GAN New Zealand Nationals 2026
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Winners
All results- 3x3x3 CubeDwyane Ramos6.46
- 2x2x2 CubeConnor Johnson1.34
- 4x4x4 CubeHenry Eyles26.33
- 5x5x5 CubeHenry Eyles47.21
- 6x6x6 CubeHenry Eyles1:24.56
- 7x7x7 CubeHenry Eyles2:07.38
- 3x3x3 BlindfoldedJack McDougall26.23
- 3x3x3 Fewest MovesTom Nelson24.00
- 3x3x3 One-HandedDwyane Ramos8.82
- ClockLachlan Gibson2.32
- MegaminxBrandon Harris33.13
- PyraminxJasper Murray1.65
- SkewbJack McDougall3.11
- Square-1Henry Eyles8.90
- 4x4x4 BlindfoldedTom Nelson1:35.98
- 5x5x5 BlindfoldedJack McDougall5:45.57
- 3x3x3 Multi-BlindJames Macdiarmid44/52 in 1:00:00
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Competition recap
A written summary of GAN New Zealand Nationals 2026, generated from the official results on this page.
Blindfolded Mastery and Record Showdowns Anchor GAN New Zealand Nationals 2026English
James Macdiarmid delivered a masterclass in spatial memory at St Patrick’s College, solving 44 out of 52 cubes in exactly one hour to claim the 3x3x3 Multi-Blind title. Blindfolded solving demands intense concentration, requiring competitors to commit vast sequences of scrambled pieces to memory before executing solutions purely by feel. Jack McDougall took second place with 25 out of 30 cubes in 58:08, while James Moore finished third with 19 out of 20 cubes in 1:00:00. This discipline of memory and precision set the standard for three days of top-tier speedcubing in Wellington, New Zealand.
The blindfolded excellence continued across single-cube disciplines at GAN New Zealand Nationals 2026, held from July 10 to July 12, 2026. Jack McDougall won the 3x3x3 Blindfolded final with a 26.23 average, highlighted by a stunning national record single of 16.66 seconds. James Macdiarmid earned second place with a 22.24 best single, and Xavier Courteau-Laing secured third at 24.12. In the 4x4x4 Blindfolded event, Tom Nelson took the win with a single of 1:35.98, leading McDougall and Dylan Himmelfarb. McDougall also captured the 5x5x5 Blindfolded title with a single of 5:45.57, capping a remarkable display of memory disciplines.
Across the 17 events and 37 rounds, 110 competitors produced remarkable numbers at the cubing competition. In Clock, Lachlan Gibson set a new World Record average of 2.14 seconds, also winning the event final with a 2.32 average and a 1.90 single. Jasper Murray captured the Pyraminx final with a 1.65 average while earlier establishing a national record average of 1.27. In the 2x2x2 Cube final, Connor Johnson took first place with a 1.34 average after setting a national record average of 1.27, edging McDougall and Elyas Eyou on the podium.
The classic Rubik's Cube drew a field of 107 solvers across four rounds, with the 3x3 results decided in a thrilling final. Dwyane Ramos claimed the national crown with a 6.46 winning average and a round-best 4.90 single, finishing ahead of Jasper Murray and Connor Johnson. Ramos doubled his gold tally by winning 3x3x3 One-Handed with an 8.82 average, where Murray took second and Jesse Brooke took third. Ramos also set national records in the big cubes, posting a 1:23.98 average in 6x6x6 Cube alongside a 1:59.81 single and 2:07.53 average in 7x7x7 Cube.
Henry Eyles staged a dominant multi-event campaign across the larger puzzles at GAN New Zealand Nationals 2026. Eyles won the 4x4x4 Cube with a 26.33 average, besting Ramos and Eyou, and followed with a victory in the 5x5x5 Cube at 47.21. He secured the 6x6x6 Cube title with a 1:24.56 average and took the 7x7x7 Cube title in 2:07.38, a mark that established a new national record average. Eyles rounded out his haul by winning Square-1 with an 8.90 average. Brandon Harris won Megaminx with a 33.13 average, and Tom Nelson won 3x3x3 Fewest Moves with a 24.00 average.
Away from the top steps of the podium, GAN New Zealand Nationals 2026 showcased tremendous personal progress across the roster. Hakon Wright registered a 2x2x2 Cube personal best of 8.32 seconds, cutting 54.6 percent off a previous best of 18.33. Otto Bauchop entered four events, logged a first ever attempt at Pyraminx with a 6.09, trimmed 52.9 percent off his 2x2x2 Cube mark to reach 3.56, and improved his 4x4x4 Cube personal best to 1:34.97, which was 30.7 percent faster than before. Joe South took on seven events and lowered his 3x3x3 Blindfolded personal best by 60.9 percent down to 1:31.26, while also recording a 2:13.40 in 5x5x5 Cube.
Other competitors took on new puzzles for the first time on the WCA competition stage. Marc Smart completed his first ever attempt at Pyraminx in 14.96, logged his first 2x2x2 Cube try in 7.77, and dropped his 3x3x3 Cube best to 22.86, an improvement of 33.8 percent. Avin Vonal Gamage posted a first 2x2x2 Cube mark of 15.41 and lowered his 3x3x3 Cube time by 43.5 percent to 30.44. Kayden Loke Zheng An contested 11 events, logging first attempts in 7x7x7 Cube at 5:20.93 and 6x6x6 Cube at 3:09.01, plus an 11.13 personal best in Clock. Eunwoo Ahn competed in 10 events, reached 12th in 4x4x4 Cube, logged a first 3x3x3 Fewest Moves result of 38, and hit 6.15 in 3x3x3 Cube, while Sebastian James took on 10 events and logged a first Fewest Moves mark of 63 alongside a 1:04.12 personal best in 4x4x4 Cube.
The 2026 championship in Wellington highlighted the dedication required across the entire speed cubing spectrum, from multi-cube memorisation to lightning-fast solving. New Zealand competitors earned all 54 podium positions awarded across the schedule. With world and national benchmarks rewritten, the weekend concluded as a landmark festival of precision and mental stamina that will resonate as the community looks ahead to the upcoming competition season.