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Tourism Industry New Zealand Trust Community Engagement Award 2023 

• EcoZip Adventures  
• MDA Experiences  
• Visit Ruapehu & Waihuia Ventures Ltd

Tourism Talent Employer of Choice Award 2023 

• Christchurch Airport
• EcoZip Adventures  
• GO Rentals 
• Hanmer Springs Thermal Pools & Spa

KiwiRail Tourism Environment Award 2023 

• Christchurch Airport  
• EcoZip Adventures  
• Pic's Peanut Butter

Tourism New Zealand Industry Collaboration and Alignment Award 2023 

• Hawke's Bay Tourism  
• Kohutapu Lodge & Tribal Tours Ltd  
• Otago Trails Marketing Group

Toroa ā-uta, Toroa ā-tai Māori Tourism Award 2023 

• Kohutapu Lodge & Tribal Tours Ltd 
• Tauhara North Tourism - Te Pā Tū
• Whanganui Tours  

Westpac Resilience and Innovation Award 2023 

• Haka Tourism Group  
• Kapiti Island Nature Tours  
• Tauhara North Tourism - Te Pā Tū

NZME Visitor Experience Award 2023 

• Altitude Tours  
• Kiwi Journeys New Zealand  
• Wild Kiwi Tours

Airbnb Tourism Excellence Award (Small-Medium Business) 2023 

• Kohutapu Lodge & Tribal Tours Ltd  
• Tauhara North Tourism - Te Pā Tū
• Zealandia Te Māra a Tāne

BDO Tourism Excellence Award (Large Business) 2023 

• Air New Zealand  
• Fullers360  
• INFLITE Group  
• Skyline Queenstown 

The Air New Zealand Supreme Tourism Award will be selected from these nine business award winners and will be presented at the Gala Dinner. 

Individual Awards

Eudora+ Emerging Tourism Leader Award 2023 

• Awatere Douglas, Sudima Hotels 
• Heidi Farren, Altitude Tours  
• Heidi Gillingham, Go With Tourism

Marsh Tourism Industry Champion Award 2023 

• Dave Kilmister, Huka Falls River Cruise  
• Margaret Davidson, Mitchell Corp  
• Steve & Kate Norris, Fiordland Trips & Tramps Ltd

The Sir Jack Newman Award for Outstanding Industry Leader will also be presented at the Gala Dinner.