Eligibility

Any registered business of any size with its premises (place of business) located within Manukau boundaries may apply. Eligibility is intended to be as open as possible to all Manukau businesses/organizations both public and private, profit and not-for-profit.

You are eligible to enter if you are a Manukau-based organisation that has been established and trading for at least 12 months.

If your organisation is part of a larger organisation you must be able to demonstrate that you function as a separate business unit.

If your entry relates to a specific project, it must have been completed and fully implemented during the year ending 31 March 2008.

If you have won a Westpac Manukau Business Excellence Award before, you need to show that your organisation has significantly improved its performance.

The Awards are not open to employees of Enterprising Manukau, Manukau City Council, or its agents.

Enterprising Manukau and Manukau City Council place high value on these awards. Applicants must disclose any issues that may compromise the integrity of the awards or cause the business to discontinue in the next year. These issues may include legal action, law changes, possible loss of funding, or other risks.