YES National Awards Finalists' Pitches 2025

Before we announce the winner in the evening, the 24 regional finalists from around the country must pitch one last time to our panel of judges, to see who will be named The Lion Foundation Young Enterprise Scheme Company of the Year 2025!

Date
4.12.2025
4
.
12
Time
10:00
10:00
3:00
Location
Oaks Wellington
Oaks Wellington
Price
$
Free
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The YES National Awards Finalists' Pitches will take place during the day on the 4th of December 2025, at Oaks, Wellington. Audience members are welcome to come and watch teams pitch, so come and watch your students, friends, children, and young changemakers of Aotearoa.

If attending the pitches to support the teams, please only move in and out of the room between presentations, out of respect for the teams presenting.

Pitch Schedule

Venue: Oaks Wellington (89 Courtenay place, Wellington)
Time Region Company
10:00 am Welcome and Introductions
10:10 am Wellington City TBC
10:20 am Tairāwhiti TBC
10:30 am South Canterbury TBC
10:40 am Waikato TBC
10:50 am Greater Wellington TBC
11:00 am Canterbury East TBC
11:10 am Auckland South TBC
11:20 am Nelson/Marlborough TBC
11:30 am Break
11:40 am Auckland East TBC
11:50 am Manawatū/Whanganui TBC
12:00 pm Hawke's Bay South TBC
12:10 pm Canterbury West TBC
12:20 pm Auckland Central TBC
12:30 pm Hawke's Bay North TBC
12:40 pm Auckland West TBC
12:50 pm Rotorua/Taupō TBC
1:00 pm Break (Lunch)
1:50 pm Taranaki TBC
2:00 pm Southland TBC
2:10 pm Auckland North TBC
2:20 pm Northland TBC
2:30 pm Bay of Plenty TBC
2:40 pm West Coast TBC
2:50 pm Otago TBC
3:00 pm Wildcard TBC
3:10 pm Spare

Pitch Judges

Judges Name Organisation
TBC TBC
TBC TBC
TBC TBC
TBC TBC
TBC TBC
TBC TBC

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December 4, 2025

YES National Awards Finalists' Pitches 2025

Before we announce the winner in the evening, the 24 regional finalists from around the country must pitch one last time to our panel of judges, to see who will be named The Lion Foundation Young Enterprise Scheme Company of the Year 2025!

The YES National Awards Finalists' Pitches will take place during the day on the 4th of December 2025, at Oaks, Wellington. Audience members are welcome to come and watch teams pitch, so come and watch your students, friends, children, and young changemakers of Aotearoa.

If attending the pitches to support the teams, please only move in and out of the room between presentations, out of respect for the teams presenting.

Pitch Schedule

Venue: Oaks Wellington (89 Courtenay place, Wellington)
Time Region Company
10:00 am Welcome and Introductions
10:10 am Wellington City TBC
10:20 am Tairāwhiti TBC
10:30 am South Canterbury TBC
10:40 am Waikato TBC
10:50 am Greater Wellington TBC
11:00 am Canterbury East TBC
11:10 am Auckland South TBC
11:20 am Nelson/Marlborough TBC
11:30 am Break
11:40 am Auckland East TBC
11:50 am Manawatū/Whanganui TBC
12:00 pm Hawke's Bay South TBC
12:10 pm Canterbury West TBC
12:20 pm Auckland Central TBC
12:30 pm Hawke's Bay North TBC
12:40 pm Auckland West TBC
12:50 pm Rotorua/Taupō TBC
1:00 pm Break (Lunch)
1:50 pm Taranaki TBC
2:00 pm Southland TBC
2:10 pm Auckland North TBC
2:20 pm Northland TBC
2:30 pm Bay of Plenty TBC
2:40 pm West Coast TBC
2:50 pm Otago TBC
3:00 pm Wildcard TBC
3:10 pm Spare

Pitch Judges

Judges Name Organisation
TBC TBC
TBC TBC
TBC TBC
TBC TBC
TBC TBC
TBC TBC