Competitions · New Zealand
NZ Cubing Heptathlon 2026
Wellington · 29 March 2026 · 7 events · 25 competitors · 13 personal bests
Jack McDougall won six of the seven events (3×3, 4×4, 6×6) and the closest final was the 3×3, won by Jack McDougall by 0.17 seconds. 25 competitors produced 13 personal bests, 10 of which still stand today, and four people held a competitor card for the first time.
Winners & podiums
| Event | Winner | Single | Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3×3 | Jack McDougall | 7.21 | 8.00 |
| 4×4 | Jack McDougall | 29.48 | 31.51 |
| 6×6 | Jack McDougall | 2:00.25 | 2:03.46 |
| 3×3 Fewest Moves | Tom Nelson | 20 moves | — |
| Skewb | Jack McDougall | 2.53 | 2.85 |
| Square-1 | Jack McDougall | 7.75 | 8.81 |
| 4×4 blindfolded | Jack McDougall | 1:30.76 | — |
The PB harvest
13 set · 10 still standing- Jack McDougall — 4×4 blindfolded single 1:30.76: into the top 0.87% of the event's history.
- Riley Wicks — 3×3 single 7.38: into the top 1.8% of the event's history.
- Zack Aden — 3×3 single 9.76: into the top 6.8% of the event's history.
- James Moore — 4×4 blindfolded single 4:13.12: into the top 16.0% of the event's history.
- Dylan Himmelfarb — 6×6 single 2:23.04: into the top 22.0% of the event's history.
- James Moore — 6×6 single 2:23.40: into the top 22.2% of the event's history.
- Oscar Welton-Rosie — 4×4 single 1:03.29: into the top 39.9% of the event's history.
- Charlie Doutch — 3×3 single 21.74: into the top 44.7% of the event's history.
First-timers
Four people competed for the first time at this competition, joining the 18,546 people who made their debut in 2026. Start here explains what a first competition is like.
Records watch
2 regional records were set at this competition.
The field
25 competitors · 162 results · 7 events.
Everyone who competed
25 competitors- Alex Asbery
- Andrea Cochrane
- Aneurin Hunt
- Avin Vonal Gamage
- Charlie Doutch
- Dylan Himmelfarb
- Ethan Zhong
- Jack Maddigan
- Jack McDougall
- Jack Tarboton
- James Macdiarmid
- James Moore
- Joe South
- Julian Sico
- Liam Wadek
- Luke Steele
- Nguyen Duc Gia Huy
- Oscar Welton-Rosie
- Paula Maddigan
- Riley Wicks
- Te Rakaherea Reweti
- Terence Brown
- Tom Nelson
- Vincent Da Col
- Zack Aden
Reading this page: a single is one solve's time · an average is the middle three of five solves, best and worst discarded · a PB is a personal best · a final is a competition's last round; its order decides the podium · a DNF (did not finish) is an attempt with no valid result: a popped piece, an unsolved face, an over-limit memorisation · every solve starts from a computer-generated scramble, the same for every competitor in a round.