Key dates and registration

A calendar summary of key activities during the course of the New Zealand Economics Competition, including important deadlines for registration and receipt of enrolment form.

2026

Date Item
Monday 20 April
Opening date for schools to register
Monday 4 May

Registered schools start receiving invitations, relevant information, and blank enrolment forms

Monday 25 May
Closing date for schools to register
Friday 29 May Deadline for schools to return the filled-out enrolment forms
Wednesday 10 June
Schools receive relevant instructions for the online exam by this date
Wednesday 24 June
Exam day
Friday 28 August
Participated schools receive reports and relevant schools receive invitations to award presentation evening
Friday 18 September Closing date for RSVPs to awards presentation evening
Friday 16 October Awards presentation evening held at the University of Auckland City campus

Registered teachers will receive all communications via email.