The New Zealand Virtual Assistant Awards
CELEBRATING THE EXCEPTIONAL VIRTUAL ASSISTANTS OF AOTEAROA
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Awards Dinner
Join us in person at the NZ Virtual Assistant Awards dinner to celebrate in style. Tickets are on sale June 8.
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Enter The Awards!
Put your best foot forward across 13 different categories to get the recognition and kudos for the hard work you've been putting in as a virtual assistant and the support you've shown the community and New Zealand businesses.
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Entries are open now and closeĀ 26 June
Download The 2026 Entry Guidelines
Virtual Assistant of The Year
This award recognises the Virtual Assistant who, chosen from all category winners, stands out from the crowd for their customer service, online presence, growth, services offered and their all around commitment to the success of their clients.
Best VA Website
Awarded to the VA with the most outstanding new or redesigned website of the year, taking into account beautiful design, great functionality, content that converts and exceptional SEO.Ā The site is to be the VA's own business website.
Best VA Newcomer
This award celebrates the best up-and-coming Virtual Assistant who shows huge potential and has been in business for less than 12 months.
Top Performing VA Team Member
This award recognises the sub-contractor, or employee of a Virtual Assistant agency, who displays outstanding performance, commitment and contribution to their team and clients.
Top Performing Freelancer
This award recognises the top performing freelance VA who based on their reputation, financial performance, online presence and client testimonials is the shining star in our VA community.
Top Performing VA Agency
This award celebrates the top performing Virtual Assistant Agency based on key performance metrics, marketing nous, workflow management, quality control and client testimonials.
VA Leadership Award
This award recognises our Virtual Assistant Agency Owners or Team Managers, who support their people to deliver exceptional services to their clients and who have shown exemplary leadership.
Best VA Specialty or Niche
This award recognises the Virtual Assistant who has refined their services to a specific niche or specialty service, becoming an expert in their field and the go-to VA in the industry.
VA Legacy Award
This award is all about celebrating our long standing Virtual Assistants, who have been in the industry for 10 years or longer, flying the flag professionally and contributing to the NZ VA community.
This award winner is chosen by the Virtual Assistant Network of NZ.
VA Community Contributor
This award recognises the VA industry member who has shown high levels of involvement and support to virtual assistants across the community in New Zealand.
The award winner is voted by theĀ VA community.
Top Performing Bookkeeper
Awarded to the bookkeeper who not only excels in accuracy, reliability, and professionalism but also demonstrates innovative strategies to manage and optimise their clients' finances.
This bookkeeper combines expertise with exceptional service, making them indispensable to their clients.
Best Online Presence
This category honours the Virtual Assistant whose digital footprint sets them apart.
Judging encompasses a stellar social media strategy, engaging content, clear messaging and a strong, cohesive brand identity across platforms, making them a visible and influential force online.
Top Performing Creative VA
This award is for the Creative Virtual Assistant who stands out forĀ their innovation, impact and eye for design.
Recognising those who blend artistry with strategy to enhance brand stories, engage audiences, and drive business success through compelling content and creative excellence.
