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Bear New Zealand Week 2025

Gentlemen, start your engines – and may the best Bear win!

Mr Bear New Zealand is the annual contest to crown New Zealand’s King of Bears.

Previous Title Holders

  • Tia Walters

    2023

  • Ben Payne

    2023

  • Corie Boley

    2020

  • Matt Holster

    2019

  • Gary Neil Denney

    2018

  • Morro Qiu

    2017

  • Torrey Parker

    2016

  • Mark Fisher

    2015

  • Gary Edwards

    2014

  • Lucien Ollivier

    2013

  • David Morris

    2012

  • Arthur Milne

    2011

  • Eric French

    2010

  • Mike Binis

    2009

  • Heath Jones

    2008

  • Anton Cronje

    2007

  • Damien Calleja

    2006

Due to COVID-19, Mr Bear New Zealand 2021 and 2022 where cancelled.