, Rotorua and Waihi.
Tickets
Join us to celebrate export excellence with a 1925 soirée.
- Table (seats 10): $1,995 +GST
- Individual Tickets: $199 +GST (For individual seats please email [email protected])
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A word from the Chair of the local export committee
Warwick Downing, Chair of the ExportNZ BOP Executive Committee, says the event is a platform to recognise outstanding businesses but also as a prime opportunity for networking and knowledge-sharing. “These awards shine a well-deserved spotlight on the incredible exporters in the Bay of Plenty, who work tirelessly to bring New Zealand products and services to the world. Equally important is the opportunity they provide to bring the exporting community together, to share stories, challenges, and insights that help drive the sector forward.”
A word from the Principal Sponsor
Mike Atkins, Head of Trade Finance at ASB Bank, says, “We are excited to partner with Export NZ for the first time in the Bay of Plenty, to support the celebration of export champions from the region. At ASB we are passionate about enabling exporters to scale up, be it through debt capital funding or other advisory initiatives across productivity, sustainability, clean tech, and food and fibre.”
Important Awards timelines you need to know
- 12 March – Category entries open
- 18 April – Category entries close
- 9 May – Finalists announced
- 18 July – Awards Event
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