Competitions · New Zealand
Waihopai Winter 2025
Invercargill · 5 July 2025 · 8 events · 9 competitors · 10 personal bests
Daniel Fraser won three of the eight events (3×3, 2×2, Megaminx) and the closest final was the 3×3 one-handed, won by James Dyer by 0.28 seconds. 9 competitors produced 10 personal bests, 6 of which still stand today, and one people held a competitor card for the first time.
The moment
The day's biggest improvement
Naman Shastri took a 4×4 single of 1:40.61 down to 1:01.48, 39 percent better in one day.
Winners & podiums
| Event | Winner | Single | Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3×3 | Daniel Fraser | 9.35 | 9.83 |
| 2×2 | Daniel Fraser | 2.25 | 2.59 |
| 4×4 | James Dyer | 32.83 | 36.02 |
| 3×3 blindfolded | Gabe Smith | 2:30.98 | — |
| 3×3 one-handed | James Dyer | 19.02 | 20.50 |
| Megaminx | Daniel Fraser | 1:00.11 | 1:05.41 |
| Pyraminx | Beau Brittain-Modesto | 1.98 | 3.27 |
| Skewb | Gabe Smith | 3.02 | 4.08 |
The PB harvest
10 set · 6 still standing- James Dyer — Megaminx single 57.16: into the top 8.5% of the event's history.
- Luis Varias — 3×3 single 12.89: into the top 17.0% of the event's history.
- Luis Varias — Pyraminx single 5.77: into the top 18.3% of the event's history.
- Naman Shastri — 3×3 single 14.89: into the top 24.1% of the event's history.
- Naman Shastri — 4×4 single 1:01.48: into the top 38.1% of the event's history.
- Naman Shastri — 3×3 one-handed single 28.96: into the top 44.3% of the event's history.
First-timers
One person competed for the first time at this competition, joining the 28,483 people who made their debut in 2025. 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
9 competitors · 103 results · 8 events.
Everyone who competed
9 competitorsReading 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.