# List of New Zealand records in Olympic weightlifting

The following are the national records in Olympic weightlifting in New Zealand. Records are maintained in each weight class for the snatch lift, Clean & Jerk lift, and the total for both lifts by Olympic Weightlifting New Zealand (OWNZ).

## Current records
### Men

| Event | Record | Athlete | Date | Meet | Place |
| 55 kg |||||||
| Snatch | 97 kg | Standard | | | |
| Clean & Jerk | 118 kg | Standard | | | |
| Total | 215 kg | Standard | | | |
| 61 kg |||||||
| Snatch | 112 kg | Standard | | | |
| Clean & Jerk | 136 kg | Standard | | | |
| Total | 248 kg | Standard | | | |
| 67 kg |||||||
| Snatch | 119 kg | Standard | | | |
| Clean & Jerk | 146 kg | Standard | | | |
| Total | 265 kg | Standard | | | |
| 73 kg |||||||
| Snatch | 128 kg | Vester Villalon | 26 February 2022 | New Zealand International | Auckland, New Zealand |
| Clean & Jerk | 160 kg | Vester Villalon | 11 December 2021 | Upper North Island Championships | Auckland, New Zealand |
| Total | 287 kg | Vester Villalon | 26 February 2022 | New Zealand International | Auckland, New Zealand |
| 81 kg |||||||
| Snatch | 141 kg | Cameron McTaggart | 2 November 2019 | New Zealand Championships | Auckland, New Zealand |
| Clean & Jerk | 175 kg | Cameron McTaggart | 31 July 2021 | Olympic Games | Tokyo, Japan |
| Total | 315 kg | Cameron McTaggart | 31 July 2021 | Olympic Games | Tokyo, Japan |
| 89 kg |||||||
| Snatch | 148 kg | Cameron McTaggart | 27 October 2024 | New Zealand Championships | Auckland, New Zealand |
| Clean & Jerk | 179 kg | Cameron McTaggart | 27 October 2024 | New Zealand Championships | Auckland, New Zealand |
| Total | 327 kg | Cameron McTaggart | 27 October 2024 | New Zealand Championships | Auckland, New Zealand |
| 96 kg |||||||
| Snatch | 147 kg | Xavier Albert | 17 September 2024 | Commonwealth Championships | Suva, Fiji |
| Clean & Jerk | 176 kg | Standard | | | |
| Total | 321 kg | Standard | | | |
| 102 kg |||||||
| Snatch | 149 kg | Standard | | | |
| Clean & Jerk | 181 kg | Standard | | | |
| Total | 330 kg | Standard | | | |
| 109 kg |||||||
| Snatch | 155 kg | Thomas Wilbur | 27 October 2024 | New Zealand Championships | Auckland, New Zealand |
| Clean & Jerk | 192 kg | Koale Junior Tasi Taala | 27 February 2022 | New Zealand International | Auckland, New Zealand |
| Total | 339 kg | Andy Barakauskas | 8 December 2018 | CCW Open | Christchurch, New Zealand |
| +109 kg |||||||
| Snatch | 184 kg | David Liti | 15 June 2024 | North Island Championships | Papatoetoe, New Zealand |
| Clean & Jerk | 236 kg | David Liti | 4 August 2021 | Olympic Games | Tokyo, Japan |
| Total | 414 kg | David Liti | 15 November 2020 | New Zealand Championships | Tauranga, New Zealand |
| Total | 415 kg | David Liti | 10 August 2024 | Olympic Games | Paris, France |

