PLANNING TIMETABLE

PLANNING timetable


Mark these dates in your diary - don’t miss important 2025 deadlines!

Friday 14th March

Registrations open via our online registration system.

Registrations will only be accepted from the school's designated Zespri AIMS Games Coordinator.

Schools are allocated a unique Zespri AIMS Games registration log in code to complete their entries.

Wednesday 28th May

Entries close for the 2025 Zespri AIMS Games at 7:59 PM. Schools agree by registering teams and individual athletes that registrations for their school as at this date will be paid for in full. No exceptions. If registration for a sporting code is oversubscribed, then the opportunity to compete will be at the discretion of the executive committee and the individual/team registration fee will be refunded.

Wednesday 28th May

For all individuals competing in Golf, Mountain Biking, Tennis and Yachting - name, date of birth, code information, coaches and managers names and contact details to be uploaded in our online registration system.

Wednesday 4th June

Latest date that schools will be in receipt of their registration fee invoice for the 2025 Zespri AIMS Games.

Wednesday 11th June

All schools must have paid their registration invoice to have their entry confirmed. Late entries (if accepted and only where a sporting code is not already at capacity) will incur a 50% penalty fee.

Wednesday 21st July - Monday 11th August

Swimmers need to submit the events they wish to swim via Swimming NZ Fast Lane. 

Monday 21st July

School group pre-sale for opening ceremony tickets commences.

Wednesday 23rd July

Hip Hop tickets go on sale.

Wednesday 23rd July

All team and individual athlete names, date of birth, code information, coaches and managers names and contact details to be uploaded via our online registration system. 

Please note that this applies to registered athletes only, late entries will not be accepted.

Monday 28th July

Opening ceremony tickets on sale to the public.

Wednesday 6th August

Team sporting code draws published on the Zespri AIMS Games website.

Friday 8th August

All parents/caregivers must have completed their child’s medical form and media waiver on the Zespri AIMS Games website.  Please note that the links to these documents will not go live until 23rd July, after schools have uploaded their participating athletes.

Thursday 21st August

Individual sporting code draws published on the Zespri AIMS Games website.  

Saturday 30th August

The 20th Zespri AIMS Games School Sporting Championships opens.

Sunday 31st August

Opening Ceremonies, Mercury Baypark Arena, Mount Maunganui (First show 3:00 PM, Second show 7:00 PM).

Friday 5th September

The 20th Zespri AIMS Games School Sporting Championships closes.