Winners & Finalists - 2012
THE 2012 DOMINION POST WELLINGTON GOLD AWARD ~ the supreme award
SUPREME WINNER XERO
NZX listed with 78,000 customers and 240,000 users in 100 countries.
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CATEGORY WINNERS:
CREATIVE GOLD in association with The Wellington Company
~ film, media & creative content
2012 WINNER
Studio Pacific Architecture: award winning design led architectural practice
2012 FINALISTS
Awa Press: giving meticulous attention to producing great NZ books
Clemenger BBDO: the largest full service communications agency in Wellington
MiniMonos: a virtual (simian) world for good green kids
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CYBER GOLD in association with PwC
~ technology
2012 WINNER
GreenButton: groundbreaking platform for applications transitioning to the cloud
2012 FINALISTS
8Interactive: a producer of leading education reading applications worldwide
CricHQ: transforming the cricket landscape with their app.
Splice Group: experts in Geospatial Systems and Integration
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DISCOVERING GOLD in association with Gibson Sheat Lawyers
~ recent research & development projects
2012 WINNER
Black Gold by GNS Science: scientific analysis for potentially $4 trillion of oil exploration
2012 FINALISTS
Aura RedEye Security: a revolutionary cyber security product
Nuenz: creating and selling nitride nanofibres
Saviour Skin Balm by Antipodes: an anti-bacterial, anti-fungal, anti-microbial skin balm
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EMERGING GOLD in association with Wellington Employers Chamber of Commerce
~ smaller enterprises (fewer than 10 staff)
2012 WINNER
Im-Able: world leading stroke recovery programme
2012 FINALISTS
Carrello del Gelato: New Zealand’s leading provider of authentic gelato
Empathy: enabling organizations to understand and revel in who they really are
Giustina’s: lovingly crafted and delicious biscotti spoons
Greenkeeper Systems: greening workplaces with their “PC Switch off” systems
TenderRest: creators of modern, sustainable funeral caskets
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GLOBAL GOLD in association with ANZ
~ exporters
2012 WINNER
Xero: NZX listed with 78,000 customers and 240,000 users in 100 countries.
2012 FINALISTS
Antipodes New Zealand: a global, scientific organic beauty brand
Radiola Aerospace: servicing military and aviation customers world-wide
Sanpro Industries: high speed exhaust tube perforating machinery specialists
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SUPPORTING GOLD in association with BECA
~ professional services & infrastructure
2012 WINNER
NZ Diving and Salvage: a large global commercial diving company
2012 FINALISTS
Crombie Lockwood: the largest insurance broking house in New Zealand
Dash Tickets: tools to set up, market and manage events from start to finish
Dews Construction: roading construction and maintenance company
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ViBRANT GOLD in association with BAYLEYS
~ events, hospitality & visitor facilities
2012 WINNER
Adrenalin Forest: this country’s optimal multi-aerial obstacle course
2012 FINALISTS
Carter Observatory: world class visitor and education centre
NZ Affordable Art Trust: promoting new, emerging and established artists
Toast Martinborough: celebrating great wine, food and music in Wairarapa for 20 years.
Tora Coastal Walk: a very special walk along the wild South Wairarapa Coast
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BEST PRACTICE AWARDS:
ACC WORKPLACE SAFETY AWARD
~ workplace safety practices
2012 WINNER
KiwiRail Hutt Workshops: operating a locomotive maintenance facility since 1929
2012 FINALISTS
Interislander: annually undertaking 5,500 sailings with 785,000 passengers
NZ Bus: the biggest operator of urban bus services in New Zealand
Sealed Air Corporation: producing premium bags for the meat and dairy industries
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GREEN GOLD in association with JEFF GRAY BMW
~ positive sustainability programmes
2012 WINNER
Mana Recovery: their mantra - “Rethink, reduce, reuse, repair, recover, recycle”
2012 FINALISTS
Pukaha Mt Bruce National Wildlife Centre: conserving rare and endangered wildlife
Silaca Glass Crushers: crushing glass and turning it into useful products
Sustainability Trust: their mission is to reduce our environmental footprint