The New Zealand Figure Skating Championships are an annual figure skating competition organised by to the New Zealand Ice Figure Skating Association to crown the national champions of New Zealand. The first New Zealand Championships were held in 1939 on the Manorburn Dam in Central Otago. Early championships were frequently held concurrently with competitions in speed skating and ice hockey. No competitions were held from 1940 to 1945 due to World War II. The championships were cancelled in 1992 when a snowstorm damaged the arena where the competition was to have taken place, and again in 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Medals are awarded in men's singles, women's singles, pair skating, and ice dance at the senior and junior levels, although each discipline may not necessarily be held every year due to a lack of participants. Ricky Cockerill and Ivan McDonald are tied for winning the most New Zealand Championship titles in men's singles (with seven each), while Gay Le Comte and Alexandra Rout are tied for winning the most titles in women's singles (with six each). McDonald also holds the record in pair skating (with seven), although not all with the same partner, and the record in ice dance (with nine); again, not all with the same partner.

History The first New Zealand Championships were held in 1939 on the Manorburn Dam in Central Otago; Alex W. Robertson won the men's event and Sadie Cameron won the women's event. No competitions were held from 1940 to 1945 due to World War II, and when they returned in 1946, events in pair skating and ice dance were introduced. Early figure skating competitions were held concurrently with competitions in speed skating and ice hockey. Championships were conducted on frozen lakes on the South Island until 1952, when the Centaurus Ice Rink in Christchurch opened. The first indoor rink on the North Island opened in 1964 in Wellington.

The championships remained uninterrupted until 1992, when a snowstorm damaged the Alpine Ice Sports Centre in Christchurch, collapsing the roof and leaving the New Zealand Ice Figure Skating Association without a venue. The championships were again cancelled in 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

The New Zealand Ice Figure Skating Association frequently sent a contingent of skaters to Australia to compete at the Australian Figure Skating Championships. Tristan Thode won the men's event at the 2007 Australian Championships, and Alexandra Rout won the women's event in 2008. The reverse is also true: many skaters from Australia have traveled to New Zealand to compete in the New Zealand Championships. While a guest skater from another country may be able to finish in first place and win the gold medal in a New Zealand event, they do not receive the title of New Zealand Champion; that honour goes to the highest-scoring New Zealand skater.

Senior medalists Men’s singles +Men's event medalists Season Location Gold Silver Bronze 1939–40 Manorburn Dam Alex W. Robertson Bertil Hjelstrom Graham Rivers 1940–46 No competitions due to World War II 1946–47 Lake Tekapo Brian Tufnail (No records found) 1947–48 Oturehua Ronald Hosking J.J. O'Kane & Brian Tufnail (tied) No other competitors 1948–49 Lake Tekapo Thomas Grigg Brian Tufnail 1949–50 D.H. Grigg 1950–51 1951–52 Cromwell Jack Lyttle 1952–53 Christchurch Jack Lyttle Thomas Grigg No other competitors 1953–54 Manorburn Dam Thomas Grigg Jack Lyttle 1954–55 Christchurch John Dowling Ivan McDonald J. Gillies 1955–56 Kees Stikkelman 1956–57 Lake Tekapo Ivan McDonald (No records found) 1957–58 Lake Ida John Dowling Ivan McDonald Donald Hewinson 1958–59 Christchurch Kees Stikkelman 1959–60 Manorburn Dam Ivan McDonald (No records found) 1960–61 Christchurch 1961–62 Manorburn Dam 1962–63 Christchurch No other competitors 1963–64 (No records found) 1964–65 Gerry Glover No other competitors 1965–66 Arrowtown Murray Herriott No other competitors 1966–67 Christchurch Ivan McDonald Charles Sparrow 1967–68 Manorburn Dam Murray Herriott No other competitors 1968–69 Christchurch Murray Herriott 1969–70 Lake Tekapo 1970–75 No men's competitors 1975–76 Christchurch Richard Bates John Walkingshaw No other competitors 1976–77 Brian Meek Richard Bates Grant Walker 1977–78 Auckland John Walkingshaw (No records found) 1978–79 Invercargill No other competitors 1979–80 Christchurch Bruce Cochrane No other competitors 1980–81 Manorburn Dam No other competitors 1981–82 Auckland Robin Smedley John Walkingshaw Bruce Cochrane 1982–83 Invercargill John Walkingshaw No other competitors 1983–85 No men's competitors 1985–86 Auckland Christopher Blong No other competitors 1986–87 Christchurch 1987–88 Auckland Stephen Carr Christopher Blong No other competitors 1988–89 Christchurch No men's competitors 1989–90 Auckland Christopher Blong No other competitors 1990–91 Christchurch 1991–92 Auckland 1992–93 Christchurch Competition cancelled due to snowstorm damage to the ice arena 1993–98 No men's competitors 1998–99 (No record found) Ricky Cockerill (No records found) Queenstown No other competitors 2000–01 Auckland Dino Quattrocecere Simon Thode 2001–02 Christchurch No other competitors 2002–03 Gore 2003–04 Auckland Tristan Thode Joel Watson 2004–05 Queenstown Joel Watson Tristan Thode 2005–06 Dunedin Tristan Thode Mathieu Wilson 2006–07 Auckland Joel Watson Tristan Thode 2007–08 Christchurch Tristan Thode Joel Watson 2008–09 Gore Mathieu Wilson Cameron Hems 2009–10 Auckland Cameron Hems No other competitors 2010–11 Dunedin 2011–12 Gore Chris Boyd No other competitors 2012–13 Auckland No other competitors 2013–14 Dunedin Mathieu Wilson 2014–17 No men's competitors 2017–18 Dunedin Brian Lee Michael Durham No other competitors 2018–19 Auckland No other competitors 2019–20 Gore 2020–21 Dunedin Douglas Gerber 2021–22 Competition cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic 2022–23 Auckland Douglas Gerber No other competitors 2023–25 No men's competitors 2025–26 Auckland Dwayne Li No other competitors

