Canterbury Powerlifting Association

We are one week out from 2026 CPA Provincials!

Please swipe on the post for the flight and lifter information.

Spectators are more than welcome so please come along to Nga Puna Wai Sports on Saturday 21st March. Lifting starts at 9am for Session 1.

We will have the CPA AGM at the completion of Session 2, so stay later for that!

This year we even have $250 voucher for SBD New Zealand for the best overall.

Comp scales will be available at the venue the night before from 6-8pm, if lifters would like to check their weight before hand.

This event will be live-streamed, the link will be posted closer to the date.

As always this is a drug free event.

A reminder that Powerlifting singlets are required for all lifters and knee high socks for deadlifts.

Please let us know if you can volunteer by using the form through the link in our bio.

Happy lifting and good luck to all lifters competing!!

For our second competition of the year we are back at Nga Puna Wai in Christchurch for CPA Provincials! Entries are open now and close 11:59PM Thursday 5th of March.

This year we will also have prizes from SBD New Zealand!

The Entry Form can be found in the bio of our Instagram or on the Canterbury Powerlifting Website.

This comp is open to all first time lifters and CPA members. Please note, if you have ever lifted in an NZPF and/or CPA sanctioned competition previously, you must now be a registered NZPF/CPA member.

All members must wear a soft suit. All lifters must wear knee high socks for deadlifts, so please remember those!

We will need volunteers so please reach out if you can help.

Any questions please reach out to us via email or message our page.

We are one week out from Nelson Novice Comp!

Please swipe on the post for the flight and lifter information.

Spectators are more than welcome so please come along to Crossfit 7010 in Nelson on Saturday 14 February. Lifting starts at 12pm.

Comp scales will be available at the venue the night before from 6-8pm, if lifters would like to check their weight before hand.

This event will be live-streamed, the link will be posted closer to the date.

As always this is a drug free event.

A reminder that knee high socks are required for all lifters during deadlifts.

Happy lifting and good luck to all lifters competing!!

Happy New Year!

For our first competition of the year we are heading to Nelson for our February Novice / Club Competition on the 14th February. Entries are open now and close 11:59PM 20th January.

This competition is for one day only and limited to 56 lifters, so register ASAP to secure your spot.

The Entry Form can be found in the bio of our Instagram or on the Canterbury Powerlifting Website.

This comp is open to all first time lifters and CPA members. Please note, if you have ever lifted in an NZPF and/or CPA sanctioned competition previously, you must now be a registered NZPF/CPA member to compete in further competitions.

All members must wear a soft suit, whereas novice or first time lifters can wear a t-shirt and shorts. All lifters must wear knee high socks for deadlifts, so please remember those!

We will need volunteers so please reach out if you are Nelson-based or travelling there at the time!

Any questions please reach out to us via email or message our page.

We’re thrilled to announce the 2026 Canterbury Powerlifting competition calendar!

We’re bringing our February novice comp up to Nelson. Entries will be opening soon, so keep an eye out! We’re about two months out, so it’s the perfect time to start prep!

For all of our Christchurch-based events, we’ll continue to host at the Ngā Puna Wai Sports Hub. And remember, we’ll need volunteers for all these competitions, so mark those dates in your calendars.

We can’t wait to see you at a competition next year!

⭐️ We need your help ⭐️

We still require more volunteers for the upcoming Oceania championships here in Christchurch at the black box theatre on the 17-20th of November.

We need help across all days even if it’s just one sessions we want you!

Link is in our bio to fill out the volunteer form

🏆 CANTERBURY RAW CUP 2025 RESULTS 🏆

Congratulations to all lifters it was great to see a range of new lifters just starting to those who have been around a while.

We look forward to seeing you at more competitions smashing it next year

Congratulations to all our overall winners - Especially .93 & who walked away with 2025s Raw Cup. We look forward to seeing you defend your title next year

We are two weeks out from Raw Cup!

Spectators are encouraged so please come along to Ngai Puna Wai on October 25th! Lifting starts at 9am for the morning session and 1:30pm for the afternoon session!!

Comp scales will be available at the venue the night before from 6-8pm, if lifters would like to check their weight before hand.

This event will be live-streamed, the link will be posted closer to the date.

As always this is a drug free event.

A reminder that knee high socks are required for all lifters during deadlifts.

We are currently still in need of volunteers for the morning and afternoon session! Our competitions rely on volunteers so please sign up through the link in our bio if you can help. No experience is necessary, we can show you what to do!

Happy lifting and good luck to all lifters competing!

Our competitions need volunteers to run, without them we wouldn’t be able to have any!

With our next competition being Raw Cup on 25th October with two sessions, we need more volunteers.

No experience is needed and we can show you how to do everything on the day!

You will be supplied with drinks, snacks and lunch for your efforts.

Please send us a message or sign up through the link in our bio!

A few weeks ago we had a few of our CPA members compete at the 2025 IPF Sub-Junior & Junior Worlds in Costa Rica.

They all did so well, and we are so proud of all of them!

Swipe to see their results!

Entries are now open for Raw Cup 2025 on the 25th - 26th October at Nga Puna Wai.

Sessions will run over Saturday and Sunday depending on number of entries, so be prepared to lift either day. Timetable will be confirmed closer to the date.

If this is your first competition as novice lifter then you are not required to wear a singlet, however you must wear a t-shirt and shorts with knee high socks for deadlifts to be able to compete.

To sign up please find the form in the link in our bio.

As always we need volunteers for these competitions to run, so please visit the link in our bio to access to sign up sheet. Whether you have volunteered many times before or never, there is a job for you and people there to help!

Entries close at 11:59pm Friday 3rd October 2025.