General Info
General Info
We are so excited to bring you the 2026/27 "OVERRIDE" KIWIBOTS VEX V5 Nationals.
Teams from all over Aotearoa will compete over three days to gain the coveted title of National Champions and to qualify for invitations on the global stage at the World Championships in USA, 2027.
This event will be held at Onehunga High School
24 Pleasant Street, Onehunga, Tāmaki Makaurau/Auckland
REGISTRATION FEE
The registration fee for this event is $275 NZD per team. Please DO NOT PAY through Robot Events as teams will be invoiced through KIWIBOTS directly.
CHECK-IN
The check-in for the event will be held on Friday 19th February 2027, from 16:00 (4pm) to 18:00 (6pm). Teams must present at least one team member with the robot to check-in and complete inspection in order to be able to compete at the event. Teams who do not check in on the Friday 19th February will not be included in qualification matches over the weekend.
DESIGN NOTEBOOKS
Design notebooks need to be submitted ONLINE ONLY before the start of the tournament, through the Robot Events link please.
OTHER INFORMATION
We have some brilliant judges lined up from Smales Farm, Fisher and Paykel Healthcare Foundation, University of Auckland Engineering, PowerCo, Caliber Design, TAIT and more!
We are forever grateful to our major supporters:
Smales Farm, Fisher & Paykel Healthcare Foundation, TAIT and PowerCo
More information for competitors and volunteers will be released soon, so keep an eye out for updates!
- Venue
- Onehunga High School
- Address
- 24 Pleasant Street, Onehunga, Auckland, Auckland 1061, New Zealand
- Dates
- February 19 – 21, 2027
- Grade Level
- Middle School
- Skills Challenge
- Yes
- Judging Format
- All In-Person Judging
Registration & Logistics
- Event Type
- Open Tournament
- Event Format
- In-Person
- Field Control
- Smart Field Control
- Capacity
- 15
- Spots Open
- 15
- Event Region
- New Zealand
- Max Registrations per Org
- 5
- Standard Registration Opens
- 1-Sep-2026 12:00 EDT
- Registration Deadline
- 5-Feb-2027 12:00 EST
- Payment Deadline
- 20 December 2026
- Price
- A$275.00
Agenda
Friday 19th Feb 2027
4pm - 6pm Check-in and inspection
Teams not checked in by 6pm Friday will not be able to compete, except by prior arrangement.
Saturday 20th Feb 2027
8:30am Doors Open, Final Inspections of robots failed on Friday
9:00am Opening Ceremony and Awards
10:00am Skills Fields Open
10:00am - 12:30pm Qualification Matches
12:30pm - 1:30pm LUNCH
1:30pm - 5:00pm Qualification Matches, Day Close
8:30am Doors Open
9:00am - 12:00pm Qualification Matches
12:00pm - 1:00pm LUNCH. Skills Fields Close
1:00pm Alliance Selection
1:00pm - 3:00pm Knock-Out Matches, Awards
3:00pm - 4:30pm Semi Finals and Finals Matches, Awards Ceremony, Event Close
Stream
Webcast The Nationals will be live streamed via the Kiwibots YouTube Channel over both days of competition. Links available on the Kiwibots facebook page.
Travel Info
Date: 19-Feb-2027 - 21-Feb-2027 Onehunga High School 24 Pleasant Street, Onehunga Auckland, Auckland 1061 New Zealand Travel Info Teams are responsible for their own travel to and from the event: Onehunga High School 24 Pleasant Street Auckland, Auckland 1061 New Zealand
Judging Format
Judging Format Digital Engineering Notebook Submissions / In Person Team Interviews: Team interviews will be conducted in-person at the event. Engineering notebooks will be submitted digitally for evaluation via a link found within the "My Account" panel of the team contact. A submission deadline that may be scheduled ahead of the event date.
Volunteer
Volunteer Huge ngā mihi nui to everyone who will sign up to volunteer! Links available through our pānui, or please complete this form: https://tinyurl.com/Kiwibots-V5-Override Or email contact@kiwibots.co.nz Tū meke :)
Emergency/Bad-Weather Policy
Emergency/Bad Weather Policy There is no bad weather contingency as this event is indoors. In case of any unforeseen weather disasters we will email/contact teams directly.
- Excellence Award - Middle School (V5)
- Tournament Champions (V5)
- Robot Skills Champion (V5)
- Robot Skills 2nd Place (V5)
- Tournament Finalists (V5)
- Build Award (V5)
- Design Award (V5)
- Innovate Award (V5)
- Judges Award (V5)
- Think Award (V5)
- Tournament Semifinalists (V5)