For us, the recognition is about how far Kora has come and the growing community of New Zealanders choosing a simpler way to save on fuel.
Kora is a New Zealand fuel card designed to make everyday fuel savings accessible to everyone – not just big businesses.
Individuals, families, sole traders, small businesses and community organisations can use Kora to save on fuel at more than 395 Waitomo and Mobilcard-accepting stations across New Zealand.
Since welcoming our first customer in 2021, Kora has grown to more than 21,500 members who have collectively saved more than $7 million on fuel.
Being named a finalist for Excellence in Marketing recognises the way we’ve grown by listening to our customers and focusing on what matters to them. Whether it’s helping households manage rising fuel costs, making it easier to find and track savings through the Kora app, or creating promotions such as The Great Kora Fuel Up, our focus has always been on making saving on fuel possible.
As part of the finalist process, Kora’s CEO and Head of Marketing and Communications were also invited to meet with the Excellence in Marketing judges to talk about Kora’s journey, our customers and what has driven that growth.
We’re equally proud to be a finalist for Excellence in Strategy, an award recognising businesses that have turned a long-term plan and measurable goals into real results. For Kora, that strategy comes back to the same goal we started with – Cheaper Fuel for All.
That means continuing to make Kora easier to use, growing the number of places our members can save, building partnerships that give more New Zealanders access to fuel discounts and, most importantly, helping our customers keep more of their hard-earned money.
And it seems our customers agree. Around 80% of Kora customers actively use their cards, compared with an industry average closer to 30%, while thousands of customers have shared their experiences and recommended Kora to friends, family and colleagues.
Being recognised in two categories is a proud moment for our whole team, but we couldn’t have got here without the people who use Kora every day. So, a huge thank you to our customers, partners and supporters for being part of the journey.
The winners of the 2026 2degrees Auckland Business Awards – South & East will be announced in early September. We’ll be keeping our fingers crossed – but for now, we’re pretty chuffed to be finalists!
