Auckland NZPC Site Page

The next NZ Programming Contest is Saturday August 8, 2026

For general information about the NZ Programming Contest see the official website.

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Registration

If you're competing at the Auckland site, please register your team on TeamUp using code NZPC2026.

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	Provisional results and editorial.	302-G20

For more information

Contact Marc Vinyals, marc.vinyals@auckland.ac.nz.

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