New Zealands
Breaking timeline
New Zealand has a rich and strong breakin scene ever since hip-hop culture reached our shores. From the first events like the Bop Olympics in 1984, to the early crews and competitions, this is a live timeline with the aim to document as much as possible all the key dates. Please contact Thebreaksnz to add your piece of our history for the next generations to learn from and know where we came from. We all have a story to share.
A community-driven legacy
This timeline is for the community, by the community. We invite past, present, and future B-boys and B-girls to contribute their memories, photos, and insights. Your stories are crucial in painting a complete picture of New Zealand's breaking heritage, ensuring every key date and detail is preserved for future generations.
To add to this timeline contact us at.
Info@thebreaksnz.com
2012 - Korean Breakers 'Gorilla Crew's perform at Bruce Mason Theatre. Auckland.
- Easy Street2 held at Zealand. Henderson Akl.
Hosted by Dianamite. Winner Jack (Sydney)
Runnerup Mace Boog (Welly) Toprock Winner Bboy Stretchmark (U knights) Hamilton.
- Redbull Asia Pacific Final. held at Vector Area Auckland. (Sold out) Sept 1st. host /NZ coordinator Bboy Step1. With Redbull Bcone Allstars. Roxrite. Pelezinho. Ronnie. Taiske. - -- National workshop Tour. Chch. Wellington. Auckland.
-Bcone NZ qualifier held at Zeal in Auckland & Wellington. Host Bboy Step1. With Bboy Akorn & Grub-D reppin NZ
-Challenge Cup. July 20th hosted by Lady Snow. Held at Mt Roskill Youth Centre. Akl. Bboy Akorn wins against Stretchmark to rep NZ in Taiwan.
-Battlecry C rew vs Crew event. Otara Music & Arts Centre. Akl. Host. Bboy Step1. Winners Fleshmaze Crew
2015. Step Correct. Mt Maunganui.
Hosted by Faybes & Critter. 3on3 battles
Winner. YT. Bray.Ty (Lokomotion Crew)
- AUSA Auckland Uni 2on2 Jam
Host. Bboy Step1. Thebreaksnz
Winners. Solomon & Booda
- Breaks on Queens. Auckland
Host Bboy Step1.
1vs1 Winner YT (Lokomotion Crew)
- Block party. Queens Wharf. Akl
- GotSkills. NZ Redbull Bcone Qualifier
host. Bboy Step1. Thebreaksnz
May 30th. Winner Akorn.
(Common Ground) Chch
- Battleoftheyear NZ qualifier. Solo Bboy
2on2 Bgirl. host Bboy Step1. Thebreaksnz
June 13th. Winners. Bboy Akorn.
Bgirls. Juanita (Voltron) Awatea. (Bgirllife)
2017. November. Hip-hop summit. Akl otahuhu rec. Hosted by Queen Shirley
2018. November. Street talk . Akl. Hosted by Taups and Dianamite.
2019. May. Reebok gig. Akl bboys perform
October. Ambury park jam. Akl hosted by bgirl Nossy. Bridge breakers.
2020. February. City vs City competition held in Rotorua.
2025. July5th . Zero to Break. Bboy event held at Movementum studios. Akl. Hosted by bboy Andy Choi. 1vs1 winner. Simba. 1vs1 rookie. Jim (China)
This is a 'living' timeline and will constantly be updated and revised as more and more people add their knowledge and stories to it.
It is in noway complete or limited to what is documented a lot of this info has been gathered and collected from a wide variety of sources so may even be inaccurate. So we need your help to keep this record up today date and accurate.
Thanks to those who are constantly passing on their knowledge and history of New Zealands Breaking Scene.