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Finalists announced for annual Rotorua Business Awards

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The winners will be announced at a gala event on November 5. Photo / NZME

The winners will be announced at a gala event on November 5. Photo / NZME

Forty-seven finalists have been announced for this year's Tompkins Wake Rotorua Business Awards.

Rotorua Business Chamber chief executive Bryce Heard said there had been an unusually high number of quality entrants this year which, in his view, reflected the tight-knit business community.

The calibre of the finalists was "magnificent", Heard said.

He acknowledged Covid-19 had a big impact on the sector but it also highlighted businesses that were run well.

''The ones who were left are pretty strong. We're always amazed at the resilience of our businesses that come out of the woodwork at this time of the year.''

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Heard said it was a great opportunity for businesses to go through the process of talking to the judges and measure themselves against others.

''It's good for marketing and exposure.''

The awards were also the business party of the year and often had more participants than in larger cities.

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''We have a tremendous following and... I put it down to Rotorua's tight-knit business community and their ability to party and have fun together.''

The winners will be announced at a gala event on November 5. About 800 people were expected on the night.

The finalists are -

Toi Ohomai Creative Arts & Design (Excellence category)

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Local Gecko Productions

Reo Ora

Formery (Mountain Jade)

Deloitte Hospitality and Retail (Excellence category)

Pullman Rotorua

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Ready2Roll Shuttles

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HGD Detailing Limited

Kānuka Boutique Florist

Mamaku Blue

The Shine Collective Manaakitanga Tourism (Excellence category)

Rotorua Rafting Limited

Velocity Valley

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Skyline Luge Rotorua

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Pukeroa Oruawhata Holdings Primary Manufacturing and Building (Excellence category)

Evolve Construction

Classic Builders Lakes District

BOP Plumbing & Gas

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Kiwispan Rotorua

Patchell Group of Companies

Holland Beckett Law Professional Service (Excellence Category)

Proactive Pest Solutions Ltd

Awhi Rōpū Consultants

Mainfreight Rotorua

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Chemwash Rotorua

Jasco Distributing

Index Engineering Ltd

Sofa Tech NZ

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RotoruaNZ Kaitiakitanga Environmental Sustainability & Climate Change (Business category)

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Rotorua Rafting Limited

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Mourea Coffee Company

Index Engineering Ltd

Timberlands Workplace Safety (Business category)

InfraCore Limited

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Redwoods Treewalk & Altitude

MSD Employer of the Year (Business Category)

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Hayes International

Third Place Cafe

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Osbornes Funeral Directors Not for Profit & Social Enterprise (Business category)

Rotorua Trails Trust

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Rotorua Pacific Islands Development Charitable Trust

Rotorua Community Hospice Trust

Parksyde Community Centre

BNZ Bilingual Business (Business category)

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The Miss Rotorua Foundation

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Wawata Creative

Kura Kārearea Ltd

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Kanuka Boutique Florist

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