Auckland NZPC Site Page

The next NZ Programming Contest is Saturday August 9, 2025

For general information about the NZ Programming Contest see the official website maintained by NZ contest director Phil Robbins.

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Registration

If you're competing at the Auckland site, please register your team here. We need this information for catering and problem-set-printing purposes.

Local site information

Please bring a water bottle and snacks! We are providing refreshments and food for after the contest, but nothing during the contest.

Venue: University of Auckland

38 Princes Street, Science Centre Building.
Please use the Princes Stree entrance.
This is also a convenient place to meet your students and other team members.

Registration and briefing: 303-G20
See the campus map for more details.

Languages:

• GNU C/C++ Version 10.2 (Linux)
• Java OpenJDK V11.0.14
• Python 3.9.2

We will use the DOMjudge automated judge system for running the contest.

Timetable

12:00am - 12:20pm	Official Registration Participation is free of charge, thanks to the courtesy of the School of Computer Science at the University of Auckland.	303-G20
12:20pm - 12:40pm	Welcome speech and Briefing. To get yourself familiarised with the competition beforehand, watch this video.	303-G20
12:45pm - 1:45pm	Practice session to get familiare with the environment.	303s-191 (High-school students), 303s-175 (University students and open category)
1:45pm - 1:55pm	Clearing the labs for the contest. Everyone out!
2:00pm - 7:00pm	Contest!	303s-191 (High-school students), 303s-175 (University students and open category)
7:00pm - 8:00pm	Pizza and drinks! Sponsor: School of Computer Science.	302-G60 foyer
7:30pm	With luck the country wide provisional results.

For more information

Contact Rajko Nenadov, rajko.nenadov@auckland.ac.nz.

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