Schedule of Heats and Finals
Heats/Finals in New Zealand in 2026, sorted by earliest first
Southland Heat
Wednesday 25th March 2026, 10:30 – 13:30
Maruawai School, 5 Wayland Street, Gore 9710, New Zealand
Coordinator Candace Adams: cadams@maruawai.school.nz
Central Otago Heat
Thursday 26th March 2026, 10:00 – 13:00
Cromwell School, Barry Avenue, Cromwell, Central Otago, New Zealand
Coordinator Jade Dewey: jadedewey@cromwell.school.nz
Otago Heat
Friday 27th March 2026, 11:00 – 14:00
Dunedin North Intermediate School, Dunedin
Coordinator Sandy Ehlers: sandye@dni.school.nz
South Canterbury Heat
Monday 30th March 2026, 10:00 – 13:00
Grantlea Downs School, 65 Grants Road, Timaru 7910 South Canterbury, New Zealand
Coordinator: Penni Naylor (penni@grantleadowns.school.nz)
Canterbury Heat
Tuesday 31st March 2026, 10:00 – 13:00
Turanga Central Library, Christchurch
Coordinator Emma Price: ladyreganofcornwall@gmail.com
West Coast Heat
Wednesday 1st April 2026, 10:00 – 13:00
St Patrick's School, Greymouth
Coordinator: Lisa Shannahan (lisa@stpatricksgm.school.nz)
Taranaki/Whanganui Heat
Wednesday 22nd April 2026, 10:00 – 13:00
Sacred Heart Girls' College, 9 Pukaka Street, New Plymouth
Coordinator: Liz Churches (lch@shgcnp.school.nz)
Manawatu Heat
Thursday 23rd April 2026, 10:00 – 13:00
Feilding Civic Centre, 84 Aorangi Street, Feilding 4702
Coordinator: Erica Meads (ericameads@gmail.com)
Hawke's Bay Heat
Wednesday 29th April 2026, 18:00 – 21:00
Taradale Intermediate School, 6 Murphy Road, Taradale, Napier
Coordinator Kate Powis (kate.powis@napierlibrary.co.nz) NOTE EARLIER START THAN LAST YEAR
Nelson/Marlborough Heat
Friday 1st May 2026, 10:00 – 13:00
Broadgreen Intermediate School, Nelson
Coordinator: Karen du Fresne (kdufresne8@gmail.com)
Northland Heat
Tuesday 5th May 2026, 10:00 – 13:00
Kerikeri Primary School, Kerikeri
PLEASE NOTE CHANGE OF DATE! Coordinator: Julia Smith (jsmith@kerikerihigh.ac.nz)
Auckland Heat
Wednesday 6th May 2026, 09:30 – 13:30
St Cuthbert's Hall, Remuera
Coordinator: Natalie Sutton (klq.auckland@gmail.com)
Bay of Plenty Heat
Friday 8th May 2026, 18:30 – 21:30
Tauranga Intermediate School, Bay of Plenty
Coordinator: Dylan King (dylank@tauranga-int.school.nz) - PLEASE NOTE NEW COORDINATOR
Waikato Heat
Thursday 14th May 2026, 18:30 – 21:30
Berkley Normal Middle School, 26 Berkley Avenue, Hillcrest, Hamilton 3216, New Zealand
Coordinator: Gerri Judkins (judkins4@actrix.co.nz)
Wellington Heat
Friday 22nd May 2026, 10:00 – 13:00
Wellesley College, 611A Marine Drive, Days Bay, Lower Hutt 5013
Coordinator: Laurina Wylie (laurina@wellesley.school.nz)
Printed on 8th November 2025 at 21:17.
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