The following have achieved their referee status under SJJ(NZ) and NZJJF:
| R3 Class Referees | ||
| Name | Club | Year |
| Miriam Crouch (Freefighting) | Zero Tolerance Kickboxing, Napier | 2008 |
| Dave Nicholls (Grappling) | Strikeforce, Auckland | 2008 |
| Johannes Zender (Full) | NZJJS, Hamilton | 2008 |
| Dennis O’Connell (Freefighting) | NZJJS, Hastings | 2008 |
| Gaeila Wester (Freefighting) | NZJJS, Hastings | 2008 |
| Carl Moke (Grappling) | Southern Tribes Taranaki (Gracie Barra) | 2006 |
| Darryl Grauman (Full) | Integrated Fighting Arts, Auckland | 2004 |
| Hilton May (Freefighting) | ReAction Martial Arts, Auckland | 2004 |
| Kerry Young (Full) | NZJJS, Hamilton | 2000 |
| Doug Bailey (Full) | NZJJS, Hastings | 1999 |
| Michael Hickson (Full) | NZJJS, Wellington | 1999 |
| Terry Evans (Full) | WMA, Auckland | 1999 |
| Gary Polwart (Full) | ReAction Martial Arts, Auckland | 1999 |
| R2 Class Referees | ||
| Rowena Harper (Full) | Southern Tribes Waikato (Gracie Barra) | 2008 |
| Christiaan Buijsers (Freefighting) | J1 Jiu Jitsu, Auckland | 2008 |
| Ben Reay (Freefighting) | ReAction Martial Arts, Auckland | 2008 |
| R1 Class Referees | ||
| Simon Ogden | Jitsu NZ | 2014 |