NEW ZEALAND POWERLIFTING FEDERATION CALENDER OF EVENTS 2023


  1. Drug Testing for all members of the NZPF may be conducted at any time and any of these contests listed below.

  2. Directors of NZPF National, North and South Island, or Provincial Championships may charge late entry fees for entries received after the entry closing dates, provided such entry closing dates are publicly advertised in all respective National Championship promotional material, including the entry forms themselves (this is to help offset any inconvenience and added expense created with regards to the event planning, extra awards etc).

  3. Lifters wishing to compete in Provincial, National, International or World Championships must meet the Qualifying Criteria set by the NZPF National Executive Council, or be granted a NZPF qualifying Criteria waiver by the NZPF NEC (all confirmed by NZPF or respective Provincial Associations as required).

  4. Dates are subject to change throughout the year. Lifters intending on competing in the above events should refer to their local association website for more details.

  5. Please refer to the IPF website for Information regarding international competitions

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DateCompetitionLocation/Association 
4th FebMasters GamesWhanganui, WCPA 
11th FebWaibop IcebreakerHamilton, WBOP
18th FebCPA Club & Novice CompetitionChristchurch, CPA 
18th FebSouthern Club & Novice CompetitionInvercargill, Southern
18th FebWhangarei Novice CompetitionWhangarei, NPA
4th MarWCPA Club & Novice CompetitionMasterton, WCPA
4th MarThe Get Strength ClassicAuckland, APA
1-2nd AprCanterbury ProvincialsChristchurch, CPA
1-2nd AprWaibop 3 Lift & Benchpress RegionalsHamilton, WBOP
15th AprSouthern Regional ChampionshipsDunedin, Southern
14-15th AprAuckland ChampionshipsAuckland, APA
29th AprNorthland RegionalsKeri Keri, NPA
29-30th AprWCPA Regionals Palmerston North, WCPA
27th MaySouth Island ChampionshipsQueenstown, Southern
7-9th JulNorth Island ChampionshipsKarapiro, WBOP
15th JulThe NSBB Classic & Auckland Benchpress ChampionshipsAuckland, APA
22nd JulSouthern Club & Novice CompetitionTBC, Southern 
15th JulWCPA Club & Novice CompetitionTBC, WCPA
6-10th SepNZPF 3-Lift Nationals Christchurch, CPA
18th OctNZPF Benchpress NationalsTBC, Southern
18-19th NovCanterbury Raw CupChristchurch, CPA
25-26th NovAuckland CupAuckland, APA
TBC NovClassic Cup & Secondary Schools CompetitionWBOP
TBC Dec/NovWCPA Club & Novice CompetitionWCPA