Competitions · New Zealand
NZ South Island Championship 2026
Christchurch · 10 April 2026 · 16 events · 59 competitors · 93 personal bests
Dwyane Ramos won six of the 16 events (3×3, 4×4, 5×5) and the closest final was the Clock, won by Zayd Chaudhry by 0.19 seconds. 59 competitors produced 93 personal bests, 54 of which still stand today, and seven people held a competitor card for the first time.
The moment
The day's biggest improvement
Paula Maddigan took a Skewb single of 26.17 down to 11.25, 57 percent better in one day.
Winners & podiums
| Event | Winner | Single | Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3×3 | Dwyane Ramos | 4.48 | — |
| 2×2 | Connor Johnson | 1.04 | 1.44 |
| 4×4 | Dwyane Ramos | 22.77 | 29.56 |
| 5×5 | Dwyane Ramos | 42.89 | 47.33 |
| 6×6 | Dwyane Ramos | 1:22.78 | 1:27.64 |
| 7×7 | Dwyane Ramos | 2:04.08 | 2:12.82 |
| 3×3 blindfolded | Jack Maddigan | 25.57 | 32.53 |
| 3×3 one-handed | Jasper Murray | 8.98 | 9.28 |
| Clock | Zayd Chaudhry | 3.59 | 4.45 |
| Megaminx | Henry Eyles | 33.56 | 41.23 |
| Pyraminx | Jasper Murray | 1.47 | 1.62 |
| Skewb | Dwyane Ramos | 1.78 | 2.76 |
| Square-1 | Adrien Auvray Matyn | 6.41 | 7.77 |
| 4×4 blindfolded | Connor Johnson | 4:42.65 | 5:00.70 |
| 5×5 blindfolded | Dylan Himmelfarb | 9:44.71 | — |
| 3×3 Multi-Blind | Jack Maddigan | 19 of 21 cubes · 1:00:00 | — |
The PB harvest
93 set · 54 still standing- Dwyane Ramos — 3×3 single 4.48: into the top 0.046% of the event's history.
- Harrison Marsden — 3×3 single 6.25: into the top 0.65% of the event's history.
- Beau Brittain-Modesto — 2×2 single 1.05: into the top 0.66% of the event's history.
- Bryn Gordon — 2×2 single 1.11: into the top 0.79% of the event's history.
- Luke Steele — Skewb single 1.82: into the top 0.96% of the event's history.
- Connor Johnson — Clock single 3.58: into the top 1.6% of the event's history.
- Ryan Lau — 5×5 single 49.88: into the top 1.7% of the event's history.
- Joel O'Callaghan — Pyraminx single 3.10: into the top 4.0% of the event's history.
First-timers
Seven 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
No national, continental or world records were set at this competition. That is true of most competitions.
The field
59 competitors · 784 results · 16 events.
Everyone who competed
59 competitors- Aariz Askari
- Adam Edward John Tasker
- Adrien Auvray Matyn
- Aidan Chia
- Alex Asbery
- Alex Holton
- Alex M. Erdelyi
- Andrea Cochrane
- Aneurin Hunt
- Arham Askari
- Beau Brittain-Modesto
- Bryn Gordon
- Charlie Ooi
- Connor Johnson
- Cooper Jones
- Daniel Fraser
- Dwyane Ramos
- Dylan Himmelfarb
- Ethan Loveridge
- Eunwoo Ahn (안은우)
- Gabe Smith
- Greg Longney
- Hanson Xu
- Harrison Marsden
- Henry Eyles
- Jack Maddigan
- Jacob O'Callaghan
- James Dyer
- James Humphries
- Jasper Murray
- Jaxson Stove
- Jayden Smith
- Joel O'Callaghan
- Jonty Chappell
- Joshua Benjamin
- Kevin Sun
- Leon Sarten
- Luke Steele
- Mogeon Park
- Nick Ng
- Oliver Jenks
- Oliver Luo
- Ollie Kimber
- Oskar Ansley
- Paula Maddigan
- Ryan Lau
- Saint Rafa
- Sandy Longney
- Sea Ishigaki
- Sebastian James
- Sebastian Kimber
- Seth Nasol
- Tobias Devereux
- Todd Holland
- Zac Moore
- Zane Longney
- Zayd Chaudhry
- Zee Capangpangan
- Zoe C. Erdelyi
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.