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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
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The Trade Me Property’s People’s Choicest Awards, decided by over 130,000 public votes, celebrate Aotearoa's favourite spots and community heroes.
Key winners include:
- Choicest Suburb: Pāpāmoa, Tauranga
- Choicest Playground: Margaret Mahy Playground, Christchurch
- Choicest Dairy: Darfield Dairy
Other top spots went to the Hundertwasser Toilets and the L&P bottle. The Local Legend award was shared by community heroes Coach J and Taka Peters, highlighting what makes New Zealand special.
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
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