Finalists: Westpac Auckland Business Awards Best of The Best 2018
Best Emerging Business Sponsored by Air New Zealand
- Central: Overdose Digital
- South-East: Technofix Ltd
- North-West: The Beer Spot
Excellence in Customer Service Delivery Sponsored by Barfoot & Thompson
- Central: Transdev Auckland
- South-East: EDIStech Ltd
- North-West: Unleashed Software
Excellence in Innovation Sponsored by Massey University
- Central: Vend
- South-East: Park Supplies Company Ltd
- North-East: Glidepath
Excellence in International Trade
- Central: Pushpay
- South-East: Ceracell Beekeeping Supplies (NZ) Ltd
- North-West: Oceanmax International Ltd
Excellence in Marketing
- Central: Haka Tourism Group
- South-East: Park Supplies Company Ltd
- North-West: Something to Crow About
Excellence in Strategy and Planning Sponsored by Nauhria
- Central: Optimal Clinical Trials Ltd
- South-East: Conveyancing Shop Lawyers
- North-West: Blue Barn Consulting Ltd
Employer of the Year
- Central: Outsource IT
- South-East: Link2 Group
- North-West: Summerfield Early Learning Centre
Excellence in Community Contribution Sponsored by Westpac
- Central: I Love Food Co.
- South-East: Conveyancing Shop Lawyers
- North-West: Skydive Auckland
People's Choice
- Central: Wahiki Ltd
- South-East: The Meat Box Ltd
- North-West: Puhoi Organic Distillery
