Welcome to the very first edition of The Finalists, the publication dedicated to sharing the stories of those businesses that are finalists in The Grand Business South Awards for 2023.
Sponsored by Otago Polytech/Te Pūkenga NEW ZEALAND CHERRY RESCUE PROJECT - Flawed fruit becomes desirable againA Cromwell initiative is rescuing cosmetically-imperfect fruit that was destined...
The Grand Business South Awards | People’s Choice Award is proudly sponsored by Findex New Zealand. Last year’s winner – Whistle & Pop’s Bex Hayman said “To be recognised by the People’s Choice...
Sponsored by BusinessNZ ROSTRON FINANCE PTY LTD - From tiny beginnings towards top three in three yearsDunedin’s Rostron Finance is taking the fast lane on the technology superhighway....
Sponsored by Pathways Hub LIFE EDUCATION TRUST HEARTLAND OTAGO SOUTHLAND - Health education with Harold's help Life Education Trust Heartland Otago Southland’s health and wellbeing...
Sponsored by Invest Hong Kong ACUCUT LTD - Even the name has been cut neatlyOamaru business AcuCut is a CNC (computer numerical control) precision cutting business established...
Sponsored by BusinessNZ SOUTHERN DISCOVERIES - Milford Sound mainstay expands services, experiences Southern Discoveries has earned its status in one of New Zealand’s best-loved...
Sponsored by New Zealand Media & Entertainment FIREBRAND - Going way beyond marketingA Dunedin business that began as a website design firm has evolved into much more in the last 14...
Sponsored by Oritain TECHION - Digital microscope expanding from livestock to human and environmental useFarmers are benefiting from a world-first online diagnostic platform pioneered by...
Sponsored by Pro-Civil FARRA - Succeeding in safety strengthened the businessFarra is a 160-year-old engineering firm founded in Dunedin. Although it exports its products overseas, it is very...
TIAKI BEES - Creative business strategy buzzing in Queenstown-Lakes District and Central OtagoThe 2020 Covid-19 lockdown prompted a Wanaka hobbyist beekeeper to develop a new business. When...
Sponsored by Otago Business School SHOPBOX - From zilch to million dollar successes‘‘When I founded Shopbox in 2018, I had a nil portfolio and some of my own savings,’’ Nick Brown says. ‘...
Welcome to the very first edition of The Finalists, the publication dedicated to sharing the stories of those businesses that are finalists in The Grand Business South Awards for 2023.