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The Choicest Awards: Celebrating the Best of Aotearoa

See the full list of People's Choicest Award winners, as voted by the public.

26 February 2025

By Sophie Graham (Digital Content Producer)

AI summary

The Trade Me Property’s People’s Choicest Awards celebrate the best of Aotearoa, as decided by over 130,000 public votes. The awards highlight New Zealand's favourite spots, landmarks, and local heroes.

Key winners include:

- Choicest Suburb: Pāpāmoa, Tauranga

- Choicest Playground: Margaret Mahy Playground, Christchurch

- Choicest Dairy: Darfield Dairy

- Choicest Public Toilet: Hundertwasser Toilets, Kawakawa

The iconic L&P bottle won Choicest Landmark, while the Local Legend award was shared by community heroes Coach J and Taka Peters.

Choicest Suburb

Pāpāmoa

Choicest Playground

Margaret Mahy Playground in Christchurch

Choicest Dairy

Darfield Dairy

Choicest Public Toilet

Hundertwasser Toilets in Kawakawa

Choicest Bush

Orokonui Ecosanctuary

Choicest Landmark

The large L&P bottle

Choicest Local Legend

Taka Peters & Coach J are the winners

Author

Sophie Graham

Digital Content Producer

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