Are you ready to prove you’re one of the Waikato & Bay of Plenty’s top excavator operators?
Join us at Fieldays, Mystery Creek from the 10-13 June for one of the most exciting live competitions on the calendar, where operators from across the region will battle it out for the ultimate prize – representing their branch at the National Excavator Operator Finals!
🏆 NEW FOR 2026 – BATTLE OF THE BOSSES (WEDNESDAY 10 JUNE)
Think your boss talks a big game on the levers?
Battle Of The Bosses is your chance to see them prove it in front of the crowd at Fieldays!
- Open to owners, managers and supervisors from CCNZ member companies
- Fast‑paced, high‑pressure challenges designed to separate yarns from real skills
- Bragging rights as the region’s toughest, sharpest boss on the controls
Click here to nominate your boss
All nominations go to our competition subcommittee, who will select the finalists to compete live on the Wednesday of Field Days (10 June).
🕹 MAIN EXCAVATOR OPERATOR COMPETITION
From Thursday 11 June to Saturday 13 June 2026, the region’s finest excavator operators will take on
a series of precision, control and problem‑solving challenges in the
CCNZ Waikato & Bay of Plenty Excavator Operator Competition.
Whether you’re in it to win it or just keen to test yourself against the best, this is your chance to step up and show what you can do.
💰 WHAT YOUR ENTRY INCLUDES
- Entry fee: $104.35 + GST ($120 incl. GST)
- 2× tickets to Fieldays
- BBQ breakfast and lunch provided
- Sponsors’ goodie bag and spot prizes
- A great day out with fellow contractors, mates and whānau
⚠️ IMPORTANT – Competitors must be employed by a CCNZ member company
🎯 THE WINNER TAKES IT ALL!
- Represent the Waikato Branch or Bay of Plenty Branch at the National Excavator Operator Finals
- All expenses paid trip to the National Finals for each overall branch winner
- Prizes for 1st, 2nd & 3rd (separate prize pools for Waikato and BOP)
- Regional bragging rights as the Waikato or BOP’s best multiskilled operator
READY TO TAKE ON THE CHALLENGE?
If you’re an operator for a CCNZ member company and you back your skills, we want to see you in the seat.
FOR MORE INFORMATION
Contact:
Vikkey Gonano, CCNZ Waikato Branch Secretary
waikato@civilcontractors.co.nz
(For both Waikato and BOP queries)