For the Gibson Sheat TEAM Award, recognising outstanding service to the community and investment in people:

• • Aunt Ginger’s Kitchen

• • Madison Lincoln Hair & Nails – WINNER

• • My Trucking

Harcourts Hamill Realty INNOVATION Award, celebrating trailblazers in new ideas and products:

• • Farman Turkington Forestry – WINNER

• • Fernglen Farm

• • Moving Portraits

Business Wairarapa DIVERSIFICATION Award, honouring businesses that have successfully pivoted and adapted:

• • Molewood Orchard

• • Pūkaha National Wildlife Centre

• • Tora Coastal Walk – WINNER

Kahungunu ki Wairarapa PAKIHI MĀORI Award, acknowledging significant contributions to Māori enterprise:

• • Muri Aroha

• • Pipiri Consulting – WINNER

• • Te Aka Manawa Motuhake Tapuhi Ltd

Kloeg Family Collective EXPERIENCE Award, highlighting exceptional customer experiences:

• • Clareville Nursery & Garden Centre

• • Go Zone

• • Martinborough Pharmacy – WINNER

Masterton Trust Lands Trust NOT-FOR-PROFIT Award, recognising invaluable community contributions:

• • Featherston Community Centre

• • Te Awhina Community Hub

• • WaiWaste Food Rescue – WINNER

Tranzit VIBRANT Award, celebrating leaders in Wairarapa’s hospitality and tourism sector:

• • Pūkaha Garden Tour

• • South Wairarapa Rotary – Martinborough Fair – WINNER

• • Wairarapa Balloon Festival

WBS EMERGING Award, showcasing the region’s brightest new businesses:

• • Be Happy Chocolate

• • Digital Cactus – WINNER

• • Shotz Coffee – The Rad Pad & The Coffee Bach

Mayors Taskforce for Jobs YOUTH-FRIENDLY Award, recognising commitment to youth development:

• • Braiden International Ltd

• • Scotty’s Meats – WINNER

• • Fresh Choice Greytown

 

TRUST HOUSE SUPREME WINNER – FARMAN TURKINGTON FORESTRY