Ages: All
When: Entries displayed throught the Show, items can be collected after 4pm on Friday of the show.
Where: Centre of Exhibition Hall - Indoor Trade & Handmade. A small prize giving to trophy winners will be at the end of the day on Friday in the Exhibition Hall. You will be notified if you are involved in this prize giving.
Fees: A small fee of $5 per entry.
Each competitor will receive a complimentary ticket to attend the HB A&P Show.
The Handmade Competition encourages anyone from the community to enter their hand crafted creations from the past year into our various competition classes. Judging of entries will take place prior to the Show and Prize Cards with 1st, 2nd and 3rd placings will be displayed with them at the Show. Prizes in the form of cash or gift voucher will be awarded to 1st, 2nd and 3rd placings in each class, along with Prize Cards. There will also be overall trophies awarded for various "best in show" winners
Registrations will be open online from 1st August 2026 and close on the 6th of October 2026.
ENTRIES NOW CLOSED
If insufficient entries are received classes may be combined.
Entries must be delivered to the Exhibition Hall at the Tomoana Showgrounds (Gate 2, Kenilworth Road) between 10am-2pm on Monday the 12th of October 2026. Outside of this time, by arrangement only. Late Entries will not be accepted. Judging will take place the week of the 12th of October.
Classes:
Hand Craft - using flax, hand painting, jewellery and stationary
- HC1 - Handmade card with a positive saying or quote
- HC2 - Handmade jewellery or accessory
- HC3 - Harakeke (flax) item
- HC4 - Hand painted item
Kitchen Craft - Preserves and baking
- KC1 - 1 jar of sealed/covered chutney, relish or pesto
- KC2 - 1 jar of sealed/covered jam or marmalade
- KC3 - 1 decorated cupcake (presented on jar lid with jar used as cover)
- KC4 - 1 plate of 3 of the same biscuits
Fibre Craft - Wool and needle craft - These can be collaborative crafts but please specify this at time of entry
- FC1 - Garment made from wool or any natural fibre
- FC2 - Small knitted, felted, crocheted or woven garment/item
- FC3 - Large knitted, felted, crocheted or woven garment/item
- FC4 - Machine made garment
- FC5 - Non wearable item eg quilt, bag, soft toy, wallhanging
- FC6 - Non wearable item eg quilt, bag, soft toy, wallhanging (Students 18 years and under)
- FC7 - Embroidered item
Innovative Craft - Creative craftsmanship that includes metal or wood work, scuptures and modelling
- IC1 - Metal, Wood or Glass Craft
- IC2 - 3D Model/Sculpture of any medium (max. size 30x20x50cm)
Overall Awards
- CJ Baker Cup - Best Piece of Needlework in Show
- Geo. B. Woolley Esq. Cup - Points Cooking
- E.R. Spriggs Esq. Tray - Most Outstanding Exhibit
- Beverley Horne Memorial Trophy - Woolcrafts Section
- E.R. Spriggs Esq. Tray - Most Oustanding Exhibit student 18 years and under
- Mrs. W. Rayner & Miss. E.M. King Cup - Best Piece of Needlework student 18 years and under
- M Breen Memorial Cup - Most Points in Knitting and Needlework
All details will be available on registration. For more information contact entries@hbap.co.nz
2026 Handmade Sponsors
Heather Gregory
Iona College (Rose Flay)
Rob & Helen Pattullo
Mitre10 Mega Hastings & Napier
Spells, Knitting & Crafts Retreat (Sandra Pell)
Total Food Equipment
Humanity Fine Arts
JJ's Crafts
Norswear
Kane Carding
Warehouse Stationary
Miss Maude
Knitworld
2026 Handmade Competition Results
Hand Craft
HC1:
1st - Jamie Fawcett
2nd - Maddie Newport
3rd - Amber Santer
HC2:
1st - Amber Santer
2nd - Pippa Best
3rd - Ahorangi Reihana
HC3:
1st - Lexis Manihera
HC4:
1st - Becky Dooney
2nd - Laisa Oushana
3rd - Yolanda Kloppenburg
Kitchen Craft
KC1:
1st - Benjamin Cruse
2nd - Sam Smart
3rd - Kyle Pearcy
KC2:
1st - Rebecca Campbell
2nd - Luca Sutherland
3rd - Bob Bailey
KC3:
1st - Wan Sen Tee
2nd - Pippa Best
3rd - Catherine Cichon
KC4:
1st - Samara Oushana
2nd - Will Best
3rd - Pippa Best
Fibre Craft
FC1:
1st - Wendy Booyens
3rd - Jessy Peterson
FC2:
1st - Morag Black
2nd - Christine Borrett
3rd - Wendy Booyens
FC3:
1st - Jenny Gray
2nd - Wendy Booyens
3rd - Laura Brazier
FC4:
1st - Bethany-Rose McDonnell
2nd - Anne Crutchley
3rd - Kayley Rosal
FC5:
1st - Amy Forde
2nd - Amy Forde
3rd - Jane Hawtin
FC6:
1st - Olivia Boston
2nd - Te Ranga Tahuri-Hawkins
3rd - Samara Oushana
FC7:
1st - Neroli Perry
2nd - Lydia McDonnell
3rd - Daisy Mouat
Innovative Craft
IC1:
1st - Joshua Reidpath
2nd - Oliver Reidpath
3rd - Will Best
IC2:
1st - Edie Wallace
2nd - Kris Ni
3rd - Joy Robinson
OVERALL AWARDS
Rebecca Campbell - Geo. B. Woolley Esq. Cup - Points Cooking
Olivia Boston - E.R. Spriggs Esq. Tray - Most Outstanding Exhibit student 18 years and under
Jenny Gray - E.R. Spriggs Esq. Tray - Most Outstanding Exhibit
Jenny Gray - Beverley Horne Memorial Trophy - Woolcrafts Section
Jenny Gray - M Breen Memorial Cup - Most Points in Knitting and Needlework
Daisy Mouat - Mrs. W. Rayner & Miss. E.M. King Cup - Best Piece of Needlwork student 18 years and under
Neorli Perry - CJ Baker Cup - Best Piece of Needlework in Show