### Women

| Event | Record | Athlete | Date | Meet | Place |
| 45 kg |||||||
| Snatch | 60 kg | Standard | | | |
| Clean & Jerk | 74 kg | Standard | | | |
| Total | 134 kg | Standard | | | |
| 49 kg |||||||
| Snatch | 64 kg | Standard | | | |
| Clean & Jerk | 78 kg | Standard | | | |
| Total | 142 kg | Standard | | | |
| 55 kg |||||||
| Snatch | 75 kg | Standard | | | |
| Clean & Jerk | 91 kg | Standard | | | |
| Total | 166 kg | Standard | | | |
| 59 kg |||||||
| Snatch | 80 kg | Elizabeth Granger | 4 June 2022 | North Island Championships | Hastings, New Zealand |
| Clean & Jerk | 103 kg | Riana Froger | 22 February 2024 | Oceania Championships | Auckland, New Zealand |
| Clean & Jerk | 103 kg | Riana Froger | 21 November 2023 | Pacific Games | Honiara, Solomon Islands |
| Total | 180 kg | Riana Froger | 22 February 2024 | Oceania Championships | Auckland, New Zealand |
| 64 kg |||||||
| Snatch | 92 kg | Megan Signal | 22 September 2019 | World Championships | Pattaya, Thailand |
| Clean & Jerk | 115 kg | Megan Signal | 22 September 2019 | World Championships | Pattaya, Thailand |
| Total | 207 kg | Megan Signal | 22 September 2019 | World Championships | Pattaya, Thailand |
| 71 kg |||||||
| Snatch | 98 kg | Olivia Selemaia | 1 June 2024 | OWF Invitational | Melbourne, Australia |
| Clean & Jerk | 119 kg | Olivia Selemaia | 27 October 2024 | New Zealand Championships | Auckland, New Zealand |
| Total | 214 kg | Olivia Selemaia | 1 June 2024 | OWF Invitational | Melbourne, Australia |
| 76 kg |||||||
| Snatch | 98 kg | Kanah Andrews-Nahu | 5 June 2019 | Junior World Championships | Suva, Fiji |
| Clean & Jerk | 123 kg | Megan Signal | 4 July 2021 | North Island Championships | Feilding, New Zealand |
| Total | 218 kg | Megan Signal | 4 July 2021 | North Island Championships | Feilding, New Zealand |
| 81 kg |||||||
| Snatch | 101 kg | Hayley Whiting | 25 March 2023 | Auckland Championships | Auckland, New Zealand |
| Clean & Jerk | 121 kg | Hayley Whiting | 25 March 2023 | Auckland Championships | Auckland, New Zealand |
| Total | 222 kg | Hayley Whiting | 25 March 2023 | Auckland Championships | Auckland, New Zealand |
| 87 kg |||||||
| Snatch | 104 kg | Medea Jones | 25 February 2024 | Oceania Championships | Auckland, New Zealand |
| Clean & Jerk | 125 kg | Hayley Whiting | 27 February 2022 | New Zealand International | Auckland, New Zealand |
| Total | 224 kg | Medea Jones | 15 June 2024 | North Island Championships | Papatoetoe, New Zealand |
| +87 kg |||||||
| Snatch | 133 kg | Laurel Hubbard | 1 March 2020 | Australian Open | Canberra, Australia |
| Clean & Jerk | 154 kg | Laurel Hubbard | 27 September 2019 | World Championships | Pattaya, Thailand |
| Total | 285 kg | Laurel Hubbard | 27 September 2019 | World Championships | Pattaya, Thailand |

## Historical records
### Men (1998–2018)

| Event | Record | Athlete | Date | Meet | Place |
| –56 kg |||||||
| Snatch | 95 kg | Lou Guinares | 18 May 2013 | Auckland Championships | Auckland, New Zealand |
| Clean & Jerk | 124 kg | Lou Guinares | 4 October 2010 | Commonwealth Games | Delhi, India |
| Total | 218 kg | Lou Guinares | 4 October 2010 | Commonwealth Games | Delhi, India |
| –62 kg |||||||
| Snatch | 117 kg | Ianne Guiñares | 3 April 2015 | Auckland Championships | Auckland, New Zealand |
| Clean & Jerk | 146 kg | Ianne Guiñares | 3 April 2015 | Auckland Championships | Auckland, New Zealand |
| Total | 263 kg | Ianne Guiñares | 3 April 2015 | Auckland Championships | Auckland, New Zealand |
| –69 kg |||||||
| Snatch | 131 kg | Mark Spooner | 11 March 2008 | Oceania Championships | Auckland, New Zealand |
| Clean & Jerk | 164 kg | Mark Spooner | 14 May 2009 | Arafura Games | Darwin, Australia |
| Total | 294 kg | Mark Spooner | 14 May 2009 | Arafura Games | Darwin, Australia |
| –77 kg |||||||
| Snatch | 140 kg | Richie Patterson | 12 April 2008 | Auckland Championships | Auckland, New Zealand |
| Clean & Jerk | 176 kg | Richie Patterson | 12 April 2008 | Auckland Championships | Auckland, New Zealand |
| Total | 316 kg | Richie Patterson | 12 April 2008 | Auckland Championships | Auckland, New Zealand |
| –85 kg |||||||
| Snatch | 156 kg | Richie Patterson | 30 May 2014 | Oceania Championships | Mont Dore, New Caledonia |
| Clean & Jerk | 192 kg | Richie Patterson | 29 November 2013 | Commonwealth Championships | Penang, Malaysia |
| Total | 345 kg | Richie Patterson | 28 April 2012 | Club Contest | Auckland, New Zealand |
| –94 kg |||||||
| Snatch | 155 kg | Grant Cavit | | | |
| Clean & Jerk | 193 kg | Richie Patterson | 17 April 2010 | Club Contest | Auckland, New Zealand |
| Total | 343 kg | Richie Patterson | 17 April 2010 | Club Contest | Auckland, New Zealand |
| –105 kg |||||||
| Snatch | 156 kg | Andrew Ciancio | 6 October 2012 | New Zealand Championships | Auckland, New Zealand |
| Clean & Jerk | 190 kg | Grant Cavit | 12 February 2005 | | Auckland, New Zealand |
| Total | 341 kg | Andrew Ciancio | 6 October 2012 | New Zealand Championships | Auckland, New Zealand |
| +105 kg |||||||
| Snatch | 176 kg | David Liti | 23 September 2018 | New Zealand Championships | Auckland, New Zealand |
| Clean & Jerk | 229 kg | David Liti | 9 April 2018 | Commonwealth Games | Gold Coast, Australia |
| Total | 403 kg | David Liti | 9 April 2018 | Commonwealth Games | Gold Coast, Australia |

