27th February 2024 Awards / Ōpuke Thermal Pools
Ōpuke Thermal Pools & Spa has won five categories at the 2024 ANZ Business of the Year Awards.
New Zealand Māori Tourism chief executive Pania Tyson-Nathan has been made a Dame Companion of the New Zealand Order of Merit (NZOM) in the 2024 New Year Honours List for her services to Māori and business.
The Carlin, Holiday Inn Express, Hilton Auckland, Rydges Latimer Christchurch, Park Hyatt, Sofitel Queenstown and The Landing have been named New Zealand winners in the 2023 HM Awards.
Toitoi Hawke’s Bay Arts & Events Centre, Te Pae and Forsyth Barr Stadium are among the winners in the Entertainment Venues Association of New Zealand Awards.
Tourism New Zealand has won the Best Marketing Award at the International Congress and Convention Association’s annual awards.
Hot Water Beach TOP 10 Holiday Park in Whitianga has won the Excellence on Customer Engagement award at the Westpac NZ Franchise Awards 2023.
Taupō has received the Beautiful Awards Supreme Towns & Cities Award at Keep New Zealand Beautiful’s 2023 Beautiful Awards.
ChristchurchNZ, Tourism Bay of Plenty, and XPO Exhibitions’ Brent Spillane have been recognised at at New Zealand Events Association’s industry awards.
Carving tour, art and retail business Mountain Jade has won two awards at the Tompkins Wake Rotorua Business Awards.
The small group hiking and adventure tour operator, led by chief executive Wendy van Lieshout, also won the Excellence in People & Capability accolade at the awards on Saturday night.
Tourism Holdings has been shortlisted for Company of the Year in the Deloitte Top 200 Awards.
A travel planning app has received a commendation for best practice innovation at the Economic Development New Zealand Awards.
Encounter Kaikōura has won two accolades at the North Canterbury Business Awards.
Taupō, Hawke’s Bay, and Gisborne airports have been recognised at the New Zealand Airports Awards 2023.
Three of the country’s top hotel professionals have been lauded at the inaugural Aotearoa Hotel Industry Leadership Awards.
Wharekauhau Country Estate in Wairarapa has been named the best resort in Australasia and the Pacific in the Condé Nast Traveler Readers’ Choice Awards.
Hamilton Airport, Dive Zone Whitianga, and the NZ National Fieldays Society are all up for awards at the 2023 Waikato Chamber of Commerce Business Awards.
Geraldine TOP 10 Holiday Park has taken out the top honour at the TOP 10 Holiday Parks Awards.
From Awanui in the north to Arrowtown in the south, the 10 finalists for the 2023 Most Beautiful Awards have been named.
Luxury travel experience operator Southern Crossings has taken out a Best of the Best Award at the 2023 Virtuoso Travel Week in Las Vegas.
Active Adventures & Austin Adventures, JW Marriott Auckland and The Hotel Britomart have been nominated 2023 AmCham-DHL Express Success & Innovation Awards.
Distinction Christchurch has taken the top spot in two categories at Grand Pacific Tours’ Supplier and Crew Awards this year.
Rotorua restaurant Atticus Funch has taken home the top gong at the Rotorua Hospitality Awards.
Secret Spot Hot Tubs, MDA Experiences, All Seasons Holiday Park, the Pullman, Sudima, Novotel and Ibis, and Burger Fuel have been nominated for the Tompkins Wake Rotorua Business Awards.
The operators were among the winners at the Tourism Export Council Operator of the Year and YoungTEC Awards.
Fieldays, Pasifika Festival, Flavours of Plenty, Crankworx and individuals from XPO Exhibitions and Tourism New Zealand are among a swathe of nominees announced for the 2023 New Zealand Events Awards.
Queenstown-based Kiwi Water Park co-owner and marketing director Emily Rutherford is a finalist in the 2023 EY Entrepreneur of the Year Awards.
Keep New Zealand Beautiful has opened nominations for its annual Beautiful Awards for the year.
Sudima Hotels and Hind Management have made the shortlist for the Reuters’ Responsible Business awards.
Finalists from RealNZ, Wētā Workshop, Go with Tourism, Tomahawk and Central Otago District Council are up for top spots at the Young Tourism Export Council of New Zealand Awards this year.
QT Hotels & Resorts New Zealand is celebrating three accolades from Hospitality New Zealand’s Hospitality Awards for Excellence 2023.
The Tourism Export Council of New Zealand unveils a 12-strong shortlist for its Operator of the Year Awards.
Christchurch venues win both the Supreme Award and the People’s Choice at last night’s gala dinner.
SkyCity Entertainment’s general manager of Auckland hospitality, David Allot, has been named the Hospitality Industry Leader of the Year.
RotoruaNZ, HOT Events and Kim Chan Events have been crowned the winners of the Best Stand Awards at MEETINGS 2023.
Air New Zealand has been ranked 19th in the Skytrax World Airline Awards 2023.
The architects behind Taupō Airport, Te Kaaroro Nature Precinct and the Sir Howard Morrison Centre have received accolades for their work at the The 2023 Te Kahui Whaihanga New Zealand Institute of Architects Bay of Plenty and Waikato Awards.
The construction company behind the voco and Holiday Inn Express double hotel tower has won an award for its site safety.
The chair of Te Matatini and and an Auckland Institute of Studies tourism educator are among those recognised in this year’s King’s Birthday and Coronation Honours.
The three businesses are among 120 finalists across 24 categories to be honoured at the awards.
The 21st year of the annual awards will recognise business, local government, social enterprise and individuals for their sustainability achievements.
Glacier Southern Lakes Helicopters pilot Alfie Speight has been awarded for his flight skills and contribution to cinematography.
LyLo Auckland has won Best Hotel of the Year in the conversion category at the Australasia-Pacific Hotel Design Awards.
The Canterbury Aoraki/Mount Cook Loop has been named the second-best hike in the world, according to Explore! Worldwide.
Entries are now open for the New Zealand International Business Awards (NZIBA) 2023, which celebrate the success of the country’s exporters.
All events that took place from 6 April 2021 to 10 April 2023 are eligible to enter this year’s awards, run by the New Zealand Events Association.
The awards, held in collaboration with five Wellington regional councils, recognise work carried out by community groups.
Auckland aquarium founder Kelly Tarlton (posthumously) and tourism stalwart Wally Stone have been inducted into the New Zealand Business Hall of Fame.
Bill Gilbertson has been recognised for his work and dedication to Nelson’s Great Taste Trail and access improvements to the Abel Tasman National Park.
Entries are open for the 25th Hospitality New Zealand Awards for Excellence 2023, run by Hospitality New Zealand and sponsored by Lion New Zealand.