Competitions · New Zealand
NZ Cubing in the Capital 2026
Wellington · 13 September 2026 · 7 events · 47 competitors · 42 personal bests
Jack McDougall won three of the seven events (4×4, 3×3 blindfolded, Clock) and the closest final was the 2×2, won by Connor Johnson by 0.14 seconds. 47 competitors produced 42 personal bests, and nine people held a competitor card for the first time.
The moment
The day's biggest improvement
Michael Nip took a 3×3 single of 34.17 down to 20.12, 41 percent better in one day.
Winners & podiums
| Event | Winner | Single | Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3×3 | Connor Johnson | 5.82 | 6.71 |
| 2×2 | Connor Johnson | 0.70 | 1.34 |
| 4×4 | Jack McDougall | 28.35 | 33.06 |
| 7×7 | Riley Wicks | 2:48.36 | 2:59.16 |
| 3×3 blindfolded | Jack McDougall | 19.10 | 36.77 |
| Clock | Jack McDougall | 3.55 | 4.67 |
| Pyraminx | Jules Graham | 2.12 | 2.68 |
The PB harvest
42 set · 42 still standing- Connor Johnson — 3×3 single 5.82: into the top 0.39% of the event's history.
- Zachary Doblas — 3×3 single 5.82: into the top 0.39% of the event's history.
- Zack Aden — 2×2 single 0.94: into the top 0.45% of the event's history.
- Luke Steele — 3×3 single 7.02: into the top 1.4% of the event's history.
- Jules Graham — Clock single 3.46: into the top 1.4% of the event's history.
- Riley Wicks — 3×3 single 7.20: into the top 1.6% of the event's history.
- Connor Johnson — 3×3 blindfolded single 23.69: into the top 2.5% of the event's history.
- Riley Wicks — 4×4 single 30.55: into the top 3.2% of the event's history.
First-timers
Nine people competed for the first time at this competition, joining the 20,074 people who made their debut in 2026. Start here explains what a first competition is like.
Records watch
No national, continental or world records were set at this competition. That is true of most competitions.
The field
47 competitors · 351 results · 7 events.
Everyone who competed
47 competitors- Alex Asbery
- Andrea Cochrane
- Aneurin Hunt
- Arham Pathan
- Bradley Ma
- Bryan Spackman
- Caspian Snelling
- Connor Johnson
- Dylan Himmelfarb
- Eamon Miller
- Elizabeth Young
- Ethan Zhong
- Harry Davies
- Hugo Prahl
- Jack Maddigan
- Jack McDougall
- James Macdiarmid
- James Moore
- Jaxon Tuckey
- Jireh Vattiprolu
- Jules Graham
- Julian Sico
- Keir Stewart
- Leon Morrow
- Luke Morrison
- Luke Steele
- Marnix Clarke
- Maverick Gonzales
- Michael Nip
- Neal He
- Nico Shane Kenny
- Nisal Gaurava Paragoda Liyanage
- Paula Maddigan
- Riley Wicks
- Rishi Konduri
- Ryan Miller
- Samuel Meyer
- Sean Lee
- Sebastian Cowlishaw Merz
- Thai Spackman
- Toby Dixon
- Tom Nelson
- Vernon Stewart
- Vincent Da Col
- Yuki Gao
- Zachary Doblas
- 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.