The NWA New Zealand Heavyweight Championship is the primary singles title in the NWA-affiliated wrestling promotion NWA New Zealand. It is the first heavyweight championship in New Zealand and one of the oldest in the world. It was first won by Gisborne Katene who defeated Frank Findlay in 1919. The title has generally been defended in New Zealand, most often in Christchurch

Christchurch

Christchurch is the largest city in the South Island of New Zealand, and the country's second-largest urban area after Auckland. It lies one third of the way down the South Island's east coast, just north of Banks Peninsula which itself, since 2006, lies within the formal limits of...

, Tauranga, Wellington

Wellington

Wellington is the capital city and third most populous urban area of New Zealand, although it is likely to have surpassed Christchurch due to the exodus following the Canterbury Earthquake. It is at the southwestern tip of the North Island, between Cook Strait and the Rimutaka Range...

 and Auckland, New Zealand.

Title history

Wrestler:	Times:	Date:	Place:	Notes:
Gisborne Katene	1	1919
Ike Robin Ike Robin Ihakara Te Tuku Rapana, MBE was a New Zealand sportsman, businessman, orator and member for the Maori Anglican Church...	1	17 March 1925	Auckland, New Zealand
Tom Alley Tom Alley Tom Alley was an American racecar driver. Alley was also a riding mechanic, most notably winning the 1914 Vanderbilt Cup with Ralph de Palma.-Indianapolis 500 results:...	1	1929
Stanley Pinto	1	1930
Title history unrecorded.
George Walker George Walker George Walker may refer to:In arts and letters:*George Walker *George Walker , English chess player and writer*George Walker , American composer...	1	1931
Dean Detton	1	22 August 1938	Auckland, New Zealand
Lofty Blomfield Lofty Blomfield Meynell Strathmore Blomfield was a New Zealand professional wrestler, known by his ringname Lofty Blomfield, who was arguably the country's most popular wrestler during the 1930s and 40s...	1	10 September 1938	Auckland, New Zealand
Ken Kenneth	1	22 June 1949
Dick Hrstich	1	11 June 1958	Christchurch Christchurch Christchurch is the largest city in the South Island of New Zealand, and the country's second-largest urban area after Auckland. It lies one third of the way down the South Island's east coast, just north of Banks Peninsula which itself, since 2006, lies within the formal limits of... , New Zealand
Keita Meretana Keita Meretana Keith Mildon of Ngāti Kahungunu, is a former professional wrestler and heavyweight wrestling champion of New Zealand from Wairoa, New Zealand.-Career:Keith Mildon, third son of the Mr L. W. Mildon and Mrs C...	1	3 September 1959	Tauranga, New Zealand
Ken Kenneth	2	June 1960	Auckland, New Zealand
Al Hobman Al Hobman Allan "Al" Hobman was a New Zealand professional wrestler, trainer and promoter. Hobman was one of the first homegrown stars to emerge from the Dominion Wrestling Union, and later Steve Rickard's All Star-Pro Wrestling, during the 1960s and 70s such as Tony Garea, Peter Maivia and The Sheepherders...	1	26 October 1960	Wellington, New Zealand
Steve Rickard Steve Rickard Sydney Mervin "Merv" Batt , best known by his ring name Steve Rickard, is a retired New Zealand professional wrestler, trainer and promoter...	1	1963
Peter Maivia Peter Maivia Fanene Leifi Pita Maivia was a American Samoan professional wrestler better known as "High Chief" Peter Maivia. He was head of the famous Samoan wrestling family...	1	3 August 1964	Auckland, New Zealand
Steve Rickard	2	6 August 1964	Wellington, New Zealand
Al Hobman	2	1964
John DaSilva	1	7 September 1967	Wellington, New Zealand
Siva Afi	1	23 April 1978
Steve Rickard	3	1983
Title is vacated.
Rip Morgan Rip Morgan Mike Morgan is a former professional wrestler from New Zealand who competed in the National Wrestling Alliance, World Championship Wrestling and World Class Championship Wrestling best known as Rip Morgan. Best known as one half of the New Zealand Militia in WCW with Jack Victory...	1	8 September 1983	Auckland, New Zealand
Title history unrecorded.
Bruno Bekkar Bruno Bekkar Brian Ashby is a retired New Zealand professional wrestler and trainer, known by his ring name Bruno Bekkar, who competed for Steve Rickard's All Star-Pro Wrestling and for other promoters in New Zealand and Australia from the early 1960s until his retirement in 1992...	1	September 1985
Johnny Garcia	1
Bruno Bekkar	2	12 December 1987	Auckland, New Zealand
Johnny Garcia	2	26 November 1988
Bruno Bekkar	3	1990
A.J. Freeley A.J. Freeley A.J. Freeley or Freely is a semi-retired New Zealand professional wrestler. He competed throughout Australasia and in the United States during the 1990s, however, he is best remembered as the last NWA New Zealand Heavyweight Champion of Steve Rickard's NWA New Zealand...	1	22 November 1992