This year, Waewae Pounamu and Tē Rūnanga o Ngāti Waewae were both finalists at the 2015 Leading Light Business Excellence Awards.

We all attended the black tie event at Shantytown on 8 May to celebrate the success of local businesses around our rohe.

Waewae Pounamu were finalists in the retail award and Ngāti Waewae were finalists in the not for profit award. Neither placed first but we were finalists in our sections and that is a huge achievement.

Aunt Kan and the awards MC, Peter Williams.

Aunt Kan and the awards MC, Peter Williams.

Our nomination for the retail award.

Our nomination for the retail award.

Our nomination for the not for profit award.

Our nomination for the not for profit award.