Women's singles +Women's event medalists Season Location Gold Silver Bronze Manorburn Dam Sadie Cameron Noel O'Kane Ms. N. Hall 1940–46 No competitions due to World War II 1946–47 Lake Tekapo Janet Richards (No records found) 1947–48 Oturehua Penelope Barker Corinne Gilkison Ms. P. Wanklyn 1948–49 Lake Tekapo Corinne Gilkison Susan Grigg Shirley Buchanan 1949–50 Shirley Buchanan Rosemary Murray Susan Grigg 1950–51 No other competitors 1951–52 Cromwell Joy Stewart Shirley Buchanan Susan Grigg 1952–53 Christchurch Susan Grigg No other competitors 1953–54 Manorburn Dam Susan Grigg Mrs. M.G. Brown 1954–55 Christchurch Lynne Withey Rona Dickson Dawn Murray 1955–56 Lynne McDonald 1956–57 Lake Tekapo Rona Dickson (No records found) 1957–58 Lake Ida Joan Walker Lynne Withey Pamela Morey 1958–59 Christchurch Lynne McDonald 1959–60 Manorburn Dam Lynne McDonald (No records found) 1960–61 Christchurch Sandra Jack 1961–62 Manorburn Dam & Lake Tekapo Wendy Grafton No other competitors 1962–63 Christchurch Wendy Grafton Sandra Jack Susan McClea 1963–64 (No records found) 1964–65 Shirley Bayne Susan McClea No other competitors 1965–66 Arrowtown Wendy Grafton Ms. D. White Lesley Anderson 1966–67 Christchurch Susan Hoseit 1967–68 Manorburn Dam Susan Hoseit Lesley Anderson Ms. C. Besley 1968–69 Christchurch Jeanne Wyatt No other competitors 1969–70 Lake Tekapo Jeanne Begej Valerie Smith No other competitors 1970–71 Manorburn Dam Gay Le Comte Valerie Gunn Valerie Smith 1971–72 Christchurch Petricia Browne 1972–73 Ann Brennock Valerie Gunn 1973–74 Invercargill No other competitors 1974–75 Auckland 1975–76 Christchurch Janna Greene Katie Symmonds 1976–77 Margaret Doolan No other competitors 1977–78 Auckland Katie Symmonds Karen Adam (No record found) 1978–79 Invercargill Vanessa Lewis Ann Brennock-Tranter 1979–80 Christchurch Denyse Adam Kathy Lindsay Vanessa Lewis 1980–81 Manorburn Dam Glynis Crompton No other competitors 1981–82 Auckland Kathy Lindsay Liane Telling 1982–83 Invercargill Kathy Lindsay Denyse Adam No other competitors 1983–84 Christchurch Denyse Adam No other competitors 1984–85 Auckland Jane Clifford No other competitors 1985–86 Manorburn Dam Jane Clifford No other competitors 1986–87 Christchurch Carey Shepherd 1987–88 Auckland Rosanna Blong Carey Shepherd Justine Brownlee 1988–89 Christchurch Justine Brownlee No other competitors 1989–90 Auckland Rosanna Blong 1990–91 Christchurch Sheryl Everson 1991–92 Auckland Heather Nye Sheryl Everson 1992–93 Christchurch Competition cancelled due to snowstorm damage to the ice arena 1993–94 Heather Nye Sheryl Everson Kim MacDonald 1994–95 (No record found) (No records found) 1995–96 Auckland Rachel Fisher Beverley Chamberlain 1996–97 (No records