The annual National Excavator Operator Competition will be held at Central Districts Field Days in Feilding from 20-21 March 2026
Prepare for excitement as New Zealand’s finest excavator operators battle it out to be crowned National Excavator Operator of the Year in the CCNZ CablePrice National Excavator Operator Competition!
The National Excavator Operator Competition will be held at Central Districts Field Days in Feilding 19-21 March 2026
Competition days are Friday 20 and Saturday 21 March.
Meet this year's regional champions
Each year, top excavator operators from across 12 regions of New Zealand compete for the right to compete at the CCNZ CablePrice National Excavator Operator Competition.
This year's champions so far are:
Waikato
Bay of Plenty
Canterbury Westland
Hawke's Bay East Coast
Nelson Marlborough
Taranaki
Northland
Southland
Otago
Auckland
Wellington Wairarapa
Manawatū Whanganui
Thanks to our awesome sponsors
This year's event wouldn't be possible without our awesome sponsors, especially our Platinum and Naming Rights Sponsor CablePrice.
Other major competition sponsors include Attach2, BeforeUDig, Caltex Lubricants, Civil Trades, Connexis, Contractor Magazine, Doug the Digger, First Gas, Hirepool and Humes Pipeline Systems.