Timeline 2025 NZ Champions of Cheese Awards

NZ CHAMPIONS OF CHEESE AWARDS 2025

December 2024

Email will be sent to members when entry opens online at for NZ Champions of Cheese Awards 2025. (Note entries processed and labels with judging codes sent out as entries are received - aside from over Christmas holidays)

Friday 21 February 2025

Entries close

Wednesday 26 and Thursday 27 February 2025

Judging samples to arrive in Hamilton

Sunday 2 March 2025

Judging at Wintec Hospitality School, L Block, Rotokauri Campus, Hamilton.

From week starting Monday 3 March 2025

Audit of results

Week starting Monday 17 March 2025

Individual medal results sent to entrants via email.

Tuesday 25 March 2025

Medal results are announced to media and on nzsca.org.nz and cheeseloversnz.co.nz.

Thursday 1 May 2025

NZ Champions of Cheese Awards Gala Awards Dinner in Hamilton.