Event Information

2027 Dates and Location

Competition Dates📅 Thursday 14th January 2027

Location📍 Mount Maunganui Main Beach, Tauranga

Key Dates & Deadlines

• Entries Open: 30th September 2026
• Entries Close: Friday, 31st December 2026
• Team Rosters Due in Teambuilder: Friday, 31st December 2026

Entry Fee: $80 per team (GST Including)

Mens and Womens Pairs (Championship)

Players must be from the same tertiary institution and must be attending that tertiary institution full-time. Those entering 1st year in 2027 ARE eligible. Those who have just graduated in 2026 ARE also eligible.

Mens and Womens Pairs (Open Grade)

Players must be studying in the tertiary level, whether full-time or part-time. Players can be from different tertiary institutions.

Championships and Open grades may be merged depending on entries.

​​​​​​​All participants must be VNZ registered members https://www.volleyballnz.org.nz/about-us/vnz-membership

Previous Champions

2026 Women - McKane/Rawle(AUT)
2026 Men - Pacheco/Krajci (UoA)

2025 Women - Sadlier/Rawle (AUT)
2025 Men - Sadlier/Lowe (AUT)

2023 Women - Allison-Carnie/ Hauraki (AUT)
2023 Men - McManaway/ Herman (University of Waikato)

2022 Men - Fountain/ Mcmanaway (University of Waikato)
2022 Women - Sadlier/ Pepi-Milton (University of Auckland)
2022 Women (Open) -  Bennett/ Tock (WINTEC/ University of Waikato)

2021 Women - Brittany Allison-Carnie / Renei Ursem (Massey University)
2021 Men - Jack McManaway / Bae Fountain (University of Waikato)

2020 Women - Katie Sadlier / Zara Pocock (University of Auckland)
2020 Men - Giles Black / Reisinger (Lincoln University)