Competitions 2025 NZ and Island Championship Allocations - Dancing

 

NEW ZEALAND CHAMPIONSHIPS

North Island
South Island

Highland Fling, Sword Dance, Seann Triubhas, Highland Reel, Reel O'Tulloch, Sailors Hornpipe, Irish Hornpipe, Irish Jig (Single Time), Irish Jig (Double Time) & Irish Reel.


New Zealand Championships 2025
2nd – 6th July - CANTERBURY / WEST COAST CENTRE


(Check the Schedule for Age Group Competition Days)

QUERIES REGARDING ANY COMPETITIONS SHOULD BE ADDRESSED TO THE SECRETARY OF THE CENTRE CONCERNED


North Island

Grade Centre Date Organiser
       
Highland Fling      
U16 Hawkes Bay April Hastings Easter Highland Games
U18 Auckland TBC Auckland H & ND Society
Open Northland January Waipu Caledonian Society
       
Sword Dance      
U16 Wellington June Thistle Caledonian, Palmerston North
U18 Northland  January  Waipu Caledonian Society 
Open  Auckland   June Auckland Teachers and Judges 
       
Seann Triubhas       
U18  AVAILABLE     
U18 Hawkes Bay April Hastings Easter Highland Games
Open  AVAILABLE     
       
 Highland Reel      
U16 AVAILABLE    
U18 Auckland   PDANZ Auckland
OPEN AVAILABLE    
       
Reel O'Tulloch      
U16 Northland January Waipu Caledonian Society
U18 Wellington January Turakina Caledonian Society
Open Hawkes Bay April Hastings Easter Highland Games
       
Sailors Hornpipe      
U16 AVAILABLE    
U18 Auckland June Auckland Teachers and Judges
Open AVAILABLE    
       
Irish Hornpipe      
U16 Hawkes Bay April Hastings Easter Highland Games
U18 Auckland August Auckland PDANZ
Open AVAILABLE    
       
Irish Jig (Single Time)      
U16 AVAILABLE    
U18 AVAILABLE    
Open AVAILABLE    
       
Irish Jig (Double Time)      
U16 Auckland June Auckland Teachers and Judges
U18 Wellington December Thistle Caledonian Society
Open Hawkes Bay April Hastings Easter Highland Games
       
Irish Reel      
 U16 AVAILABLE     
 U18 Hawkes Bay  April  Hastings Easter Highland Games 
 Open AVAILABLE     
       
 NOTES      
 Easter – Friday, 18th April to Monday, 21st April, 2025      
Check with the Centre for competition days      
       
Matariki – Friday, 20th June to Sunday, 22th June, 2025      
Check with the Centre for competition days      
       

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South Island

GRADE CENTRE DATE ORGANISER
       
Highland Fling      
U16 Otago June PDANZ Otago
U18 CWC June PDANZ CWC
Open Sth Canterbury May PDANZ Sth Canterbury
       
Sword Dance      
U16 Sth Canterbury May PDANZ Sth Canterbury
U18 CWC October PDANZ CWC
Open Marlb / Nelson TBC Nelson HD Organisation
       
Seann Triubhas      
U16 CWC April Canty Caledonian Society
U18 Otago TBC Oamaru Performing Arts
Open Otago June PDANZ Otago
       
Highland Reel      
U16 CWC TBC Balmoral Club T&J
U18 Otago TBC North Otago 
Open CWC November Hororata Highland Games
       
Reel O'Tulloch      
U16 CWC June PDANZ CWC
U18 Sth Canterbury April Waimate Comp Society
Open Otago TBC Green Island HDO
       
Sailors Hornpipe      
U16 Sth Canterbury April Waimate Comp Society
U18 Southland TBC Georgetown
Open CWC October PDANZ CWC
       
Irish Hornpipe      
U16 Southland TBC Gore & Districts
U18 Otago June PDANZ Otago
Open Southland TBC Glengarry HDO
       
Irish Jig (Single Time)      
U16 CWC November Horotata Highland Games
U18 Sth Canterbury May PDANZ Sth Canterbury
Open Otago TBC Mosgiel HDO
       
Irish Jig (Double Time)      
U16 CWC November PDANZ CWC
U18 Marlb / Nelson TBC Nelson HD Organisation
Open CWC June PDANZ CWC
       
Irish Reel      
U16 Southland TBC Waikiwi
U18 Southland TBC Northern Southland
Open Sth Canterbury April Waimate Comp Society
       
NOTES      
King’s Birthday Weekend  - Sat, 31st May to Monday, 2nd June, 2025      
Check with the Centre for competition days      
       
Labour Weekend – Sat, 25th October to Monday, 27th October 2025      
Check with the Centre for competition days      
       

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