"There's so many passionate people who love the village and support all of its projects. It just has such unique natural features with the city underneath the great Te Mata Rongokako, and just with the completion of the village green it was the right time to enter."
The council had created a video showcasing the village to submit for the awards.
As well as the dynamic business association, many projects were supported by the council, and the community.
"The brand 'love the village' is very much alive and well with huge commitment and community spirit from the wider Havelock village."
Napier will be up against up against Masterton and Tauranga for Most Beautiful City.
Mayor Bill Dalton said being a finalist highlighted "what a great place Napier is to live, it is a beautiful city".
"To be quite honest it is one of the most beautiful cities in the world, there's no question about it. It is a beautiful city and we're very, very proud of it."
The nomination was a credit to the Napier City Council staff who worked to keep the city clean, and looking good.
"They've got the city at heart and they do a fantastic job presenting Napier as a beautiful city."
Hastings had received this accolade in 2015.
Keep New Zealand Beautiful chief executive officer Heather Saunderson said the awards acknowledged Kiwis who were leading the way with their outstanding environmental and beautification work.
"We also celebrate beautiful councils and businesses for the magnificent work they have done and announce the most beautiful street, suburb, town and cities in New Zealand."
The group behind Keep New Zealand Beautiful thanked all award entrants for the time and effort which had been put into their submissions.
A panel of judges will be made up of representatives from the Keep New Zealand Beautiful board, education, council/government, community and business sectors.
-Tickets for the awards evening can be purchased at www.knzb.org.nz/award-conference-tickets/
FULL LIST OF FINALISTS
Most Sustainable Business Project
Hawke's Bay Farmer's Market
Plastics NZ
Most Beautiful Suburb
Havelock North
Whitford
Titirangi
Most Beautiful City
Napier
Masterton
Tauranga
Community Environmental Initiative Award
East Taranaki Environment Trust
Kids Greening Taupo
Tuakau Clean Up & Planting Group
Community Group Award
Wakatipu Reforestation Trust
Progress Castlecliff
The Sharing Shed
Sustainable School Award
Kristin School
Morgan Educare
Wainuiomata Primary School
Kiwi's Choice
Akaroa Banks Peninsula, Canterbury
Lake Marian
Mt Maunganui
Best Loo
Mt Hutt Ski Area
Riddiford Pavillion
Piopio Public Toilets
Most Sustainable Small Business
Ecoware
The Green Collective
Young Legend Award
Joanna Tao
Mia Simcock
Tidy Kiwi Award
Beverley Thomson
Tom Carr
Karen Ngatai
Ruud Kleinpaste Award
Linda Keall
Marty Hoffart
Reena Wallis
Most Sustainable Business
Ricoh New Zealand
Ceres Organics
Blue Clean LTD
Most Beautiful Small Town
Greytown
Whirinaki
Raglan
Most Beautiful Large Town
Feilding
Cambridge
Kerikeri