Key Dates for the 2026 Awards:

• Entries Open: Early December 2025
• Launch Events:
  Wellington: 27 January 2026, 4:30 - 6:30pm
  Auckland: 28 January 2026, 4:30 - 6:30pm
  Christchurch: 29 January 2026, 4:30pm - 6:30pm

• Webinar: Secrets to Nailing Your NZ Hi-Tech Awards Entry: 5 February 2026
• Gala Dinner Tickets on Sale: February 2026
• Entries Close: Monday, 2 March 2026
• Finalist Events: 26 March 2026, 5:30pm - 7pm (Auckland, Wellington, Christchurch)
• Panel Judging: 21 April 2026
• Gala Dinner: Friday, 22 May 2026 (Spark Arena, Auckland)