To compete in sanctioned Weightlifting New Zealand Weightlifting competitions, there is a two step process:

Step 1- You must be a financially registered member of Weightlifting New Zealand. 

• You can register with WNZ via their website. Please ensure you select the "Manawatu Whanganui Weightlifting Club" as your club when registering with WNZ.

Step 2- You must be a financially registered member of a WNZ affiliated Club. 

• You can register with our club via the link provided: 2024 MWWC Membership Form

• Complete and submit all application information.

• Pay your required membership fee using our stripe payment system provided in the registration form.

This membership is for financial members who wish to:

• Actively compete in WNZ sanctioned competitions

• Hold any office and have full voting rights for MWWC affairs.

• Are over the age of 17 on December 31st of the current financial year.

Please note that:

• Competitive Members are entitled to enter all local MWWC competitions at a discount. 

• Competitive Members will be eligible to break MWWC Records at any WNZ sanctioned competition

• Competitive Members may also act as technical officials (if an WNZ registered Technical Official) or coach athletes at competitions

This membership is for financial members who wish to:

• Actively compete in WNZ Sanctioned competitions

• Are aged 17 or under on December 31st of the current membership year

Please note that:

• Youth Competitive Members are entitled to compete at local MWWC competitions at a discount.

• Youth Competitive Members have full voting rights, but will only be entitled to hold the office of Athletes Delegate

• Youth Competitive Members will be eligible to break MWWC Records at any WNZ sanctioned competition

• Youth Competitive Members may also act as technical officials (if an WNZ registered Technical Official) or coach athletes at competitions

This membership is for financial members who wish to:

• Hold office, support the club, coach athletes in competitions or act as technical officials (if an WNZ registered Technical Official).

Please note that:

• Non-Competitive Members will be entitled to hold any office, except Athletes Delegate, and have full voting rights

• Non-Competitive Members are not eligible to compete or break MWWC Records