2024 Supreme Business Award Winners Keetrax celebrating their win

THE AWARDS

The annual Nelson Pine Industries Chamber of Commerce Business Awards recognise innovation and creativity in the business sector and is a highlight of Nelson Tasman’s business calendar. As well as providing exposure and recognition for your organisation, the awards provide the opportunity to benchmark your business and gain valuable advice on how you can continue to grow. The awards bring together our region’s business heart. The dinner is widely acknowledged as a very special night of networking and celebrating success.

Wine glasses raised at the 35th Nelson Tasman Chamber of Commerce Business Awards

APPLICATIONS ARE NOW OPEN

Entering the awards could be the best thing you do this year! Applications for the 36th Business Awards are now open and close on the 30th September 2025.

If you're thinking about entering, read the Resources and FAQs, or get in touch to discuss the process.

KEY DATES

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APPLICATIONS OPEN

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APPLICATIONS CLOSE

11:59PM, 30 SEPT 2025


AWARDS NIGHT

2026 DATE TBA

AWARD CATEGORIES

START UP BUSINESS

This award is for a business that has started trading within the last 2 years. Whether you are a sole trader or already have a number of staff, as long as you are trading you are welcome to enter. 

SMALL BUSINESS

This award is for a business that has an annual turnover of less than $1 million.

MEDIUM BUSINESS

This is a business that has an annual turnover of between $1 million and $5 million.

LARGE BUSINESS

This is a business that has an annual turnover of over $5 million.

YOUNG BUSINESS LEADER

This award recognises a person, aged 35 or under, who excels as a collaborator, leader and entrepreneur within an organisation, or as a business owner.  

COMMUNITY IMPACT

This award recognises a programme, project, campaign or an overall business that has had, or continues to have, a positive impact on the Nelson Tasman community in a way that inspires others and makes a difference. This category is open to applicants from all organisations, including non-profit, charities and educational programmes.

INNOVATIVE BUSINESS

This award is for a business that demonstrates an extraordinary business story as a result of pure grit and clever thinking. This could be an innovative or inventive approach to people, products or processes. Entrants need to prove how their clever business story has contributed to the success of the Nelson/Tasman economy in a way that creates added-value enterprise and/or world-class brands.

NELSON PINE INDUSTRIES SUPREME BUSINESS

All entries into the Start Up, Medium and Large Business Awards are automatically entered into the Supreme Business Award. This is an overall winner that scores highly in all aspects of the judging criteria and has an x-factor that inspires the Nelson/Tasman business community. 

benefits of entering awards

Benefits of entering

All businesses who enter the Awards gain valuable exposure. > learn more

Tips for creating a winning entry

Tips for creating a winning entry

Tell an interesting story. Being in business isn’t just about profit and the hard daily grind. > learn more

 

LATEST NEWS

How to enter the Business Awards

  • 15 July 2025

To enter, use our new online platform Award Force. You can enter more than one category (e.g. SMALL business and INNOVATIVE business award categories).