2x2 in Tāmaki Makaurau 2025

Date: Aug 16, 2025
City: Auckland, New Zealand
Venue: Freemans Bay Community Hall
Address: 52 Hepburn Street, Freemans Bay, Auckland 1011
Details: Auditorium
Contact: Organization team
Organizers: Ram Thakkar (राम ठक्कर) and Yuki Gao
WCA Delegates: Caleb Hall, Jack Maddigan, and Nick Ng

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2x2 in Tāmaki Makaurau 2025 is an official World Cube Association (WCA) sanctioned speedcubing competition.

This competition is open to all competitors regardless of age, experience, or skill. No prior experience in WCA competitions is necessary.

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Competitors: 76

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Lachlan Gibson won with an average of 1.59 seconds in the 2x2x2 Cube event. Yuki Gao finished second (1.65) and Ram Thakkar (राम ठक्कर) finished third (1.79).

World records: Lachlan Gibson‎ Clock 2.26 (average).

Oceanian records: Lachlan Gibson‎ Clock 1.82 (single).

3x3x3 Cube

#	Name	Best	Average	Representing	Solves
1	Alexander Vujcich	6.01	7.03	New Zealand	7.07	6.01	7.25	9.01	6.77
2	Chris Mills	5.49	7.06	New Zealand	7.72	7.41	5.49	6.64	7.14
3	Richard Yiheng Tao	6.16	7.27	New Zealand	6.98	7.63	8.18	7.19	6.16

2x2x2 Cube

#	Name	Best	Average	Representing	Solves
1	Lachlan Gibson	1.30	1.59	New Zealand	1.54	1.74	2.13	1.30	1.50
2	Yuki Gao	1.54	1.65	China	1.54	1.82	4.80	1.55	1.59
3	Ram Thakkar (राम ठक्कर)	1.09	1.79	India	1.73	1.91	2.51	1.09	1.72

5x5x5 Cube

#	Name	Best		Average	Representing	Solves
1	Alexander Vujcich	38.32	NR	46.32	New Zealand	49.68	47.95	47.24	43.76	38.32
2	Kate Grahame	44.20		46.95	United States	46.04	48.24	51.31	46.57	44.20
3	Richard Yiheng Tao	46.41		47.52	New Zealand	47.66	47.72	54.44	46.41	47.18

6x6x6 Cube

#	Name	Best	Average	Representing	Solves
1	Kate Grahame	1:22.83	1:25.53	United States	1:22.83	1:27.79	1:25.97
2	Richard Yiheng Tao	1:37.82	1:39.61	New Zealand	1:39.57	1:37.82	1:41.45
3	Angela Braganza	1:37.96	1:42.37	New Zealand	1:48.77	1:37.96	1:40.39

7x7x7 Cube

#	Name	Best	Average	Representing	Solves
1	Kate Grahame	2:03.66	2:14.56	United States	2:10.74	2:03.66	2:29.27
2	Angela Braganza	2:28.44	2:37.57	New Zealand	2:28.44	2:53.83	2:30.45
3	Levi Eyou	2:43.92	2:50.74	New Zealand	2:48.64	2:43.92	2:59.65

Clock

#	Name	Best		Average		Representing	Solves
1	Lachlan Gibson	1.82	OcR	2.26	WR	New Zealand	2.27	1.82	3.01	2.26	2.24
2	Elyas Eyou	3.89		4.01		New Zealand	3.96	4.05	3.89	DNF	4.02
3	Brandon Harris	3.14		4.10		New Zealand	3.14	3.37	3.42	5.51	6.89