found) Rachel Fisher (No records found) 1997–98 Philippa Rawlins (No record found) Imelda-Rose Hegerty 1998–99 Imelda-Rose Hegerty (No records found) Queenstown No other competitors 2000–01 Auckland Dirke O'Brien Baker Zoe Bradfort Imelda-Rose Hegerty 2001–02 Christchurch Imelda-Rose Hegerty No other competitors 2002–03 Gore Aslihan Aydin Kirsten Mather 2003–04 Auckland Sarah-Yvonne Prytula Aslihan Aydin No other competitors 2004–05 Queenstown Morgan Figgins Vicky Kuo Rachel Fisher 2005–06 Dunedin Aslihan Aydin 2006–07 Auckland Caitlin Haynes No other competitors 2007–08 Christchurch Alexandra Rout Morgan Figgins Caitlin Haynes 2008–09 Gore No other competitors 2009–10 Auckland Caitlyn Paul Elizabeth O'Neill 2010–11 Dunedin Samantha Waugh Morgan Figgins Laura Mills 2011–12 Gore Morgan Figgins Millie Campbell Melissa Morris 2012–13 Auckland Melissa Morris Elizabeth O'Neill 2013–14 Dunedin Sarah MacGibbon Kayla Doig 2014–15 Alexandra Rout Morgan Templeton Jessinta Martin 2015–16 Auckland Sarah MacGibbon No other competitors 2016–17 Christchurch Preeya Laud Sarah MacGibbon 2017–18 Dunedin Brooke Tamepo Isabella Bardua Sarah Cullen 2018–19 Auckland Isabella Bardua Brooke Tamepo Jennifer Toms 2019–20 Gore Jocelyn Hong Sarah MacGibbon 2020–21 Dunedin Ruth Xu No other competitors 2021–22 Competition cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic 2022–23 Auckland Jocelyn Hong Ruth Xu Danielle Gebser 2023–24 Dunedin Dani Gebser Ella Smith No other competitors 2024–25 Christchurch Petra Lahti Mirika Armstrong Cordelia Shi 2025–26 Auckland Cordelia Shi Mirika Armstrong

Pairs +Pairs event medalists Season Location Gold Silver Bronze 1946–47 Lake Tekapo (No records found) 1947–48 Oturehua 1948–49 Lake Tekapo No other competitors 1949–50 1950–51 Lake Ida No other competitors 1951–52 Cromwell No other competitors 1952–53 Christchurch 1953–54 Manorburn Dam No other competitors 1954–55 Christchurch 1955–56 1956–57 Lake Tekapo (No records found) 1957–58 Lake Ida 1958–59 Manorburn Dam No other competitors 1959–60 (No records found) 1960–61 Christchurch 1961–62 Manorburn Dam No other competitors 1962–63 Christchurch 1963–64 (No records found) 1964–65 No other competitors 1965–66 Arrowtown 1966–67 Christchurch 1967–68 Manorburn Dam (No records found) 1968–69 Christchurch No other competitors 1969–70 Lake Tekapo No other competitors 1970–71 Manorburn Dam No pairs competitors 1971–72 Christchurch No other competitors 1972–74 No pairs competitors 1974–75 Auckland No other competitors 1975–76 Christchurch 1976–77 1977–78 Auckland (No records found) No pairs competitors 2010–11 Dunedin No other competitors 2011–12 Gore No pairs competitors since 2011–12

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