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

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Latest Winners

The winners of the 2023 National Final are Waimea Intermediate.

Waimea Intermediate, Winners of the 2023 New Zealand National Final

Forthcoming Heats/Finals

There are 16 forthcoming New Zealand heat(s)/final(s).

Coming up next: Central Otago Heat, Thursday 14th 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.

• Central Otago Heat The Remarkables School, 49 Lake Ave, Frankton 9300 Queenstown, New Zealand, Thursday 14th March 2024, 10:00 – 13:00
• Otago Heat Dunedin North Intermediate School, Dunedin, Friday 15th March 2024, 11:00 – 14:00
• Southland Heat Gore Intermediate School, Monday 18th March 2024, 10:30 – 13:30
• 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

Most Recent Heats/Finals

• World Final 2023
• National Final 2023
• Waikato Heat 2023
• Northland Heat 2023
• Auckland Heat 2 2023

You can view full details of past New Zealand heats/finals on the Schedule of Heats and Finals.

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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