Some notes about the recent contest:
After the contest, it was discovered that Problem E had an invalid test case where two stores have the same score. This test case was removed and the submissions were rejudged on Sunday 9th; the scores of some teams have changed. I believe an announcement about this has been sent to all the contestants.
The slides for the editorial are available at https://nzprogcontest.org.nz/results/2026/. The editorial video is available at [TBD].
The next NZ Programming Contest is Saturday August 8th, 2026.
For general information about the NZ Programming Contest see the official website.
The University of Waikato will host the Hamilton site in R block ground floor (map).
Please register at https://forms.gle/GzofqjuRMp5z2fAC8 (there is also a registration form at https://tinyurl.com/NZPC2026, if you've used that form it's fine – no need to register through both). There are no entry fees for the Hamilton site.
The contest system is at https://domserver.csse.canterbury.ac.nz/. Problems from previous years are available for interactive practice on prog4fun in the Programming Contest Problem Archive.
Timetable
| 12:15pm |
Teams arrive Welcome Video (2025) |
| 12:45pm - 1:45pm |
Practice Session The online judging software will run in practice mode with some example problems. This is an opportunity to learn how the judging system works and check that you can successfully submit solutions to problems. |
| 2:00pm - 7:00pm |
The Contest The online judging software will run in contest mode and the problem set will become available. An online scoreboard of all the teams will be displayed in the first four hours, but will freeze in the last hour (teams will only be able to see the results of their own submissions, to create a little suspense before the results are announced). Snacks and soft drinks will be provided. |
| 7pm - 8pm | Pizza and results |
| Lastly | Debrief |
Programming language availability
The following languages are available: C++, Java, Python, C#.
For more information
Contact Tom Levy.