The 2025 National Show will be hosted by the Taranaki Lapidary & Mineral Club
Location: Plymouth International Hotel, 220 Courtney St Central, New Plymouth
Dates: Labour Weekend - Sat 25th to Sun 27th October 2025
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Future Shows:
2026 Will be Hosted by the Tauranga Gem and Mineral Club
2027 TBC
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Past shows were hosted by:
2024 Mineral Club of Hutt Valley & Wellington Inc (MCHVW)
2024 Show Competition Results: 2024 NZ National Show
2023 Marlborough Rock and Mineral Club (Blenheim)
2023 Show Competition Results: 2023 Show Results
2022 Canterbury Mineral and Lapidary Club (Christchurch)
2021 CANCELLED due to restrictions of numbers in indoor events.
2020 CANCELLED due to the worldwide Covid-19 pandemic -
2019 Otago Rock and Mineral Club (Dunedin)
2018 Tauranga Gem & Mineral Club
2017 North Shore Rockhounds Club
2016 Marlborough Rock & Mineral Club
2015 Mineral Club of Hutt Valley & Wellington Inc (MCHVW)
2014 Canterbury Mineral and Lapidary Club (Christchurch)
2013 Taranaki Lapidary & Mineral Club (New Plymouth)
2012 Tauranga Gem & Mineral Club
2011 Otago Rock and Mineral Club (Dunedin)
2010 North Shore Rockhounds Club
2009 Marlborough Rock & Mineral Club (Blenheim)
2008 West Coast Gem & Mineral Club (Greymouth)
2007 Taranaki Lapidary & Mineral Club (New Plymouth)
2006 Canterbury Mineral and Lapidary Club (Christchurch)
2005 Tauranga Gem & Mineral Club
2004 Marlborough Rock & Mineral Club (Blenheim)
2003 Palmerston North Rock & Mineral Club
2002 Canterbury Mineral and Lapidary Club (Christchurch)
2001 Hamilton Mineral & Lapidary Club
2000 North Shore Rockhounds Club
1999 Taranaki Lapidary & Mineral Club (New Plymouth)
1998 Marlborough Rock & Mineral Club (Blenheim)
1997 Hawkes Bay Gemstone & Lapidary Club
1996 Palmerston North Rock & Mineral Club
1995 Tauranga Gem & Mineral Club
1994 Canterbury Mineral and Lapidary Club (Christchurch)
1993 Auckland Geological & Lapidary Society
1992 Hawkes Bay Gemstone & Lapidary Club
1991 Whangarei Rock & Gemstone Club
1990 Rotorua Gem Rock & Mineral Club
1989 Taranaki Lapidary & Mineral Club (New Plymouth)
1988 Canterbury Mineral and Lapidary Club (Christchurch)
1987 North Shore Rockhounds Club
1986 Otago Rock and Mineral Club (Dunedin)
1985 Tauranga Gem & Mineral Club
1984 Mineral Club of Hutt Valley & Wellington Inc (MCHVW)
1983 Whangarei Rock & Gemstone Club
1982 South Auckland Rock & Mineral Club
1981 Canterbury Mineral and Lapidary Club (Christchurch)
1980 Otago Rock and Mineral Club (Dunedin)
1979 Canterbury Mineral and Lapidary Club (Christchurch)
1978 Mineral Club of Hutt Valley & Wellington Inc (MCHVW)
1977 Auckland Geological & Lapidary Society
1976
1975 Auckland Geological & Lapidary Society
1974 Canterbury Mineral and Lapidary Club (Christchurch)
1973 North Shore Rockhounds Club
1972 Canterbury Mineral and Lapidary Club (Christchurch)