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References
- ↑ "Dunedin CC : Wendorf Rock". Curling.org.nz. 3 February 2016. Retrieved 20 February 2016.
- ↑ Dunedin Curling
- ↑ "2008 NZ National Championships".
- ↑ "2009 NZ National Championships".
- ↑ "2010 NZ National Championships".
- ↑ "2011 NZ National Championships".
- ↑ "2012 NZ National Championships".
- ↑ "2013 NZ National Championships".
- ↑ Two teams only.
- ↑ "2014 NZ National Championships".
- ↑ "2015 NZ National Championships".
- ↑ "2016 NZ National Championships".
- ↑ "2017 NZ National Championships".
- ↑ "2018 NZ National Championships". Archived from the original on 22 January 2019.
- ↑ "2019 NZ National Championships".
- ↑ "2020 NZ National Championships".
- ↑ "2021 NZ National Championships". (check this link in 2022 – because this is current event for Wiki-edition in 2021)
- ↑ "2022 NZ National Championships".
- ↑ "2023 NZ Men's & Women's Championships". New Zealand Curling. Archived from the original on 18 June 2023.