​​​​​​​QUALIFYING FOR NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS:

Lifters seeking to qualify for the National Championships must reach the qualifying total for their age and weight class in an NZPF-sanctioned competition within the previous 12 months. Lifters must also be a full financial member at the time of qualifying.

Lifters cannot use any National championships to qualify for any other National Championships, i.e., you cannot use a total from Age Group Nationals to qualify for Open Nationals or vice versa. National championships only qualify a lifter for international championships.

Lifters must compete at the National Championships in the same weight class they qualified in, unless they have exceeded the qualifying total in the weight class above, in which case they may lift in that weight class.

In the case of bench-only competitions, lifters may use a bench press completed in a three-lift competition to qualify for bench-only.

For the most up-to-date qualifying totals, please refer to the NZPF Participation and Qualifying criteria.

QUALIFYING FOR INTERNATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS:

To qualify for international competitions in 2026, please refer to the NZPF International Selection Policy. This document outlines all the necessary information to apply for any international competition.​​​​​​​