Tauranga business Upshot NZ has been named the city's most trusted business.
Upshot NZ was the clear winner of the Most Trusted Tauranga Business Awards 2017 after receiving 70 votes with favourable testimonials.
The public was encouraged to rate Tauranga businesses out of five stars for value, location, service, expertise and features, as well as provide a testimonial for the business they voted for, from October 1 to November 1.
Bellevue-based business Upshot NZ had been working in or alongside small businesses in Tauranga to help business owners with their accounts and bookkeeping, payroll and PAYE returns for over 30 years.
A Most Trusted spokesperson said the success of the awards and the increasing number of people who voted had encouraged the Tauranga-based company to run the awards again in 2018.
The company also planned to expand the awards throughout New Zealand.
Any business that wants to participate in next year's awards or have their business profiled on mosttrusted.co.nz can contact info@mosttrusted.co.nz
Top 10 Winners - Most Trusted Businesses Tauranga 2017:
Upshot NZ Ltd - 70 Votes
Bay Ride Motorcycles - 41 Votes
The Staffroom Ltd - 39 Votes
Grange Spa - 31 Votes
Independent Project Management Services - 27 Votes
1st Call Recruitment - 26
Votes Rockgas Tauranga - 21 Votes
TEAMLINE - 19 Votes
Computastyle Signs - 15 Votes
Mike Pero Real Estate Tauranga - 11 Votes
Mossop's Honey, Iron Clad Roofing, RawPawz and Architectural Design Group were also recognised in the Most Trusted awards.