Award Categories

Details

Every entry into the Māori Business Women Awards must first enter a regional category and will have the option to enter no more than TWO of the business categories.

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Regional Awards

The regional category entry will be based on the physical location of the business or where the business has more than one business location, then it will be determined on the location of its head office or registered office.  Our regions are set out on the left, and these are based on the Māori  Womens Welfare League regional map.

 

If you are unsure which region your business is in please do not hesitate to contact us and we can guide you through the process.  
Please read the terms and conditions of entering

Business Awards Criteria

Business Collaboration (Mahi Tahi ngā Pakihi)

This category recognises the collaborative effort and performance, shared accountabilities and achievement of joint results by businesses working together to grow Māori enterprise.

The extent that the business can demonstrate:

  • how they identified the right partner to collaborate with.  Tell us about your journey into a collaborative partnership arrangement (include identification; timeframe; mutual vision, values and outcomes).
  • that they have partnered with another organisation or organisations to achieve collective results.
  • that working together to enhance a product or service and to better understand a complex problem to develop a common agenda.
  • mutually reinforced activities where the agenda could not have been advanced, or results achieved if the business operated alone.

Emerging Business (Pakihi Whakaari)

This category recognises those businesses that have been operating for more than one year and less than three years at 31 March 2019 and has achieved significant growth during that period because of effective planning and delivery, which leads to growth and long-term sustainability.

The extent to which the business can demonstrate:

  • the business model, research and development plan that has resulted in the significant growth.
  • the significant growth achievements during the last 1-3 years.
  • long term sustainability of the growth.

Employment and Growth (Te Whakatipu Mahi)

This category recognises organisations that have achieved significant growth during the last two years as a result of effective planning and delivery.

The extent to which the business demonstrates:

  • the strategy used to grow the business performance.
  • how you welcomed ideas within the business to achieve growth and employment.
  • growth of employment to meet business expansion including supporting rangatahi development.

Innovation (Pūkenga Auaha)

This category recognises businesses that have enhanced their success through innovation - both in thinking and implementing of an idea. An innovation can be in a product/service/technology or process.

The extent to which the business:

  • demonstrates innovative approaches through the use of research, creative concepts, cutting edge technologies or new policy development
  • demonstrates innovative systems integration, business model development, performance or service enhancements
  • provides evidence of focus on implementation and sustainable solutions.

Marketing & Sales (Tātai Whakatairanga)

This category recognises those business that have created marketing content that supports or enhances its brand position, that appeals to its customers, and has been successful at driving sales and customer retention.

The extent to which the business can:

  • describe the profile of the ideal customer it wants to attract to the business
  • describe the marketing channels used to drive distribution of key messages and content
  • describe the marketing strategy/ies implemented to drive sales
  • demonstrate the sales results from the marketing activities

People and Capability (Te Kaha o ngā Tangata)

This category recognises both leadership and how a business invests in its people to build capability as part of the organisational development.

The extent to which the business owner can demonstrate how:

  • their leadership qualities are actively contributing towards the success of the business vision and strategy.
  • their employee work environment is measured and improved to ensure satisfied committed workforce.
  • they support ongoing workforce training and development for employees to meet organisational needs now and in the future.
  • the health and wellbeing of their workforce is nurtured.

Social Enterprise (Pakihi Whai Kaupapa)

This category recognises Māori success in applying commercial strategies to maximise improvements in human and/or environmental well-being including maximising social impact alongside profits for external shareholders.

The extent to which the enterprise can:

  • demonstrate that it has a clear social and/or environmental purpose, including its commercial strategy to achieve impact and transformation.
  • articulate and measure the social/environmental impact the organisation is having on its community.
  • demonstrate how the organisation applies Maori principles to its work.
     

Entries close 31 July 2019