New Zealand Architecture Awards Calendar
All the essential dates for upcoming jury tours and awards events for Regional and New Zealand Architecture Awards.
| Entries open: | Wednesday 17 December 2025 | |
| Entries close: | Wednesday 18 February 2026 @ 5pm | |
| Late entry close: | Friday 20 February 2026 @ 5pm | Entrants must pay a late entry fee if entering after 5pm on 18 February |
| Regional Awards judging starts | Monday 23 February 2026 | |
| Regional Awards shortlists announced: | From Monday 16 March 2026 | |
| Regional Jury Tours: | Monday 16 March to Friday 24 April 2026 | |
| Gisborne & Hawke's Bay Architecture Awards Ceremony: | Friday 1 May 2026 | MTG Hawke’s Bay, Napier |
| Nelson & Marlborough Architecture Awards Ceremony: | Friday 8 May 2026 | Suter Art Gallery, Nelson |
| Waikato & Bay of Plenty Architecture Awards Ceremony: | Friday 15 May 2026 | Bay Oval, Mt Maunganui |
| Southern Architecture Awards Ceremony: | Friday 22 May 2026 | Dunedin (venue TBC) |
| Western Architecture Awards Ceremony: | Friday 29 May 2026 | New Plymouth Club, New Plymouth |
| Canterbury Architecture Awards Ceremony: | Thursday 4 June 2026 | James Hay Theatre, Town Hall, Christchurch |
| Wellington Architecture Awards Ceremony: | Thursday 11 June 2026 | Shed 6, Wellington |
| Auckland Architecture Awards Ceremony: | Thursday 18 June 2026 | Auckland (venue TBC) |
| 2026 New Zealand Architecture Awards Ceremony: | November 2026 | Auckland (venue TBC) |
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The 2026 New Zealand Architecture Awards are open.