The NWA New Zealand Heavyweight Championship is the primary singles title in the NWA-affiliated wrestling promotion NWA New Zealand. It is the first heavyweight championship in New Zealand and one of the oldest in the world. It was first won by

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, who defeated Frank Findlay in 1919. The title has generally been defended in New Zealand, most often in

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and

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