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2nd: Mt Aspiring College, Team 1
3rd: Mt Aspiring College, Team 2
NEXT QUIZ: Southland Heat (NZ)

Wednesday 22nd March, 10.30 am

Gore Intermediate School

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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 2022 National Final are Belmont Intermediate.

Belmont Intermediate, Winners of the 2022 New Zealand National Final

Belmont Intermediate, Winners of the 2022 New Zealand National Final


Forthcoming Heats/Finals

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

Coming up next: Southland Heat, Wednesday 22nd March 2023.

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.

  • Southland Heat Gore Intermediate School, Wednesday 22nd March 2023, 10:30 – 13:30
  • Otago Heat Dunedin North Intermediate School, Dunedin, Friday 24th March 2023, 11:00 – 14:00
  • Canterbury Heat Turanga Central Library, Christchurch, Monday 27th March 2023, 10:00 – 13:00
  • South Canterbury Heat Grantlea Downs School, 65 Grants Road, Timaru 7910 South Canterbury, New Zealand, Tuesday 28th March 2023, 10:00 – 13:00
  • Nelson/Marlborough Heat Broadgreen Intermediate School, Nelson, Friday 31st March 2023, 10:00 – 13:00
  • Taranaki/Whanganui Heat Sacred Heart Girls' HS, New Plymouth, Monday 3rd April 2023, 10:00 – 13:00
  • Manawatu Heat Feilding Civic Centre, 84 Aorangi Street, Feilding 4702, Tuesday 4th April 2023, 10:00 – 13:00
  • Wellington Heat Wellesley College, 611A Marine Drive, Days Bay, Lower Hutt 5013, Wednesday 5th April 2023, 10:00 – 13:00
  • Hawke's Bay Heat Napier Intermediate School, Napier, Friday 28th April 2023, 18:30 – 21:30
  • Bay of Plenty Heat Tauranga Intermediate School, Bay of Plenty, Monday 1st May 2023, 18:30 – 21:30
  • Auckland Heat 1 St Cuthbert's College, Remuera, Wednesday 3rd May 2023, 09:30 – 12:30
  • Auckland Heat 2 St Cuthbert's College, Remuera, Wednesday 3rd May 2023, 14:00 – 17:00
  • Northland Heat Kerikeri Primary School, Kerikeri, Monday 8th May 2023, 10:00 – 13:00
  • Waikato Heat Southwell School, 200 Peachgrove Road, Claudelands 3252 Hamilton, New Zealand, Wednesday 10th May 2023, 18:30 – 21:30
  • National Final National Library of New Zealand Te Puna Matauranga o Aotearoa, 70 Molesworth Street, Thorndon 6011 Wellington, New Zealand, Saturday 17th June 2023, 13:00 – 15:30
  • World Final Havelock North Intermediate School Hall, Nimon Street, Havelock North 4130, New Zealand, Saturday 22nd July 2023, 18:30 – 21:30


Champions' Roster

  • 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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