Science Fiction ConventionsScience Fiction Conventions| Year | Dates | Name | Location | Notes |
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Upcoming Conventions |
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| 2017 | 2nd to 4th June (Queens Birthday) | Lexicon | Taupo | Ratified 2015 |
| 2016 | 3rd to 5th June (Queens Birthday) | Au Contraire 3 | Wellington | Ratified 2015 |
Past Conventions |
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| 2015 | April 3rd to Monday April 6th (Easter) | Reconnaissance | Auckland | |
| 2014 | ANZAC Weekend Thursday 24th April to Sunday 27th April |
Conclave 2 | Auckland | Ratified 2013 |
| 2013 | 12th to 14th July | Au Contraire 2 | Wellington | Ratified 2011 |
| 2012 | Queen's Birthday Weekend
(1st June to 4th June) |
UnCONventional | Wellington | Ratified 2011 |
| 2011 | Queen's Birthday Weekend
(3rd to 6th June) |
ConTeXT | Auckland | Selected 2010 |
| 2010 | 27th to 29th August
(weekend before AussieCon) |
Au Contraire | Wellington | Ratified 2008 |
| 2009 | Queen's Birthday weekend
(29th May to 1st June) |
Conscription | Auckland | Ratified 2007 |
| 2008 | Easter weekend
(21st to 24th March) |
Conjunction | Wellington | Ratified 2006 |
| 2007 | Queen's birthday weekend
(1st to 4th June) |
Conspiracy 2 | Wellington | Ratified 2005 |
| 2006 | Queen's birthday weekend
(2nd to 5th June) |
Conclave | Auckland | Ratified 2004. Other contenders:
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| 2005 | Easter weekend
(25th to 28th March) |
iCon | Wellington | Ratified 2003 |
| 2004 | Easter weekend
(9th to 12th April) |
ConTour | Rotorua | Proposed 2001; ratified 2002. Other contenders:
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| 2003 | Easter | EmotiCon | Auckland | Ratified 2001. Other contenders: |
| 2002 | Queen's Birthday weekend
(31st May to 3rd June) |
Con with the Wind | Wellington | Ratified 2000 |
| 2001 | Easter | Odyssey Con | Auckland | Ratified 1999 |
| 2000 | Queen's Birthday weekend
(3rd to 5th June) |
Con d'Or | Wellington | Ratified 1998 |
| 1999 | Easter (2nd to 5th April) | Conquest 2 | Auckland | Ratified 1997 |
| 1998 | Queen's Birthday weekend
(29th May to 1st June) |
Under Construction | Wellington | Ratified 1996 |
| 1997 | Easter (27th to 31st March) | Conspiracy | Wellington | Ratified 1995 |
| 1996 | Constellation | Christchurch: City Travelodge | Ratified 1994
Robert Sheckley and Wes Takahasi as GoHs and James Dignan as FGoH |
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| 1995 | Easter | Conquest | Auckland | Ratified 1993 |
| 1994 | Queen's Birthday (4th to 6th June) | SiliCon | Dunedin | Ratified 1992 |
| 1993 | Queen's Birthday (5th to 7th June) | DefCon | Wellington | Ratified 1991 (first to be ratified 2 years ahead) |
| 1992 | Queen's Birthday (30th May to 1st June) | ShakyCon | Wellington | Ratified 1991. Other contenders:
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| 1991 | Queen's Birthday (31st May to 3rd June) | ForryCon | Wellington: Airport Hotel | GoH: Forry Ackerman, Tim Jones Ratified 1990. Other contenders:
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| 1990 | Queen's Birthday (1st to 4th June) | ConVerge 2 | Wellington: Airport Hotel | GoH: Tracy Torme, Richard Arnold, James Benson Ratified 1989. Other contenders:
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| 1989 | Queen's Birthday (2nd to 5th June) | Satyricon | Dunedin: Alglen Motor Hotel | GoH: David Brin, Alex Heatley |
| 1988 | Queen's Birthday (3rd to 6th June) | Confusion | Christchurch: State Trinity Theatre | GoH: Bjo Trimble, Margaret Mahy, Lana Brown |
| 1987 | Easter | Windycon 87 | Wellington: St George Hotel | GoH: Joe Halderman |
| 1986 | Queen's Birthday (2nd to 4th June) | Halleycon | Dunedin: Southern Cross Hotel | GoH: Craig Harrison, Frank Macskasy |
| 1985 | 5th to 8th April | Orcon | Auckland: Downtown Travel Lodge | |
| 1984 | Queen's Birthday (1st to 4th June) | Norcon II | Auckland: Hotel Royal International | GoH: Sandi Hall, David Harvey |
| 1983 | Queen's Birthday (3th to 6th June) | Windycon | Wellington: Waterloo Hotel | GoH: Harlan Ellison |
| 1982 | Queen's Birthday (4th to 7th June) | Octacon | Dunedin: Otago University Clubs and Societies Building.
(Previously noted as being at The Town House; correction by Tom Cardy) |
GoH: David Harvey & Frank Macskasy
(John Foyster was invited but did not attend) |
| 1981 | Queens Birthday (30th May to 1st June) | Norcon | Auckland: Maidment Theatre, Auckland University | GoH: Capt A Bertram Chandler |
| 1980 | Queens Birthday Weekend (31st May to 2nd June) | Wellcon B | Wellington. Hotel St George | GoH: Merv Binns |
| 1979 | Labour Weekend (19th to 22nd October) | Wellcon | Wellington. Hotel St George | (The first NZ NatCon) |
| 2014 | September | SANCon | Kirkwood Village, University of Canterbury |
If there are any errors please let us know.
The Con Artistes are always trying to get support for their convention bids, but so far they have not been successful. Contact enquiries@con-artiste.sf.org.nz for more information.
FFANZ is the Fan Fund for Australia and New Zealand, which each year assists a Science Fiction fan to cross the Tasman Sea to attend a national SF convention: a NZ fan to an Australian NatCon & an Australian fan to a NZ NatCon in alternating years.
Only donors are eligible to vote for a recipient.
The current FFANZ administrator is Linnette Horne. See the FFANZ website for details.
DUFF is the Down Under Fan Fund, which each year assists a Science Fiction fan to cross the Pacific to attend a national SF convention: a NZ or Australian fan to a North American NatCon & a North American fan to an Australian or NZ NatCon in alternating years.
| Year | Dates | Name | Location | |
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| (annually) | Armageddon has been running since 2000. | Auckland & Wellington |
(Please let us know if you know of any others.)
| Year | Dates | Name | Location | |
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Upcoming Conventions |
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| 2007 | Easter 5th to 9th April | Swancon 32 (The 32th annual West Australian SF convention) | Perth | |
| 2007 | 28th September to 1st October |
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Guests of Honour: Graham Joyce, Garth Nix, Simon Brown, Kaaron Warren and Donna Maree Hanson. |
Canberra | info@conflux.org.au |
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