Au Contraire: NZ Sci Fi & Fantasy Convention

I just found this while surfing the net and thought some other Kiwi Writers might be interested: http://www.aucontraire.org.nz/

"Au Contraire is the New Zealand National Science Fiction Convention for 2010. Basically, a weekend-long party for SF fans and geeks from around the country, or even further afield. It's a great opportunity to make new friends and catch up with old ones. There's an extensive program of SF-related events to watch and/or take part in, so it is possible to sit and be entertained for the whole weekend without saying a word if you're so inclined, but it's even more fun if you actively participate, and for many the social aspect is the prime attraction.

SF conventions are non-profit events planned and run by a committee of unpaid volunteers (the concom), with the assistance of many others. They are very different from big commercial events like Armageddon - rather than tens of thousands of casual shoppers spending a couple of hours wandering through, cons are more intimate events where most of the attendees stay for the whole weekend, and events run late into the night."