Enter the Business Awards today ✨
Applications for the 36th NPI Business Awards are now open and close on the 30th September 2025.
The annual Nelson Pine Industries Chamber of Commerce Business Awards recognise innovation and creativity in the business sector and is a highlight of Nelson Tasman’s business calendar.
As well as providing exposure and recognition for your organisation, the awards provide the opportunity to benchmark your business and gain valuable advice on how you can continue to grow.
The awards bring together our region’s business heart, and the gala dinner is widely acknowledged as a very special night of networking and celebrating success.
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What Category will you enter?
Start Up Business
This award is for a business that has started trading within the last 2 years. Whether you are a sole trader or already have a number of staff, as long as you are trading you are welcome to enter.
Small Business
This award is for a business that has an annual turnover of less than $1 million.
Medium Business
This is a business that has an annual turnover of between $1 million and $5 million.
Large Business
This is a business that has an annual turnover of over $5 million.
Innovative Business
This award is for a business that demonstrates an extraordinary business story as a result of pure grit and clever thinking. This could be an innovative or inventive approach to people, products or processes. Entrants need to prove how their clever business story has contributed to the success of the Nelson/Tasman economy in a way that creates added-value enterprise and/or world-class brands.
Community Impact
This award recognises a programme, project, campaign or an overall business that has had, or continues to have, a positive impact on the Nelson Tasman community in a way that inspires others and makes a difference. This category is open to applicants from all organisations, including non-profit, charities and educational programmes.
Young Business Leader of the Year
This award recognises a person, aged 35 or under, who excels as a collaborator, leader and entrepreneur within an organisation, or as a business owner. (You can nominate someone for this award or enter yourself).
SUPREME BUSINESS
All entries into the Start Up, Medium and Large Business Awards are automatically entered into the Supreme Business Award. This is an overall winner that scores highly in all aspects of the judging criteria and has an x-factor that inspires the Nelson/Tasman business community.