Best Design Awards Dinner & After Party

Background
Brought to you by Toi Manahau The Designers Institute of New Zealand, the Best Design Awards is an annual showcase of excellence in Graphic, Spatial, Product, Digital, Film and Animation along with three special awards - Toitanga, Value of Design and Social Good.
Best Night FRIDAY 10th OCTOBER 6.30pm till 12.45am
VIADUCT EVENTS CENTRE
171 Halsey Street, Auckland
6.30 - 7.10pm Pre drinks
7.30 - 10.30pm Dinner & Awards Ceremony
10.30pm - Waiata (audience participation, words on the screen)
- Karakia, Ngāti Whātua Ōrākei
10.35 - 12.45am Afterparty
TICKETS
Tickets $350.00 (incl GST)
Student Finalists ONLY $265.00 (incl GST) - any additional tickets for lecturers/tutors, partners, family or friends etc. are at the standard $350.00
Ticket sales close 3rd October.
*No ticket refunds after Friday 12th September.
*Dietary advised by Friday 3rd October - email events@dinz.org.nz
Tables of 10, 11 can be booked.
Limited tables for 12 can be booked (so book early for your team).
BEST NIGHT
Welcome
Ngāti Whātua Ōrākei
MC's
Stacey Morrison
Scotty Morrison
MC's Lectern
Autex Industries
Dresscode
Dress your Best!
Doorlist
Doorlist of names (no name, no seat)
Photowall
Autex Industries
Menu
Stock BJ Ball
Printed by Logick Print
THANK YOU to all our Best Partners:
PRINCIPAL: Resene
PLATINUM: BJ Ball, Crestline Furniture Systems, Logick Print, Polestar, Social Value Aotearoa
GOLD: AUT, Autex, Forté, Harrows, homestyle, Italian Stone
SILVER: ECC, Hāpai Te Hauora - Māori Public Health
The Best Design Awards 2025 campaign was created by the teams at Milk and WorkGroup.