NZ North Island Championship 2026

Results

February 27, 2026 – March 1, 2026Mount Sports Centre · Tauranga, NZ79 people16 events

Schedule

Times are New Zealand Daylight Time.

Friday, February 27

16:45–17:00
Cube submission for 3x3x3 Multi-Blind
17:00–18:15
4x4x4 Blindfolded · Final
Best of 3 · Time limit 60:00 cumulative across rounds
17:00–18:15
5x5x5 Blindfolded · Final
Best of 3 · Time limit 60:00 cumulative across rounds
18:15–19:30
3x3x3 Multi-Blind · Final
Best of 1

Saturday, February 28

08:00–08:50
4x4x4 Cube · First round
Average of 5 · Time limit 10:00 · Under 3:00 in 2 attempts to continue
Top 12 advance to next roundSee projected qualifiers
08:50–09:40
6x6x6 Cube · First round
Mean of 3 · Time limit 10:00 · Under 4:00 in 1 attempt to continue
Top 8 advance to next roundSee projected qualifiers
09:40–10:30
5x5x5 Cube · First round
Average of 5 · Time limit 10:00 · Under 2:00 in 2 attempts to continue
Top 12 advance to next roundSee projected qualifiers
10:30–11:20
7x7x7 Cube · First round
Mean of 3 · Time limit 10:00 · Under 5:00 in 1 attempt to continue
Top 8 advance to next roundSee projected qualifiers
11:20–11:50
3x3x3 Blindfolded · First round
Best of 5 · Time limit 10:00 cumulative
Top 8 advance to next roundSee projected qualifiers
11:50–12:30
Clock · First round
Average of 5 · Time limit 10:00 · Under 1:00 in 2 attempts to continue
Top 12 advance to next roundSee projected qualifiers
12:30–13:30
Lunch
13:30–14:20
3x3x3 Cube · First round
Average of 5 · Time limit 10:00
Top 75% advance to next roundSee projected qualifiers
14:20–15:00
Skewb · First round
Average of 5 · Time limit 10:00 · Under 1:00 in 2 attempts to continue
Top 75% advance to next roundSee projected qualifiers
15:00–15:40
3x3x3 One-Handed · First round
Average of 5 · Time limit 10:00 · Under 1:30 in 2 attempts to continue
Top 12 advance to next roundSee projected qualifiers
15:40–16:30
2x2x2 Cube · First round
Average of 5 · Time limit 10:00
Top 51 advance to next roundSee projected qualifiers
16:30–17:20
Square-1 · First round
Average of 5 · Time limit 10:00 · Under 1:00 in 2 attempts to continue
Top 12 advance to next roundSee projected qualifiers

Sunday, March 1

08:00–08:50
Megaminx · First round
Average of 5 · Time limit 10:00 · Under 2:00 in 2 attempts to continue
Top 12 advance to next roundSee projected qualifiers
08:50–09:35
Pyraminx · First round
Average of 5 · Time limit 10:00 · Under 2:00 in 2 attempts to continue
Top 75% advance to next roundSee projected qualifiers
09:35–10:20
2x2x2 Cube · Second round
Average of 5 · Time limit 10:00
Top 12 advance to next roundSee projected qualifiers
10:20–10:50
Skewb · Second round
Average of 5 · Time limit 10:00
Top 12 advance to next roundSee projected qualifiers
10:50–11:10
7x7x7 Cube · Final
Mean of 3 · Time limit 10:00
11:10–11:30
6x6x6 Cube · Final
Mean of 3 · Time limit 10:00
11:30–11:50
3x3x3 Blindfolded · Final
Best of 5 · Time limit 10:00 cumulative
11:50–12:20
Pyraminx · Second round
Average of 5 · Time limit 10:00
Top 12 advance to next roundSee projected qualifiers
12:20–13:20
Lunch
13:20–14:05
3x3x3 Cube · Second round
Average of 5 · Time limit 10:00
Top 8 advance to next roundSee projected qualifiers
14:05–14:25
5x5x5 Cube · Final
Average of 5 · Time limit 10:00
14:25–14:45
Clock · Final
Average of 5 · Time limit 10:00
14:45–15:05
Megaminx · Final
Average of 5 · Time limit 10:00
15:05–15:25
Square-1 · Final
Average of 5 · Time limit 10:00
15:25–15:40
Pyraminx · Final
Average of 5 · Time limit 10:00
15:40–15:55
Skewb · Final
Average of 5 · Time limit 10:00
15:55–16:15
4x4x4 Cube · Final
Average of 5 · Time limit 10:00
16:15–16:35
3x3x3 One-Handed · Final
Average of 5 · Time limit 10:00
16:35–16:50
2x2x2 Cube · Final
Average of 5 · Time limit 10:00
16:50–17:05
Setup for H2H Finals
17:05–18:35
3x3x3 Cube · Final
Time limit 10:00
18:35–19:00
Pack up + Awards

Source: the competition's official WCA schedule.