SouthMach

12/03/2026

NZ manufacturers - it’s your time to shine at EMEX 2026!📣

Celebrate everything that makes our manufacturing community world‑class this May: innovation, leadership, creativity, talent, and the brilliant people behind it all.

Entries are now open for the The Minister of Manufacturing Awards! If you’ve built something amazing, led with purpose, or pushed the industry forward, step into the spotlight at EMEX and enter today! For more information and to request an information pack: xpo.nz/4ul8FiR

Let’s celebrate the heart of NZ manufacturing together.


Advancing Manufacturing Aotearoa - AMA

The Minister for Manufacturing Awards will shine a light on the exceptional people and businesses whose efforts drive productivity, workforce prosperity and global competitiveness of the sector.

03/11/2025

SouthMACH will return in 2027! Look forward to:

💥2 action-packed days
🎙️Industry seminars & workshops
✅ 1000s of solutions on display
💼100s of suppliers
🏆Ministry for Manufacturing Awards
🤝Networking opportunities
…and more!

🗓️26-27 May 2027
📍Wolfbrook Arena,

03/11/2025

SouthMACH | The South Island’s leading industry trade event, spotlighting the latest developments in , and .

🗓️ 26 - 27 May 2027
📍 Wolfbrook Arena,

03/11/2025

🗓️Have you saved the dates for the next SouthMACH? We’re back in 2027! Can’t wait? is back in Auckland this May. ⚙️

13/10/2025

to the team at HamiltonJet New Zealand for the opening of their new 7,500sqm factory in Christchurch yesterday. ✂️ The opening marks one of the most significant expansions in the company’s 70-year history and a milestone for advanced manufacturing in New Zealand.

It's fantastic to see local Canterbury companies like HamiltonJet continuing to represent New Zealand on the global stage as a leader in waterjet propulsion systems.

Read more: xpo.nz/4n6m0Xn

📸HamiltonJet

06/06/2025

2025 was incredible! From our team to yours, to everyone who exhibited and visited us in Christchurch last week. 🤝

We look forward to welcoming you in Auckland at EMEX Exhibition 2026 next year for another amazing trade event for the engineering, manufacturing and technology industries.

30/05/2025

And the winners are... 🥁

A massive congratulations to our lucky 2025 SouthMACH door prize recipients! We're thrilled to announce that Jesse S from Southern Technology and Joseph S from Gisborne Engineering are each taking home a brand new Flashforge Adventurer 5M Pro 3D Printer, valued at $1,049!

From everyone here at SouthMACH, congratulations and we look forward to the projects you'll bring to life with these powerful machines. Happy printing!

29/05/2025

What an incredible event SouthMACH 2025 has been! 📸 Did we spot you during your visit? 👇

28/05/2025

We’re having an incredibly exciting first day at Wolfbrook Arena! 💥
 
Our exhibitors have brought their A-Game with product showcases ready to shake up the industry. If you can’t pop by today to see , we’re open until 4pm tomorrow.
 
🗓️SouthMACH | 28-29 May 2025
📍Wolfbrook Arena, Christchurch

28/05/2025

We’re having an incredibly exciting first day at Wolfbrook Arena!💥

Our exhibitors have brought their A-Game with product showcases ready to shake up the industry. If you can't pop by today to see , we're open until 4pm tomorrow.

📆SouthMACH | 28-29 May 2025
📍Wolfbrook Arena, Christchurch

27/05/2025

We're officially open!💥

Come join us today and tomorrow at Wolfbrook Arena and explore the latest developments in manufacturing, engineering and technology.

🔗Register for FREE online or at the door: https://southmach.co.nz/visitor-registration/

Register for SouthMACH 2025! Register to attend online now. Attendance is free for all trade. Coming soon to Wolfbrook Arena.