Excellence in Customer Experience
The Excellence in Customer Experience Awards recognise businesses that consistently deliver exceptional customer experiences.
These awards celebrate organisations that go above and beyond, exceeding customer expectations and setting new benchmarks for service excellence.
Who should enter?
The Customer Service Award is open to all businesses and organisations with a strong focus on delivering exceptional customer experiences.
Examples of businesses eligible for these awards may include:
Retailers providing personalised assistance and outstanding customer care.
Restaurants, cafes, and eateries offering attentive service and memorable dining experiences.
Online businesses with user-friendly interfaces and responsive customer support.
Service-oriented companies with a reputation for prompt and efficient service delivery.
Hospitality and travel businesses ensuring guest satisfaction and memorable stays.
Healthcare providers with compassionate and patient-centred care.
Financial institutions offering helpful and responsive customer support.
Technology companies with dedicated customer success teams and support services.
Educational institutions with a commitment to student satisfaction and support.
Social enterprises and non-profit organisations prioritising beneficiary needs and satisfaction.
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Mid Canterbury’s event management and promotions company Rí Rá Events, working in partnership with the Ashburton District Council has picked up a prestigious New Zealand Events Association (NZEA) award for, “Best Local Government Event” for their production of the ANZ Business of The Year Awards 2024. Rí Rá Events attended the NZEA awards gala dinner in Palmerston North on Tuesday 27 th August to collect the award. The event also received “special mention” in the “Best Business Event” category on the evening. The ANZ Business of The Year Awards was held in February 2024 at the Ashburton Aviation Museum and 375 guests attended the gala awards dinner. The overall objective of the event was to promote the Ashburton District as a great place to do business. Rí Rá events have already commenced work on the 2026 Business of the Year Awards event welcoming ANZ Bank onboard once again for the journey. Speaking about the awards, director Colm McGrath said, “We’re delighted to win a New Zealand Event Association Award for this event. We believe it proves that Mid Canterbury can and does deliver great events. It was a pleasure to work with the economic development and events team from Ashburton District Council on this project” Rí Rá events & Ashburton District Council were shortlisted as finalists in July and competed against the following events, Local Wild Food Festival, Whakatāne District Council, Taste Hastings, Hastings District Council , TSB Festival of Lights Winter Pop Up, New Plymouth District Council and Waitangi Day 2024, Porirua City to win this award. Founded in 2019 by two Irish kiwis, Gary Manning & Colm McGrath Rí Rá Events produces and promotes events predominantly in the Mid Canterbury region. It’s key clients include The Embassy of Ireland, The Ashburton District Council, ANZ Bank, Ashburton Toyota and The New Zealand Law Society. The phase Rí Rá roughly translates from Gaeilge to English as ‘fun’.
The ANZ Business of the Year Awards, a joint venture between Ashburton District Council & Ri Ra Events has been shortlisted as a finalist for Best Business Event and Best Local Government Event in the New Zealand Event Industry Awards 2024.
