Congratulations to the Winners of the 2025 Air New Zealand Cook Islands Tourism Awards!
- Air New Zealand Supreme Award: Motu Beachfront Art Villas
- Lifetime Achievement in Tourism Award: Pai Chambers
- Outstanding Contribution to Tourism Award: Liana Scott
- CITC Culture Award: Highland Paradise
- CITC Environment Award: Motu Beachfront Art Villas
- BSP Business Excellence Award under $2mil: Motu Beachfront Art Villas
- BSP Business Excellence Award over $2mil: Lagoon Breeze
- Air New Zealand Visitor Experience Award: KiteSUP
- BCI Adventure/Eco-Tourism Award: Ariki Holidays
- BCI Customer Care Award: Little Polynesian Resort
- Vodafone Employer of the Year Award: Edgewater Resort and Spa
- Cook Islands Tourism Community Development Award: Edgewater Resort and Spa
- Cook Islands Tourism Marketing Award: Escape Magazine
- Vodafone Emerging Tourism Leader Award: Ariimoana Walkabout
- Elijah Communications Family Friendly Award: Edgewater Resort and Spa
- Cook Islands Sun Social Media Guru: Koka Lagoon Cruises
- Cook Islands News Business Sustainability Award: Motu Beachfront Art Villas
- Ministry of Cultural Development Outstanding Kia Orana Spirit Award: Pacific Resort Rarotonga
- Air New Zealand Business Person of the Year Award: Betsy Eisler
- CI Tourism Industry Council Pa Enua Award (Established Business): Pacific Resort Aitutaki
- CI Tourism Industry Council Pa Enua Award (Emerging Business): Resort Tava’e
We are pleased to announce our Tourism Awards Finalists for 2025!
- Ariimoana Walkabout
- Captain Tama’s Lagoon Cruises
- Circle Cook Islands
- Club Raro Resort
- Cook Islands Holiday Villas
- Escape Magazine
- Highland Paradise
- Island Car and Bike Hire
- KiteSUP
- Koka Lagoon Cruises
- Lagoon Breeze Villas
- Little Polynesian Resort
- Manuia Beach Resort
- Motu Beachfront Art Villas
- On The Beach Restaurant and Bar
- Pacific Resort Aitutaki
- Pacific Resort Rarotonga
- Palm Grove
- Rarotonga Brewery
- Rarotonga Daydreamer Escape
- Reef Conservation (Dive Rarotonga)
- Resort Tava’e
- Te Manava
- The Edgewater Resort and Spa
- Turama Pacific Travel Group
A big Congratulations to these businesses for being chosen as Finalists! These businesses have been chosen based on their achievements during post-Covid. We are looking forward to having our Winners announced LIVE on stage at our upcoming Air New Zealand Cook Islands Tourism Awards presentation on 27 Sept 2025.
