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    The Finalists - Grand Business South Awards 2025

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    South Otago High School - Prizegiving

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    Excellence in Service

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    Excellence in Community Service

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    Excellence in Innovation

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    Excellence in Marketing

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    Excellence in Manufacturing

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    Excellence in Strategy & Planning

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    Excellence in Customer Experience

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    Excellence in Hospitality

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    Excellence in Exporting

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    Best Emerging Business

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    Excellence in Workplace Injury Prevention

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    Excellence in Tourism

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    Excellence in Retail

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    Excellence in Sustainability

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    Excellence in Science and Technology

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    Stats NZ is seeking feedback on its proposed data collection and content for the next census. New Zealand is moving to a census model that prioritises the use of information already collected...
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