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ExportNZ ASB Bay of Plenty Export Awards 2025

Mar 11, 2025

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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. 

Submit Your Awards Entry Today

 

Award Categories

Best Emerging Business

Excellence in Innovation

Exporter of the Year

Export Achievement Award

Services to Export Award

 

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 events@ema.co.nz)

Buy Tickets Here

 

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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