Oceania Championships - NZ Results
The Oceania Confederation comprises seven countries: Australia, New Caledonia, New Zealand, Palau, Tahiti (French Polynesia), Vanuatu, and Wallis and Futuna.
Oceania Championships are held every two years and since 2010 have been the qualifying tournament for the subsequent World Championships.
The 2024 FIPJP Congress Fédération Internationale de Pétanque et Jeu Provençal (FIPJP) Congress voted to change the qualification process where each country that finishes in the top 24 of the World Championship qualifying rounds is automatically qualified for the next World Championship.
The remaining 23 or 24 places (depending if the next host is in the top 24) are then allocated proportionally among the FIPJP Confederations.
At the April 2025 FIPJP Executive meeting, the qualification process was extended to the Women's and Singles/Doubles/Mixed Doubles World Championships.
Note: Wallis and Futuna is ineligible to compete at the World Championships as it is not considered an independent Federation but part of the French Federation.
| Year | Venue | NZ Placing | NZ Medalists |
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| 2025 | Wallis and Futuna | Did not Compete | |
| 2023 | Boulari, New Caledonia | Fourth | Gold: Naomi Paulo (Women’s Pointing) Silver: Tom Paulo (Men’s Pointing) |
| 2022 | Papara, Tahiti | Second | Silver: Naomi Paulo (Women’s Pointing) Silver: David Lippard (Men’s Pointing) |
| 2019 | Melbourne, Australia | Bronze: Christine Strichen (Women’s Shooting) | |
| 2017 | Christchurch, New Zealand | Gold: Claire Wilson (Women’s Pointing) Silver: Sharon Cannon/Christine Strichen/Claire Wilson (Women’s Triples) Bronze: Marilyn Bunce/Annick Le Guen/Kathleen Wallace (Women’s Triples) Bronze: Sharon Cannon/Christine Strichen (Women’s Doubles) |
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| 2016 | Port Vila, Vanuatu | Gold: Georgio Vakauta (Men’s Pointing) Gold: Claire Bradburn/Margaret Maher/Jean Parley (Women’s Triples) |
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| 2013 | Wallis and Futuna | Fifth | Bronze: Bill Peachey (Men’s Pointing) |
| 2010 | Boulari, New Caledonia | Third | Gold: Christian Fouquet (Men’s Pointing) Silver: Barbara Johnston (Women’s Shooting) Silver: Christian Fouquet (Men’s Shooting) |
| 2008 | Tahiti | Did not Compete | |
| 2006 | Australia | Did not Compete | |
| 2005 | Rotorua, New Zealand | First | Gold: Niau Ruta (Men’s Pointing) Gold: Anita Fletcher (Women’s Pointing) Gold: Sharon Cannon (Women’s Shooting) Gold: Niau Ruta/Georgio Vakauta (Men’s Doubles) Gold: Christian Fouquet/Niau Ruta/Georgio Vakauta (Men’s Triples) Silver: Georgio Vakauta (Men’s Singles) Silver: Fiona Browne/Margret Fleck/Barbara Johnston (Women’s Triples) Bronze: Chris Priestley (Men’s Pointing) Bronze: Bethne Rouse (Women’s Shooting) |
| 2002 | Boulari, New Caledonia | Third | Gold: Barbara Johnston (Women’s Singles) |
| 2000 | Tahiti | Third | Bronze: Denise Bavidge (Women’s Singles) |
| 1998 | Sydney, Australia | Fourth | Bronze: Pam Jenkins/Imelda Mailei (Women’s Doubles) |