Excavator Operator Competitions 2025-2026

Since 1994, Kiwi excavator operators have been competing in the annual Civil Contractors New Zealand National Excavator Operator Competition, an event still going strong. In the national event, the champions of CCNZ’s Regional Excavator Operator Competitions (REOCs) compete in March each year at the Central District Field Days in Feilding.

CCNZ congratulates all the finalists from the 2024-2025 National Excavator Operator Competition, which was held from 14-15 March at Manfeild Park in Feilding during Central Districts Field Days. The 2025 Competition Winner was Steven George of Steven George Contracting Limited in Northland. Read about the results>>

Sponsorships available for 2025-2026. If your company is interested in getting involved in the next round of regional and national events and exposing your brand across the country for the 2025/26 season of Excavator Operator Competitions, please contact the CCNZ Membership and Events Manager for more info.

Competition Dates 2025-2026
Waikato and Bay of Plenty - Field Days, Mystery Creek, Hamilton	12-14 June 2025
Hawke's Bay East Coast - Gisborne A&P Show	18-19 October 2025
Canterbury Westland - Road Metals Quarry	4 October 2025
Taranaki - Stratford A&P Show	29-30 November 2025
Nelson Marlborough - Nelson A&P Show	22 November 2025
Northland - Whangārei A&P Show	6 December 2025
Otago - Taieri A&P Show	24 January 2026
Southland - Winton A&P Show	17 January 2026
Wellington Wairarapa - TBC	28 February 2026
Auckland - Franklin A&P Show, Pukekohe Showgrounds	21-22 February 2026
Manawatū Whanganui - National Driver Training Centre, 120 Kawakawa Road, Feilding	8 March 2026
National Finals - Central District Field Days, Feilding	19-21 March 2026