Westpac Northland Business Champions 2020

Westpac Northland Business Champions 2020, proudly presented by NorthChamber, is a one-off community focused event that offers ALL Northlander’s the opportunity to nominate ANY Northland business or business person who they believe has shown leadership, adapted and thrived during incredibly tough times with the Northland wide drought and pressures from the COVID-19 crisis.

It’s a chance to share our local stories, inspire others or nominate an individual or organisation that has inspired you.

Who can nominate for or be nominated for a Northland Business Champion?

• • ANYONE can nominate ANY Northland business or business person who they believe has has shown leadership, adapted and thrived during incredibly tough times for the business community in 2020.

• All Northland businesses with a physical presence and business people who reside in Northland are eligible for nomination.
• Only one self-nomination is allowed by the business owner, person or organisation.
• Businesses owners, staff, suppliers and customers may nominate a business or business person.
• Individuals can nominate as many businesses or business people as they wish.

Nominate your Northland Business Champion here
 

Key Dates for 2020

Monday 20 July – Friday 28 August

• Public nominations open for all categories

Monday 31 August – Friday 25 September

• Nominations are collated and finalists shortlisted

Monday 28 September

• Finalists announced
• Tickets on sale for Awards Presentation and Celebration event

Friday 6 November

• Awards Presentation and Celebration event
  • Forum North Whangarei

Wednesday 2 December

• Winners & sponsors networking evening

 

Westpac Northland Business Champions 2020 is proudly presented by

 

 

A message from Westpac New Zealand Limited

It has been a tumultuous few months for all New Zealanders, and the outlook for individuals and businesses has changed in ways no one could’ve imagined at the start of the year. We know every business will be affected in different ways, and on top of that our farmers have had to contend with drought conditions in large parts of the country.

We’re working incredibly hard to help Kiwis through this and have already provided loan repayment relief for more than 20,000 personal and home loan customers, and billions of dollars in new and restructured lending to businesses.  We’ve also donated an extra $1m to support New Zealand’s rescue helicopters as they struggle with a fundraising shortfall. For those who are still doing it tough, or are worried about their future, we urge you get in touch with your bank or a trusted financial advisor.  We’ll always be here to help.

Westpac Northland Business Champions 2020 is an opportunity to celebrate and recognise our local business community. We’ve seen and heard remarkable stories of innovation and resilience from Kiwi companies in the last few months. Whether it’s SMEs changing their entire operating model to maintain cash flow, retailers building an E-Commerce offering from scratch or small hospitality businesses connecting with the community to build their customer base, Kiwi businesses have adapted really well to the new normal.

And that’s what these awards are all about – celebrating our leaders, creators and innovators in the business community, and showcasing their hard work. It’s great to see the 2020 Awards give nominees and the wider Northland business community the opportunity to recognise their strengths and challenges, and of course celebrate the local business champions.

All the best to those businesses and business people nominated as Westpac Northland Business Champions in 2020.

Karen Amos, Westpac NZ Area Manager, Commercial & Agri Business Northland

For more information visit www.westpac.co.nz