BECOME A MEMBER
Connecting New Zealand

EXCAVATOR OPERATOR COMPETITIONS 2025-2026

Excavator Operator Competitions 2025-2026

Otago REOC

🚜 Otago’s Best Excavator Operator Competition – It’s Time to Dig for Glory!

Contact: email otago@civilcontractors.co.nz
Resources Download: get_app Download File

Event Detail

Are you one of Otago’s finest excavator operators, come and battle it out to see if you are the best multi-skilled operator in the region!

Join us on Saturday 24 January 2026 for an action-packed day at the Taieri A&P Showgrounds, Mosgiel.

Bring the whole family for a fun day out and watch the competition in full swing — skill, precision, and a whole lot of dirt-flinging excitement guaranteed!

👷‍♂️ Think you’ve got what it takes? - Click here to enter now and prove your skills!

This competition is open to all levels of operators with two entry classes: Social & National – come along, have fun, and enjoy the friendly rivalry.

🎁 FREE entry includes:

  • Delicious BBQ lunch
  • Sponsor prizes and giveaways
  • Heaps of prizes up for grabs
  • Inter-company competitions
  • A great day out for contractors and their families
  • Prize Giving & Drinks to wrap up the day

👉 Competitors must bring: hard hats, work boots, and hi-vis gear.

🛠️ Important: Only CCNZ members may represent the Otago region at the National Excavator Operator Competition Final in Manawatu – March 2026.

📅 Entries close 19 January 2026 – spaces limited to 30 competitors! 

Click here to check out some action from last year's competition.

Any questions - get in touch with:
Aaron Chave - 027 225 6697 or aaron.chave@hirepool.co.nz
or
Nicola Darling - otago@civilcontractors.co.nz

Contact: email otago@civilcontractors.co.nz
 

Terms and Conditions

I agree that the decision of the judges is final.
Whilst National Excavator Competition Limited (hereinafter referred to as “the organiser”) has taken all reasonable precautions to ensure the safety of the Competitors, Participants and Spectators of the Excavator Operator Competition, the organiser does not accept any responsibility or liability for any damage, injury or loss resulting from any negligent, unsafe, malicious or wilful act or omission on the part of the Excavator Operator Competitor. AND in consideration of the organiser permitting the Excavator Operator Competitor to participate
inthe said Competition the Excavator Operator Competitor HEREBY INDEMNIFIES the organiser against all costs, claims, damages, expenses, actions, proceedings or other liability resulting from any act of omission on the part of the Excavator Operator Competitor. The Excavator Operator Competitor shall recompense the organiser for any and all damage, loss and expenses incurred by the organiser as a result of any such act or omission. I also understand that if I advertise my involvement in this event (either winner or runner up) all publicity/media must be approved by the national office of the CCNZ.
Principal Business Partner
Core Associates
Major Associates
n3
Connexis
Prime Fluid Management
Brandt Tractor Limited
Fluiconnecto Ryco New Zealand Ltd
Geofabrics New Zealand Ltd
TotalEnergies NZ Ltd
Westpac NZ Ltd
New Zealand Transport Agency
Porter Group Limited
Manage Company
SG Fleet
Teletrac Navman
Franklin Smith Group
AON New Zealand
MBP (NZ) Ltd
ERoad Ltd
Hynds Pipe Systems
Youngman Richardson
Nulca NZ
Aptella
RB Recruitment
Vertical Horizonz NZ Ltd
Absolute Immigration NZ
beforeUdig
Commercial Hire NZ Ltd
Assignar
Northpine Ltd
RobLawMax Recruitment
Doug the Digger
TR Group
Impac Services Limited
AWF
MATES In Construction
Enviro NZ Services Ltd
CivilShare
AEL
Komatsu New Zealand Ltd
TDX Ltd
Wirtgen NZ Ltd
Firth Certified Concrete
Site App Pro
Holcim New Zealand Ltd
Marley NZ Ltd
Winstone Aggregates
Hydraulink Fluid Connecters Ltd
ENZED
Crediflex New Zealand Limited
Infrastructure Sustainability Council
MIMICO NZ Ltd
Turners Group Ltd: Head Office/Auckland
GHD Limited
Bridon Cookes
BNZ Partners
Over and Out Communications
Greenlight Insurance Brokers
Global Survey - Auckland
Terra Infrastructure Pty Ltd
Solo
Kobelco New Zealand
Geosynthetic Partners International Ltd
AB Equipment Ltd
H.J. Asmuss & Co. Ltd
OneStaff Limited
Remarkable People Ltd
Reliance Reinforcing Limited
Central Group
The Drug Detection Agency
SITECH NZ
Mico New Zealand Ltd
Liebherr New Zealand
Iplex Pipelines NZ
AECOM New Zealand Limited
Plan A
Trade Me Jobs
Infrastructure New Zealand
Advice Financial
SAMI Bitumen Technologies Pty Ltd
Commercial Vehicle Holdings
Humes Pipeline Systems
Portacom New Zealand Limited
TRIG Instruments
Coninnova Limited
Rimkus
UDC Finance
Norwood
Terra Cat
First Gas

Log in





Forgot password?
Create an Account