And the winners are!

Anyone who is anyone gathered to celebrate the hardware industry’s highest achievers for 2013 in Auckland on the evening of 3 October.

An industry audience – some 350 guests – comprising retailers, merchants and suppliers joined NZ Hardware Journal to celebrate the very best people, stores and suppliers that the hardware channel has to offer.

The following are this year’s 2013 Hardware Awards Winners and Finalists. Well done to you all and thank you to all our entrants!

Retailer of the Year

Wayne Mansell
Mitre 10 MEGA
Tauranga

Finalists

• Ken Jones – PlaceMakers Cranford Street, Christchurch.
• Liam Pawson – Mitre 10 MEGA Hornby.

Young Retailer of the Year

Mark Buckenham
PlaceMakers
Pukekohe

Finalists

• Jon Conley – Carters Rangiora.
• Luciana De Goldi – Carters Wellington Central.

Young Achiever

Josh Tasker
Smiths Mitre 10
Bishopdale, Christchurch

Retail Store of the Year

Up to 4,000m2

Mitre 10 MEGA
Te Awamutu

Finalists

• Mitre 10 MEGA Warkworth
• Tumu ITM Building Centre Havelock North

Retail Store of the Year

Above  4,000m2

Mitre 10 MEGA
Petone

Finalists

• Bunnings Glenfield
• Mitre 10 MEGA Tauranga

Trade Store of the Year

PlaceMakers
Cranford Street

Finalists

• Dayle ITM
• PlaceMakers New Lynn

Supplier of the Year

Building Supplies

Winstone Wallboards

Finalists

• James Hardie

Garden

Tui Products

Finalists

• Kiwicare
• Yates

Hand & Power Tools

Accent Tools

Finalists

• Irwin Tools
• Toolware Sales

Hardware 

MiTek

Finalists

• Ingersoll Rand
• ITW Proline

Painting & Decorating

Wattyl

Finalists

• Holdfast
• Paint Aids
• Sika