Source: Business Central
ExportNZ is pleased to announce the finalists for the 2026 ExportNZ ASB Hawke’s Bay Export Awards.
The awards recognise the businesses and individuals driving export success from the Hawke’s Bay and Gisborne Tairawhiti regions, showcasing the innovation, ambition, and global impact emerging from the area.
Judged by a panel of experienced export specialists, this year’s finalists represent a diverse mix of industries, from advanced manufacturing and engineering to forest products, tourism, technology, and food production.
ExportNZ Regional Manager, Amanda Liddle said the quality of entries reflects the strength and diversity of Hawke’s Bay’s export sector.
“Hawke’s Bay has long been recognised for its food and fibre exports, but this year’s finalists show just how broad and sophisticated the region’s export capability has become. These businesses prove that world-class innovation can be built and scaled from Hawke’s Bay and Gisborne.”
ASB’s Head of International Trade, Mike Atkins said the finalists are a fantastic demonstration of the entrepreneurial spirit that underpins New Zealand’s export economy.
“Each of these businesses has identified opportunities beyond our shores and built strategies to pursue them. Their success contributes not only to their own growth, but to the strength and prosperity of the wider region. We are proud to support and celebrate their achievements.”
This year’s finalists are:
ContainerCo Best Emerging Business
– Transport Wash Systems
– Sequence Computational Engineering
– OakeNZ
– Ivory Cliffs Estate
T&G Global Best Established Business
– ABB
– Pan Pac Forest Products
ZIWI Excellence in Innovation
– Ross AI
– Transport Wash Systems
– GreenCollar
– Mindfull Spaces
Other categories to be announced at the Awards Ceremony include:
-NZME Service to Export
-Napier Port Unsung Heroes
-ASB Exporter of the Year
The winners will be announced at the ExportNZ ASB Hawke’s Bay Export Awards Dinner on 6 August at the Toitoi Hawke’s Bay Arts & Events Centre, bringing together exporters, business leaders, and supporters from across the region to celebrate Hawke’s Bay’s export success.
The evening will recognise not only outstanding business performance, but also the contribution exporters make to the regional and national economy through innovation, investment, and job creation.
Tickets for the event go on sale today.
About the ExportNZ ASB Hawke’s Bay Export Awards
Now in its twelfth year, the ExportNZ ASB Hawke’s Bay Export Awards recognise and celebrate the contribution exporters make to the regional and national economy.
Supported by Business Central NZ, the Awards highlight the ambition, capability, and global impact of businesses operating within the Hawke’s Bay and Gisborne Tairawhiti regions.