Rotorua Business Excellence Awards: 2013 Finalists

Rotorua Daily Post Hospitality & Attractions Business Award: Indian Star Restaurant; Novotel Rotorua Lakeside; Rotorua Museum.

Holland Beckett Manufacturing & Trade Business Award: BioBrew; PlentyFlora.

Unison Service Provider Business Award: APR Architects; The Gardens Resthome & Hospital; Pam Jones Property Management.

Rotorua District Council Emerging Business Award: BREW Craft Beer Pub; Dubzz Digital Marketing; Look After Me - NZ's Hospitality Network; Rotorua Canopy Tours.

Pukeroa Oruawhata Holdings Retail Business Award: Drapes by Design; LK Rotorua; Okere Falls Store.

Classic Hits Community Business Award: Kaitao Middle School; Wingspan Birds of Prey Trust.

NZCU Rotorua Employee of the Year: Annie Clare (Agrodome); Kim Watson-Tanga (Tamaki Maori Village); Sam Roil (Pure Cruise); Vicki Codlin (Whare Aroha).

Waiariki Institute of Technology Apprentice of the Year Award: Carla Bindon (Aislin Hair Studio); Hannah Holtham (Novotel Rotorua Lakeside); Jason Turton (Checkmate Precision Cutting Tools).

TrustPower Customer Service Award: Drapes by Design; Indian Star Restaurant; Little Angels Dog Grooming; LK Rotorua.

Rotorua Trust Community Support Award: Rotorua Canopy Tours; PlentyFlora; Red Stag Timber.

Waikato University Emerging Young Business Person of the Year: Anna Grayling (BoP Regional Council); Fraser Newman (McLeods Books); Paul Spurdle (Rotorua District Council); Ryan Holmes (Holmes Group).