Tourism experience takes top honours at the 2016 West Coast business awards
Mokihinui–Lyell Backcountry Trust – The Old Ghost Road Project has been named the supreme winner of the 2016 West Coast Leading Light Business Excellence Awards at last night’s gala event at the West Coast Events Centre (Shantytown Heritage Park).
The tourism experience has been operating since December and has provided a uniquely West Coast experience for hundreds of visitors to the region.
As a tourism provider, the Old Ghost Road delivers a combination of heritage, wilderness and accessibility to some of New Zealand’s most beautiful landscapes. It was the work that went into enabling that opportunity secured the Mokihinui-Lyell Backcountry Trust top prize at last night’s prestigious awards.
Chief judge Stephen Caunter says in choosing the Super Nova Award recipient he was looking for an entry that was concise, to the point and a good fit for the competition guidelines. "Ultimately The Old Ghost Road Project stood out from the crowd and ticked all the boxes for me," he said.
Development West Coast chief executive Chris Mackenzie says the calibre of all entrants was high – but that was to be expected. ‘We live in a progressive and unique region, our local business and industry has always had to been innovative and flexible. I am proud of the input my team at DWC has to support the growth and successes of our West Coast business community, and I would like to congratulate all of those who have been part of this prestigious event for their efforts."
2016 WINNERS
Sponsor |
Award |
Finalists |
| Duncan Cotterill | Large Enterprise | WestReef Services Ltd |
| Crombie Lockwood | Medium Enterprise | Cuffs Chartered Accountants and Business Advisors |
| NZME Newstalk ZB | Small Enterprise | Mark Jones Collision Repairs |
| Westland Milk Products | Not for Profit | Mokihinui-Lyell Backcountry Trust - The Old Ghost Road Project |
| Christchurch Airport | Tourism & Hospitality | Underworld Adventures Ltd |
| ACC | Workplace Safety Award | Robert Caldana Builder Ltd |
| Design Windows West Coast | ||
| Department of Conservation | Environment Award | Landcorp Buller |
| Development West Coast | Rising Star Award | Coleraine Motel |
| Greymouth Star | Super Nova | Mokihinui-Lyell Backcountry Trust - The Old Ghost Road Project |
2015 WINNERS
Sponsor |
Award |
Winner |
|
Duncan Cotterill |
Enterprise 30+ |
Holcim Cement - Westport Works |
|
Newstalk ZB |
Retail Award |
Into Jeans Ltd |
|
NZIM Southern |
Professional Service Award |
Momentoes New Zealand |
|
Crombie Lockwood |
Trades / Manufacturing / Primary / Producer |
Simpson Residential Ltd |
|
Christchurch Airport |
Tourism and Hospitality Awards |
Scenic Hotel Franz Josef Glacier |
|
Department of Conservation |
Environment Award | West Coast Penguin Trust |
|
Westland Milk Products |
Not for Profit Award |
West Coast Penguin Trust |
|
ACC |
Workplace Safety Awards: Small/Medium Business Large Business |
Simpson Residential Ltd WestReef Services Ltd |
|
Grey Star |
Super Nova |
Holcim Cement - Westport Works |
2013 WINNERS
Sponsor |
Award |
Winner |
|
Westland Milk Products |
Community Charitable Organisation |
West Coast Riding for the Disabled |
|
Duncan Cotterill |
Enterprise 30+ |
WestReef Services |
|
PwC |
Retail |
Greymouth Showcase Jewellers |
|
ACC |
Workplace Safety |
MBC |
|
Tourism West Coast |
Tourism |
West Coast Wildlife Centre |
|
Crombie Lockwood |
Trades / Manufacturing / Primary Producer |
E-quip Engineering Ltd |
|
NZIM Southern |
Service |
RileyBuild |
|
Hairy Lemon and the I.T team |
Innovation |
MBC |
|
Grey Star |
Super Nova |
E-quip Engineering Ltd |
|
Newstalk ZB West Coast |
Rising Star |
West Coast Wildlife Centre |
2012 WINNERS
Sponsor |
Award |
Winner |
|
Solid Energy |
Community/Charity Organisation |
West Coast Blue Penguin Trust |
|
New Zealand Institute of Management Inc (Southern) |
Service |
Jeff Evans Plumbers Ltd |
|
ACC |
Workplace Safety |
Westco Lagan Ltd |
|
Tourism West Coast |
Tourism |
Te Waonui Forest Retreat |
|
Westland Milk Products |
Construction / Engineering / Manufacturing |
E-quip Engineering Ltd |
|
PricewaterhouseCoopers |
Retail |
Greymouth New World |
|
Duncan Cotterill |
Primary Producer |
Westland Milk Products |
|
Grey Star |
Super Nova |
Westland Milk Products |
|
Special Commendation |
Dellaca Family |
2011 WINNERS
Sponsor |
Award |
Winner |
|
Solid Energy |
Service & Retail |
Unichem Olsen’s Pharmacy |
|
Duncan Cotterill |
Primary Producer |
Westland Milk Products |
|
Tourism West Cosat |
Tourism |
Westland Tourism Ltd |
|
Buddle Findlay |
Community / Charity Organisation |
Tai Poutini Polytechnic |
|
Westland Milk Products |
Construction / Engineering / Manufacturing |
G T Liddell Contracting Ltd |
|
ACC |
Workplace Safety |
Westland Milk Products |
|
Greymouth Star |
Super Nova |
G T Liddell Contracting Ltd |
