Meets in New Zealand · 4 upcoming

Powerlifting Meets in New Zealand

4 upcoming powerlifting meets held in New Zealand, sanctioned by NZPU. Dates, host cities, and venues below; each meet links to the federation's own entry page.

Date	Meet	Federation	Location
Jul 11, 2026	Matariki MaxoutViking Brothers Tested	NZPU	Petone, Lower Hutt
Jul 25, 2026	Chalk & ChaosRuthless Barbell Tested	NZPU	Judea, Tauranga
Aug 15, 2026	Sub ZeroW IIZeroW Christchurch Tested	NZPU	Sydenham, Christchurch
Dec 3–5, 2026	NZPU Nationals 2026ZeroW Christchurch Tested National	NZPU	Sydenham, Christchurch

New Zealand raw records to beat

Meets held in New Zealand account for 27,605 competition entries from 8,364 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+ kg265+ lb	35-39	Yes	1022.5 kg2254 lb	OceaniaPF · Asia & Oceania Classic Powerlifting Championships	2016-12-08 · 9 yr
02	Terry Malofou	120+ kg265+ lb	24-34	Yes	966.0 kg2130 lb	NZPF · Auckland Classic Cup	2023-11-24 · 2 yr
03	Joseph Whittaker	120+ kg265+ lb	24-34	Yes	965.5 kg2129 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+ kg185+ lb	24-34	Yes	673.0 kg1484 lb	NZPF · National Championships	2024-09-16 · 1 yr
02	Jewel Tasi	84+ kg185+ lb	24-34	Yes	654.0 kg1442 lb	NZPF · National Championships	2024-09-16 · 1 yr
03	Dina Hakeai	100+ kg220+ lb	24-34	Yes	650.0 kg1433 lb	WP-NZ · North Island Championships	2021-06-05 · 5 yr

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