All 18 competitors will compete today. A final five will be selected for the finals, which will be held tomorrow afternoon; the winner will be announced at a gala dinner on Thursday night.
Australasia's best auctioneers come to the Red Centre
The most professional and skilled auctioneers in New Zealand and Australia will go into battle at the annual Australasian Auctioneering Championships this week.
Kiwi Mark Sumich—the top auctioneer in his home country in 2007, 2008, 2009 and 2011 and the Australasian champion in 2007, 2008 and 2011—on next week's auctioneering competition.