Waipapa Pine wins again

Waipapa Pine's Shane Horan (right) with Minister Te Ururoa Flavell earlier this year. The business was last night named this year's Westpac Northland Business of the Year. PHOTO/CHORSFORD PHOTOGRAPH

Waipapa Pine was crowned Supreme 2016 Westpac Northland Business of the Year at an awards evening at Forum North in Whangarei last night .

The company also won the Vodafone Excellence in Large Business Award.

Tony Collins, from the NZ Chambers of Commerce Northland, said the judging panel was unanimous in giving the Supreme Award to Waipapa Pine after a short discussion.

"The scale and complexity of this business and the space in which it operates, the company's holistic approach to their industry and the people in it, plus their industry leadership and genuine respect for the environment, made this entry shine above the rest," he said.

Last night continued Waipapa Pine's successful year after it was also named Best Maori Business of the Year.

The complete list of winners is:

• Northcity Caravans - Piano Hill - winner of the Ricoh Northland Excellence in Micro Business (1-3 FTE) category.

• Tyrepower Whangarei - winner Henderson Reeves Excellence in Business Small Business Awards (4-9 FTE)..

• Unichem Buchanans Pharmacy - winner GBC Winstone Excellence in Business Medium Business Award (10-24 FTE).

• Waipapa Pine - winner Vodafone Excellence in Business Large Business Award (25 plus FTE).

• Cadenshae - winner Business Coaching New Zealand Best Emerging Business Award.

• Habitat for Humanity - winner Top Energy Best Not-For-Profit Organisation Award.

• Te Hiku Media - winner Northland Regional Council Sustainable Business Award.

• Airzone - winner ACC Workplace Safety Award.

• Te Hiku Media - winner Creative Northland Excellence in Creative Industries Award.

• Hot Printz Screenprinting - Supacolour - Northland Inc Innovation Award, established business. • Hive - Northland Inc Innovation Award, emerging business.

• Alzheimers Society Northland and Active Attitude - joint winners Cavern Homes Judges Choice Award.

• Hone Heke Lodge - More FM Customer's Choice Service Provider, Mint Floral - More FM Customer's Choice Retail Provider.

The Northern Advocate Business Hall of Fame inductee this year was Jack Guy in recognition of his contribution to Northland business.