Nova Energy Dominates the NZ Compare Awards 2025, Celebrating the Best of Broadband, Power and Mobile
Now in their 9th year, the NZ Compare Awards have once again shone a spotlight on the best providers across broadband, power, and mobile services in Aotearoa. This year’s awards recognised organisations going above and beyond to deliver value, innovation, and outstanding customer experiences for Kiwi households and businesses.
Nova Energy: The Standout Winner of 2025
The biggest story of the awards was Nova Energy, which secured multiple category wins across both the Mobile and Broadband sectors — a powerful affirmation of its growing position as one of New Zealand’s leading all-utility providers.
Nova’s wins across Best Customer Support – Broadband, Best Customer Support – Mobile, and both People’s Choice Awards for Power and Mobile demonstrate the company’s unique ability to support customers across multiple essential services with consistency, care, and value. Their success highlights a rising consumer trend toward integrated utility providers that deliver simplicity and reliability across the board.
While the awards showcased a wide range of impressive achievements across the industry, it was disappointing that some of New Zealand’s major providers chose not to enter the NZ Compare Awards in 2025. Their absence was noted, but it also created space for a more diverse range of rising and innovative providers to step into the spotlight. This year’s results highlight just how varied, competitive, and consumer-focused the market has become, with both fresh and returning winners demonstrating excellence across broadband, power, and mobile services.
2025 NZ Compare Awards Winners
BROADBAND AWARDS
- Best Value Broadband Provider – 360Net
- Best Rural Service Provider – Lightwire
- Best Bundled Plan – Sky Broadband
- Best Customer Support – Broadband – Nova Energy
- Best Fibre Broadband Provider – Sky Broadband
- Best Business Broadband Provider – Voyager
- People’s Choice Award – Broadband – Voyager
POWER AWARDS
- Best Value Energy Provider – Kaumatua Energy Limited
- Best Customer Support – Power – Kaumatua Energy Limited
- People’s Choice Award – Power – Nova Energy
MOBILE AWARDS
- Best Value Mobile Provider – Rocket Mobile
- Best Customer Support – Mobile – Nova Energy
- People’s Choice Award – Mobile – Nova Energy
SUPREME AWARD
Making a Difference Award – Te Ara Hihiko by TUANZ
Celebrating Industry Excellence
Gavin Male, Managing Director of NZ Compare, acknowledged the outstanding calibre of entries and the commitment shown across the industry:
“The NZ Compare Awards continue to highlight the dedication of providers striving to deliver better experiences and better value for Kiwis. This year’s finalists and winners represent the very best in customer focus, innovation, and service delivery across New Zealand’s essential utility industries.”
NZ Compare once again extends its thanks to the independent judging panel whose expertise and diligence ensured a robust and fair assessment process. Gratitude is also shared with all entrants, finalists, and partners for their ongoing contributions to improving outcomes for consumers nationwide.
About the NZ Compare Awards
The NZ Compare Awards celebrate the very best of the New Zealand broadband, mobile and energy sectors. Used by hundreds of thousands of Kiwis every month, NZ Compare comparison services help consumers discover new products and compare their options to make a fully informed choice. We are the power behind Broadband Compare, Power Compare, Mobile Compare and PriceMe. The awards are respected across the industry and take place annually. Winners are selected by a combination of our distinguished, independent judging panel and public votes.