2018 Finalists

Congratulation to all our finalists. We look forward to celebrating with you at the
Awards Gala on the 27th September at Puka Park in Pauanui

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Manufacturing and Trade

-Number one Electrical, Waihi
- Laughing Pottery, Waihi 
- Splinta’s Firewood Services, Hikutaia

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Community
- Safer Coromandel, Thames
- T3 (Transition Town Thames)

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Retail
- Guthrie Bowron, Whitianga
- Hello Friday, Pauanui
- Read Bros Hardware, Thames

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Tourism and Hospitality
- Gold Discovery Centre, Waihi
- Sunlover Retreat, Tairua
- The Refinery, Paeroa

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Emerging
- Hello Friday, Pauanui
- Number One Electrical, Waihi
- Stilo Collective, Whitianga

Professional
- Major Oak Safety Thames
- Number One Electrical, Waihi
- Twentymans Funeral Directors, Thames

Rural Primary
- Buttercup Dairies, Turua
- Splinta’s Firewood Services, Hikutaia

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Service to Business
- Warren Male, through his years as owner and manager of local radio stations and as a broadcaster. 
- Rita and Keith Stephenson and Andy Reid, through their organisation and work over the years with ARC Events, which includes; the K2 cycling event, The Great Kauri Run and ARC Adventure Races.

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