Tauranga Business Awards People’s Choice finalists: Ten favourites vie for crown

Tauranga Business Awards winners will be announced at a gala at Mercury Baypark in March. Photo / Supplied

Public voting is now open for the People’s Choice category of the 2026 Tauranga Business Awards.

The Tauranga Business Awards have announced 10 finalists for the People’s Choice Award, which is decided entirely by public vote and sponsored by Newstalk ZB.

The People’s Choice category is designed to celebrate businesses that have built strong community support and customer loyalty across the Western Bay of Plenty.

Members of the public are encouraged to get behind their favourite local business by casting a vote online.

Voting is open for a limited time and can be completed at tauranga.org.nz/peoples-choice.

The winner will be announced at the Tauranga Business Awards gala event on March 12 at Mercury Baypark.

The gala is open to the public and will bring together business leaders, finalists and supporters to celebrate business success across the region.

Newstalk ZB radio personalities Matt Heath and Tyler Adams will MC the evening.

“NZME and Newstalk ZB are very proud to continue our long-term support of the Tauranga Chamber of Commerce and the 2026 Tauranga Business Awards,” NZME Bay of Plenty general manager Greg Murphy said.

“We have always valued the importance of local relationships with Tauranga business owners and see that our partnership with the Chamber of Commerce is a vital part of supporting businesses.”

People’s Choice finalists

The finalists for the 2026 People’s Choice Award are:

• Bay Pediatrics
• Barber Spence & Co
• Eco Shine Solar
• Future Focus Early Learning Centre
• House of Travel Papamoa
• Nomu Matcha
• Quest Mount Maunganui
• Real Rad Food
• Rose’s Dining Table
• Tiny Pools

Tickets to the Tauranga Business Awards gala are available through the Tauranga Business Chamber website.

-Content supplied by Tauranga Business Chamber.