Timetable

The 2011 Te Puke Business Awards process will commence on April 11 and culminate with the Awards Night on August 26.

Here is the timetable of important dates:

April 11 Nominations commence
May 9 Nominations close
May 18 Final nominees announced and Voting/Judging commences
July 31 Public vote and Independent Judging ends
August 26 Awards night

Nominations
You may nominate one business/person in each category only. Nominations can be made via this Website.  Simply click on the Nominations Tab above and follow the instructions.

Manual nominations will be accepted by completing an official nomination form available from Focus Te Puke at 130 Jellicoe St, Tel 07 573 6772.

Nomination forms have been delivered to urban
Te Puke.

Nominations are accepted from April 11 - May 9.

Please note that Nominees may decide not to participate in the awards and therefore opt out of the voting/judging process.

Voting/Judging
The public voting process will commence on May 18 via this website.  Simply click the Voting Tab above and follow the instructions.

If you require an official manual voting form contact the Focus Te Puke office on 07 573- 6772, or one can be collected from 130 Jellicoe Street, Te Puke

Terms & Conditions

Votes must either be on an official manual entry form or placed through the official Business Awards website voting page.

Only one nomination/vote per person, per category, will be accepted.

Nominations/Votes must contain the voters name, and either a valid email address or a current phone number.

The judges decision is final and no correspondence will be entered into.

The Independent Judging process will be running concurrently with the public voting from May 18 to
July 31.

 

 


Nomination and Voting Irregularities

All nominations and votes made in the 2011 Te Puke Business Awards will be scrutinised by the Organisers and Judges. Any irregularity found will invalidate the nominations and/or votes made.
Organiser’s and Judge’s decisions will be final.

2011 Te Puke Business Awards Categories & Sponsors:

Sponsored by Focus Te Puke | Food &
Beverage Award

Awarded to cafes, fresh produce, restaurants, supermarkets etc. Decided based on 30% customer votes and 70% Judges score.

Sponsored by United Travel | Service Award
Awarded to hairdressers, mechanics, banks etc. Decided based on 30% customer votes and 70% Judges score.

Sponsored by Te Puke Times | Retail Award
Awarded to fashion, sports, gifts, pharmacy, stationery etc. Decided based on 30% customer votes and 70% Judges score.

Sponsored by Carter House | Employee of the Year
Awarded to the employee who has displayed exceptional customer service and product knowledge. Decided based 100% on customer votes.

Sponsored by Zespri | Horticulture / Agriculture / Industrial Award
Open to any business in our community whose primary function is to service the local agriculture, horticulture and industrial sectors. Decided based 100% on judges score.

Sponsored by Bennett Gibson | Supreme Award
All the finalists in all the above categories are eligible for the Supreme Award. Decided based 100% on judges score.

 

 

Please click on the sponsor's logos below to visit their website:

Principal Sponsor:

Bennett Gibson Group

 
  Category Sponsors:
Category Sponsors
 

Focus Te Puke United Travel Te Puke Times Trevelyan's Pack and Cool Ltd. Zespri Kiwifruit