Striking gold in the capital

Wellington's 10th annual Gold Awards have again revealed a gilt line-up of established and emerging businesses.

The finalists in this year's awards were announced at an event at Bell Gully's Wellington office last night.

Start-up businesses stand alongside established companies across a range of categories in the annual awards recognising leading capital city businesses.

The winners will be announced at the Gold Awards dinner in Wellington on 1 May.

Bell Gully is again involved as a sponsor of the awards.


The 2008 finalists are:

Creative Gold (film, media and creative)
Flight of the Conchords; New Zealand Symphony Orchestra; Ninox Television.

Cyber Gold (information and communication)
4RF Communications; Card Testing International; SilverStripe.

Discovering Gold (research and development projects and products)
Intelligent Device Integration System by Millennium Technology; Kradal Flooring by ACMA; Slimline Antenna byTimes-7.

Emerging Gold (smaller enterprises)
PlanHQ; Silbery Longrun; Spectrum Education; Stansborough Fibres.

Global Gold (exporters)
Hakes Marine; Tritec; Wedgelock.

Supporting Gold (professional services and infrastructure)
Gillies Group; Kiwibank; The Open Polytechnic of New Zealand; Wishbone.

Vibrant Gold (events and facilities)
Telecom Wellington Film Festival; TheNewDowse; Vector Wellington Round the Bays; Wellington Racing Club.

ACC Thinksafe Workplace Safety Awards
Clockwork Event Management; New Zealand Symphony Orchestra; Porirua City Council.

Green Gold Award (sustainable practice)
Dulux NZ; Starfish; Wellington Convention Centre; YHA Wellington City.

Investing in People Award
Beca Group; Kiwibank; Masterpet Corporation.