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leadership, communication, strategy, drive and results<\/li>\n<\/ul>                        \n                                            <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n\n        \n    <\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"lazyblock-accordion-1aWac6 wp-block-lazyblock-accordion\"><div class=\"accordion-block-wrapper\">\n    <div class=\"d-flex justify-content-between align-items-center\">\n        <h2 class=\"h1 award-n-categ-heading-title\">\n            Company And Team Awards        <\/h2>\n        <!-- <a href=\"#\" class=\"btn btn-primary awards-custom-btn\" target=\"_blank\">Nominate<\/a> -->\n    <\/div>\n\n    <div class=\"py-3\">\n        <div class=\"divider\"><\/div>\n    <\/div>\n\n    <!-- Accordion -->\n    <div class=\"accordion\" id=\"accordionExample\">\n        \n            <div class=\"accordion-item award-categ\">\n                <h2 class=\"accordion-header\" id=\"headingCompanyAndTeamAwards1\">\n                    <button class=\"accordion-button  collapsed accordion-heading-title\" type=\"button\" data-bs-toggle=\"collapse\" data-bs-target=\"#collapseCompanyAndTeamAwards1\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"collapse1\">\n                        Employer of Choice < 200 staff                    <\/button>\n                <\/h2>\n                <div id=\"collapseCompanyAndTeamAwards1\" class=\"accordion-collapse collapse\" aria-labelledby=\"headingCompanyAndTeamAwards1\" data-bs-parent=\"#accordionExample\">\n                    <div class=\"accordion-body\">\n                        <!--content-->\n                        <ul>\n<li>Recognises the best organisation to work for in New Zealand with less than 200 employees<\/li>\n<li>Judged on leadership, engagement, communication and employee benefits<\/li>\n<\/ul>                        \n                                            <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n\n        \n            <div class=\"accordion-item 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