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A total of four Tauranga homes have won top prizes in this year's Bay of Plenty/Central Plateau Registered Master Builders 2014 House of the Year competition.

Tauranga MP Simon Bridges presenting the Outdoor Living Award to Paul Riordan from Riordan Construction Limited. Photos: Amanda Aitken Photography.

Riordan Construction Limited's home in Tauranga CBD won the Westpac New Homes over $2 million for its new home in Tauranga CBD, the Outdoor Living Award and the Resene Sustainable Home Award.

The results were announced at a gala dinner at ASB Stadium Baypark in Mount Maunganui overnight.

K Fowler Homes Limited took out the Placemakers New Homes $350,000-$450,000 category for a Papamoa home.

Gudesll Designer Homes Limited won the James Hardie New Homes $450,000-$600,000 category for a Bethlehem home.

Riordan Construction Limited is the winner of the Westpac New Homes over $2 million for its new home in Tauranga CBD. The company's home also won the Outdoor Living Award and the Resene Sustainable Home Award.

A home at The Lakes, built by Harwood Homes NZ Limited, won the GIB Show Home Award category. The homes also took out the Heart of the Home Kitchen Award and the Gerrand Flooring Interior Style and Finish Award.

A home entered in the Nulook New Homes $600,000-$1M category, built by Blue Steel Buildings Limited, was named the SunLive People's Choice award.

Haimes Building Limited's Taupo home won the Supreme Award for the House of the Year.

Overall winners are Haimes Building Limited in Taupo that took home both Supreme Awards for the House of the Year and the Renovation of the Year.

Haimes Building took out a total of seven regional awards for its two entries. The Supreme Award-winning House of the Year also scooped the Gold Award and category win for the Carters New Homes $1 million - $2 million, as well as the Plumbing World Bathroom Excellence Award, while the Supreme Award-winning Renovation of the Year collected a Gold Award and category win for the ITM Renovation Award $250,000 - $500,000.

'This was an extremely small and restrictive site on a corner overlooking the lake,” judges say. 'The builder faced a spate of challenges in terms of access, excavation and shocking weather on a very exposed site.

'The end result is mind blowing. With exceptional craftsmanship and faultless detailing throughout the home including a spectacular vertical timber wall in the stairway, the builder's attention to detail goes well beyond what the architect calls for.

'This builder is a long standing and worthy House of the Year winner. Known for consistently going the extra mile, Mark Haimes and his team have yet again demonstrated building excellence.”

Haimes Building Limited's home in Taupo won the Renovation of the Year.

The judges praise Haimes Building for its comprehensive alteration and addition project that took out the Supreme Renovation of the Year.

'The builder managed to retain the character of this 1950s home, despite the fact that it was a very large operation. Marrying the old with the new was a real challenge in this build, and it was executed incredibly well..

'Intricate workmanship and detailing, and retention of the home's original charm, made this a stand out entry. The owners and their family will be happy here for many years to come.”

There were 13 Gold Award winners from the Bay of Plenty and Central Plateau Region which will now be assessed alongside Gold Award winners from across the country to find the National Gold Reserve finalists, to be announced in early September.

National category winners and the Registered Master Builders Supreme Awards for Renovation of the Year and House of the Year will be announced at a gala dinner in Auckland in November.

The Awards are made possible through the support of PlaceMakers, James Hardie, GIB, Nulook, Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment, Future-Proof Building, Carters, ITM, Plumbing World, Resene, Westpac and Master Build Services.

More results coming soon.