WELLINGTON: A range of New Zealand businesses from across the country have today been named finalists for this year’s New Zealand International Business Awards. General category finalists for ANZ’s best emerging businesses included Delta Strike International (Christchurch), Haka Tourism Group (Auckland), Timely (Dunedin) and Volpara Health Technologies (Wellington).
Waikato-based Hobbiton Movie Set Tours, 90 Seconds (Auckland), ARANZ Geo (Christchurch) and WhereScape Software (Auckland) were named finalists for ANZ’s best medium business category.
The Auckland region dominated finalists for ANZ’s best large business category with Cubic Defence New Zealand (Auckland), Gallagher Group (Waikato), GMP Pharmaceuticals Group (Auckland), New Zealand Mint (Auckland), NIG Nutritionals (Auckland), Orion Health (Auckland), Prolife Foods (Waikato) and Tegel Foods (Auckland) all named.
NZTE chief executive Peter Chrisp said celebrating the achievements of New Zealand’s top exporters helped to build the country’s profile. “We are again highly impressed by the stories of success within these awards, and the pioneering way these companies apply their tenacity and ingenuity to build their businesses overseas,” Chrisp said.
“New Zealand cannot grow by selling to ourselves, so the success of these businesses is not only good for them but also good for New Zealand.” Specialist category finalists include 90 Seconds (Auckland), New Zealand Mint (Auckland), Orion Health (Auckland), and Straker Translations (Auckland) for excellence in innovation, supported by Callahan Innovation.
