Northland Business Excellence Awards 2021

For 43 years, The Northland Business Excellence Awards has held pride of place in the Northland business events calendar. Organised by NorthChamber (The Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Northland Incorporated) and supported through the years by generous sponsors and cheerleaders of the Northland business community, it offers local businesses big and small an incredible opportunity to measure, recognise, and honour business excellence.

With the exception of 2020, the year of Covid-19 when the awards took on a more community-based format under the name Northland Business Champions, NorthChamber has used the platform created by the Awards process to encourage businesses to undergo independent evaluation through the entry process showcasing successful, profitable businesses and spotlighting their outstanding achievements.

Why should my business enter?

• Benchmark your business against your competitors.
• Receive free independent feedback on your business from experts in their fields.
• Add value to your strategic and business planning.
• Energise, motivate and build your team for the future.
• Strengthen your business capability.
• Leverage off the multiple marketing and networking opportunities
• Finalists and winners highlight your success to all your stakeholders. (Awards logos are available for marketing and promotion.)
• Category winners receive a Media Prize, to promote their business. Courtesy of MediaWorks Northland and The Northern Advocate.

Key Dates for 2021

Entries & nominations open for Business Awards Categories
Thursday 29th April 2021 (Last day for entries: Friday 30th July 2021)
Deadline for the Environmental Excellence Award and the Best Digital Transformation Award entries has been extended to 9th August.

Entrant Coaching Clinics
Hosted regionally throughout May & June and Extra Entrant Coaching Clinics in July – refer to this page for dates and locations.

Nominations open for He Poutama Taitamariki Award (Youth Employee of the Year) Award
Opens date 1st June (Last day for nominations: Friday 15th October 2021)

Nominations open for the Te Mana Oranga Workplace Diversity and Inclusion Award
Opens date 1st July (Last day for nominations: Friday 15th October 2021)

Entries open for More FM Customer Choice Nominations
Monday 2nd August 2021 – Nominations CLOSED.

Call for Nominations to The Northern Advocate Business Hall of Fame
Monday 2nd August 2021 – Nominations CLOSED. 

Entrant Breakfasts
Hosted regionally throughout August – refer to this page for dates and locations.

Awards Presentation & Celebration evening
Friday 29th October 2021. Rescheduled to Friday 18th February 2022. 

Winners and Sponsors Networking Evening
Wednesday 17 November 2021, TBC.

Judging
Monday 16^th August 2021 – Friday 24^th September 2021. To resume in Level 2.

The Northland Business Excellence Awards 2021 is proudly presented by