Half marathons in New Zealand
11 half marathons in New Zealand.
The next one is the Auckland Half Marathon on 1 November 2026.
The flattest is the Christchurch Half Marathon (20 m of climbing); the hilliest is the Luxmore Grunt (900 m).
For cool racing conditions, the Queenstown Half Marathon usually starts around 9°C.
Auckland Half Marathon
Devonport, Auckland, New Zealand
1 Nov 2026In 7 days
Gain
170 m
Start temp
14°C
Entry
$125
Top 10, men 40–49: No data
Half marathonOpen entrysceniccoastal
Queenstown Half Marathon
Arrowtown (Coronet Fields), New Zealand
14 Nov 2026In 20 days
Gain
150 m
Start temp
9°C
Entry
$125
Top 10, men 40–49: No data
Half marathonMixed road & trailOpen entryscenic
Luxmore Grunt
Te Anau, New Zealand
5 Dec 2026In 41 days
Gain
900 m
Start temp
11°C
Entry
$160
Top 10, men 40–49: No data
27 kmTrailOpen entryhilly
Whanganui 3 Bridges Half Marathon
Whanganui, New Zealand
6 Dec 2026In 42 days
Gain
40 m
Start temp
16°C
Entry
$40
Top 10, men 40–49: No data
Half marathonOpen entrysmall field
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Tarawera Ultra-Trail 21
Lake Tikitapu (Rotorua), New Zealand
13 Feb 2027In 4 months
Gain
400 m
Start temp
18°C
Entry
$115
Top 10, men 40–49: No data
23 kmTrailOpen entryscenic
Wellington Round the Bays Half Marathon
Wellington, New Zealand
14 Feb 2027In 4 months
Gain
60 m
Start temp
16°C
Entry
$65
Top 10, men 40–49: No data
Half marathonOpen entrycoastalscenic
Christchurch Half Marathon
Christchurch, New Zealand
18 Apr 2027In 6 months
Gain
20 m
Start temp
10°C
Entry
$55
Top 10, men 40–49: No data
Half marathonOpen entryfast
Rotorua Half Marathon
Hamurana, New Zealand
1 May 2027In 6 months
Gain
120 m
Start temp
11°C
Entry
$70
Top 10, men 40–49: No data
Half marathonOpen entryscenic
Wellington Half Marathon
Wellington, New Zealand
4 Jul 2027In 8 months
Gain
20 m
Start temp
10°C
Entry
$60
Top 10, men 40–49: No data
Half marathonOpen entryfastcoastal
Taupo Half Marathon
Taupo, New Zealand
7 Aug 2027In 9 months
Gain
120 m
Start temp
6°C
Entry
$80
Top 10, men 40–49: No data
Half marathonOpen entryscenic
Dunedin Half Marathon
Dunedin, New Zealand
12 Sept 2027est.In 11 months
Gain
40 m
Start temp
5°C
Entry
$50
Top 10, men 40–49: No data
Half marathonOpen entrycoastalsmall field