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Powerlifting Meets in New Zealand 1 upcoming powerlifting meet held in New Zealand, sanctioned by NZPU. Dates, host cities, and venues below; each meet links to the federation's own entry page.
Data through August 22, 2026
Date Meet Federation Location Dec 3–5, 2026 NZPU Nationals 2026 ZeroW Christchurch NZPU Sydenham, Christchurch
New Zealand raw records to beat Meets held in New Zealand account for 27,871 competition entries from 8,446 lifters in the OpenPowerlifting archive. The heaviest raw totals on record from those meets are below.
Men's raw total Rank Lifter Class Age Tested Load Meet Date 01 Jezza Uepa 120+ kg 265+ lb 35-39 Yes 1022.5 kg 2254 lb OceaniaPF · Asia & Oceania Classic Powerlifting Championships 2016-12-08 · 9 yr 02 Terry Malofou 120+ kg 265+ lb 24-34 Yes 966.0 kg 2130 lb NZPF · Auckland Classic Cup 2023-11-24 · 2 yr 03 Joseph Whittaker 120+ kg 265+ lb 24-34 Yes 965.5 kg 2129 lb NZPF · New Zealand Record Breakers 2017-10-29 · 8 yr
Women's raw total Rank Lifter Class Age Tested Load Meet Date 01 Merrylynn Etelei 84+ kg 185+ lb 24-34 Yes 673.0 kg 1484 lb NZPF · National Championships 2024-09-16 · 1 yr 02 Jewel Tasi 84+ kg 185+ lb 24-34 Yes 654.0 kg 1442 lb NZPF · National Championships 2024-09-16 · 1 yr 03 Dina Hakeai 100+ kg 220+ lb 24-34 Yes 650.0 kg 1433 lb WP-NZ · North Island Championships 2021-06-05 · 5 yr
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