Northland businesses urged to celebrate success by entering awards
Northland businesses are being encouraged to enter the annual Northland Business Excellence Awards to gain recognition and improve internal processes. Past winners emphasize that the entry process itself provides valuable insights into business performance and team morale.
Why it matters
Local business awards serve as a mechanism for regional economic development and professional networking.
The team at Villa Chartered Accountants, led by director and founder Anné Lensink (centre, crouching) won the Excellence in Business - Medium Business Award at the 2025 awards.
Northland businesses are being reminded they don’t have to be perfect to celebrate the success they have achieved.
All local companies are encouraged to enter the Northland Business Excellence Awards, before entries close on August 3.
Run by NorthChamber , the annual awards are open to Northland businesses of all types, sizes and stages.
Even just the process of entering gives businesses valuable insight into what they have achieved and what their plans are , according to Villa founder Anné Lensink.
Her Whangārei accounting and business advisory firm won the Emerging Business Award in 2019 and took out the Excellence in Business – Medium Business Award in 2025 .
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