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LATEST RESULT: National Final (ID)
1st: ACS Jakarta, Team 1
2nd: Binus-Simprug
3rd: ACS Jakarta, Team 2

Wednesday 20th March, 10am

Turanga Central Library, Christchurch

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New Zealand

General Info and Contact

The National Coordinator for New Zealand is Wayne Mills (email klqwayne[at]gmail.com).

Typically there are a dozen heats from March to June. See the forthcoming quizzes section below and our Schedule of Heats and Finals.


Latest Winners

The winners of the 2023 National Final are Waimea Intermediate.


Waimea Intermediate, Winners of the 2023 New Zealand National Final

Waimea Intermediate, Winners of the 2023 New Zealand National Final


Forthcoming Heats/Finals

There are 13 forthcoming New Zealand heat(s)/final(s).

Coming up next: South Canterbury Heat, Tuesday 19th March 2024.

For details of other heats/finals, please choose from the dropdown list below, or go to the Schedule of Heats and Finals page to view a complete list of forthcoming quizzes.

  • South Canterbury Heat Grantlea Downs School, 65 Grants Road, Timaru 7910 South Canterbury, New Zealand, Tuesday 19th March 2024, 10:00 – 13:00
  • Canterbury Heat Turanga Central Library, Christchurch, Wednesday 20th March 2024, 10:00 – 13:00
  • West Coast Heat St Patrick's School, Greymouth, Thursday 21st March 2024, 10:00 – 13:00
  • Manawatu Heat Feilding Civic Centre, 84 Aorangi Street, Feilding 4702, Tuesday 26th March 2024, 10:00 – 13:00
  • Northland Heat Kerikeri Primary School, Kerikeri, Friday 5th April 2024, 10:00 – 13:00
  • Bay of Plenty Heat Tauranga Intermediate School, Bay of Plenty, Monday 8th April 2024, 18:30 – 21:30
  • Taranaki/Whanganui Heat Sacred Heart Girls' HS, New Plymouth, Wednesday 10th April 2024, 10:00 – 13:00
  • Hawke's Bay Heat Napier Intermediate School, Napier, Friday 12th April 2024, 18:30 – 21:30
  • Nelson/Marlborough Heat Broadgreen Intermediate School, Nelson, Friday 3rd May 2024, 10:00 – 13:00
  • Waikato Heat Berkley Normal Middle School, 26 Berkley Avenue, Hillcrest, Hamilton 3216, New Zealand, Tuesday 7th May 2024, 18:30 – 21:30
  • Auckland Heat St Cuthbert's College, Remuera, Tuesday 14th May 2024, 09:30 – 13:30
  • Wellington Heat Wellesley College, 611A Marine Drive, Days Bay, Lower Hutt 5013, Friday 31st May 2024, 10:00 – 13:00
  • National Final National Library of New Zealand Te Puna Matauranga o Aotearoa, 70 Molesworth Street, Thorndon 6011 Wellington, New Zealand, Saturday 15th June 2024, 13:00 – 15:30


Champions' Roster

  • 2023: Waimea Intermediate
  • 2022: Belmont Intermediate
  • 2020: Havelock North Intermediate
  • 2019: Palmerston North Normal Intermediate School
  • 2018: Belmont Intermediate
  • 2017: Wellesley College
  • 2016: Wellesley College
  • 2015: Southwell School
  • 2014: Awakeri School
  • 2013: Takapuna Normal Intermediate
  • 2012: Awakeri School
  • 2011: Tahuna Intermediate School
  • 2010: Belmont Intermediate
  • 2009: Belmont Intermediate, Auckland
  • 2008: Cathedral Grammar School, Christchurch
  • 2007: St Cuthbert's College, Auckland
  • 2006: St Margaret's College, Christchurch
  • 2005: St Margaret's College, Christchurch
  • 2004: Evan's Bay Intermediate, Wellington
  • 2003: Muritai School, Wellington
  • 2002: St Cuthbert's College, Auckland
  • 2001: Longford Intermediate, Gore
  • 2000: St Patrick's School, Napier
  • 1999: Acorn Academy, Auckland
  • 1998: Auckland Normal Intermediate
  • 1997: Howick Intermediate, Auckland
  • 1996: Howick Intermediate, Auckland
  • 1995: St Cuthbert's College, Auckland

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