### Women (1998–2018)

| Event | Record | Athlete | Date | Meet | Place |
| –48 kg |||||||
| Snatch | 64 kg | Charlotte Moss | 17 March 2017 | AWF International | Melbourne, Australia |
| Clean & Jerk | 76 kg | Charlotte Moss | 17 March 2017 | AWF International | Melbourne, Australia |
| Total | 140 kg | Charlotte Moss | 17 March 2017 | AWF International | Melbourne, Australia |
| –53 kg |||||||
| Snatch | 79 kg | Phillipa Hale | 25 July 2014 | Commonwealth Games | Glasgow, Great Britain |
| Clean & Jerk | 96 kg | Phillipa Hale | 11 July 2013 | Oceania Championships | Brisbane, Australia |
| Total | 174 kg | Phillipa Hale | 25 July 2014 | Commonwealth Games | Glasgow, Great Britain |
| –58 kg |||||||
| Snatch | 81 kg | Alethea Boon | 10 June 2017 | North Island Championships | Auckland, New Zealand |
| Clean & Jerk | 100 kg | Alethea Boon | 6 April 2018 | Commonwealth Games | Gold Coast, Australia |
| Total | 181 kg | Alethea Boon | 6 April 2018 | Commonwealth Games | Gold Coast, Australia |
| –63 kg |||||||
| Snatch | 93 kg | Andrea Miller | 26 May 2016 | Oceania Championships | Suva, Fiji |
| Clean & Jerk | 110 kg | Andrea Miller | 27 February 2016 | Club Contest | Brisbane, Australia |
| Total | 199 kg | Andrea Miller | 27 February 2016 | Club Contest | Brisbane, Australia |
| –69 kg |||||||
| Snatch | 95 kg | Andrea Hams | 24 February 2018 | Australian Open | Brisbane, Australia |
| Clean & Jerk | 112 kg | Andrea Miller | 3 October 2015 | New Zealand Championships | Wellington, New Zealand |
| Total | 206 kg | Andrea Hams | 24 February 2018 | Australian Open | Brisbane, Australia |
| –75 kg |||||||
| Snatch | 94 kg | Andrea Miller | 3 December 2016 | Club Contest | Brisbane, Australia |
| Clean & Jerk | 116 kg | Bailey Rogers | 8 April 2018 | Commonwealth Games | Gold Coast, Australia |
| Total | 204 kg | Andrea Miller | 3 December 2016 | Club Contest | Brisbane, Australia |
| –90 kg |||||||
| Snatch | 100 kg | Standard Record | | | |
| Clean & Jerk | 124 kg | Tracey Lambrechs | 9 September 2017 | Commonwealth & Oceania Championships | Gold Coast, Australia |
| Total | 219 kg | Tracey Lambrechs | 9 September 2017 | Commonwealth & Oceania Championships | Gold Coast, Australia |
| +90 kg |||||||
| Snatch | 131 kg OC | Laurel Hubbard | 11 June 2017 | North Island Championships | Auckland, New Zealand |
| Clean & Jerk | 151 kg | Laurel Hubbard | 11 June 2017 | North Island Championships | Auckland, New Zealand |
| Total | 282 kg | Laurel Hubbard | 11 June 2017 | North Island Championships | Auckland, New Zealand |