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NZU Oct 2 Auction Results

Results of the NZU Oct 2 auction.

Published: 29 Oct 2026

The 29th October 2026 DRY auction successfully cleared and all units offered for sale were allocated at the clearing price. 

No Cost Containment Reserve (CCR) units were released and no units have been carried forward to a future auction.

Auction information

Auction name
NZU Oct 2
Auction date
Thursday, 29 October 2026
Units available
1,300,000
Unsold units available from previous auctions
1,300,000
Tier 1 CCR units available
2,300,000
Tier 1 CCR trigger price
$203.00
Tier 2 CCR units available
4,200,000
Tier 2 CCR trigger price
$254.00
Total auction units
9,100,000

Auction results

Clearing price
$72.50
Units sold
2,600,000
Units unsold
6,500,000
Cover ratio (excluding CCR units)
1.00
Cover ratio (including CCR units)
0.29
Number of participants
6
Successful participants
5
Number of bids
61
Total units bid for
2,700,000
Average units per bid
44,262.30