North Island and South Island Championships
Once a year, the North Island and South Island regions host a Youth and Senior Championship Event. These are target competitions with a target ranking round (either 720 or 1440) and usually a match play round.
To qualify for the Youth Championships, you need to be under 21 years old.
The Senior Championships is for all archers who can shoot senior distances. You do not need to be a “senior” archer, but you need to be able to shoot the senior distances. For example, Junior Women and Men (ages 18-20) already shoot the Senior distances, so they can enter as a senior if they wish. U18’s may also, if they are comfortable shooting the senior distances.
The SIDAA (South Island Championships) alternates between Dunedin and Christchurch each year. The Youth also alternates in the opposite year.
Where are they held?
The North Island Senior and Youth Championships are rotated around the North Island Districts each year. Here are the following rotations for the next five years:
Senior Championships:
2025: Auckland District Archery Association
2026: Wellington District Archery Association
2027: Eastern Central Bay of Plenty Archery Association
2028: Auckland District Archery Association
2029: Wellington District Archery Association
Youth Championships:
2025: Wellington Archery Association
2026:Â Eastern Central Bay of Plenty Archery Association
2027: Auckland District Archery Association
2028: Wellington District Archery Association
2029: Eastern Central Bay of Plenty Archery Association
Useful Resources
Clubs looking to host the tournaments may need extra information to help them run the event. Please download these helpful documents including the trophies that are won at these tournaments, the format that is usually applied, and the time of year they are held.
