Meetups

Palmerston North Software Developers

Palmerston North Linux Users Group (PLUG)

Manawatū Product Leaders

Palmerston North Business Analysts Meetup

Manawatū SFIA Users Group

Manawatū Microsoft 365 Meetup

Manawatū IT Professionals

JuniorTech Palmerston North

Manawatū Software Quality Assurance Meetup

Manawatu Tech CEOs

Palmerston North Cryptocurrency Meetup

Upcoming Events

September 2023

October 2023

November 2023

December 2023

Palmerston North Crypto Currency Meet Up

Massey PhD Student Research Showcase

Manawatu Software Quality Assurance Meetup - Tuesday 10th October 2023.

Breakfast at Hope Cafe

Product Leadership 101

Palmerston North Crypto Currency Meet Up

Save the date! - Topic coming soon

Mega Meetup

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Interns, Career development and more: Paula from UCOL

Shumin on Security + UCOL on learning opportunities

Palmerston North Crypto Currency Meet Up

Breakfast at Hope Cafe

Palmerston North Crypto Currency Meet Up

Palmerston North Crypto Currency Meet Up

Machine Learning and Astronomy

(maybe) Kim Scott on Product Design

Giovanni talks radio

Palmerston North Crypto Currency Meet Up

Breakfast at Hope Cafe

Palmerston North Crypto Currency Meet Up

UCOL research projects (maybe: pencilled in)

Local meetups cover a wide range of specialised interests in the local tech industry. Some meet monthly, some are quarterly, some are a little more relaxed (but still worth joining). Meeting with others is a great way to pick up new skills, find help with tricky problems, and meet interesting people. Networking is a great way to find a job, because many are not listed publicly.

All the local meetups we know about are listed below, with their next event and contact details. Most are run by volunteers, so if you have a bit of spare time please step up and offer to help.

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Interested in developing software, web and related tech? Join us for monthly meetups on a broad range of topics relevant to devs. Thanks to [Objective](https://nz.objective.com/) who host us each month and sponsor pizza.
572 Members in Palmerston North

Next meetup: Massey PhD Student Research Showcase
28 Sep 2023, Thursday 5:30 PM, 23 attending

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A group for those interested in Linux and other open source software. we have a monthly meetup on the second Wednesday of each month at there Milson community center in Palmerston North.
27 Members in Palmerston North

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Are you a product manager, product owner or other product leader working in the Manawatū? Come and network with other product leaders who are passionate about product craft and keen to share stories and learn together.
16 Members in Palmerston North

Next meetup: Product Leadership 101
24 Oct 2023, Tuesday 5:00 PM, 4 attending

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We are a growing community of Business Analysts and other professionals interested in business analysis skills and practice. People who share ideas, learn new things, have honest conversations, and support each other. A range of events are hosted throughout the year - we aim for one every second month, six in total - usually breakfast before work but sometimes we'll change it up. We intend to provide educational, inspirational, networking and promotional events that respond to our members feedback. Keep an eye out for the next event to be advertised here, and register to attend. New members are welcome.
136 Members in Palmerston North

Next meetup: Mega Meetup
26 Oct 2023, Thursday 5:30 PM, 1 attending

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SFIA (Skills Framework for the Information Age) is becoming popular in New Zealand, and is actively used by a number of tech companies in Manawatū for skill development, mentoring, staff progression, planning and more. Join this group if you are based locally, using SFIA, or interested in learning more.
12 Members in Palmerston North

Next meetup: Mega Meetup
26 Oct 2023, Thursday 5:30 PM, 1 attending

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**We are re-establishing our Manawatū Microsoft 365 Meet-Up group back together.** It’s going to be the same, same, but a little different. It’s been a while since this group has been together in-person, so I’ve asked Hine Bishara to join me as my co-pilot for these events – which will be Online. We are planning on getting together online, roughly every six weeks. The Manawatū Microsoft 365 User Group is designed to help the local M365 community come together and discuss topical M365 themes and gain insight as to how others are using and innovating on the platform. There will be presentations on anything related to SharePoint, Office 365, and other Microsoft Technologies. It is for anyone who uses these tools – customers, companies, providers, students and is free to attend. **Cheers** Dan Sanders (Organiser)
162 Members in Palmerston North

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Done IT for a few years? Meet for breakfast 7:30am on the second Thursday of the month to share ideas / resources with your peers, discuss challenges, form a network of people you can call on for a bit of advice. Sometimes social, sometimes with a speaker. [IT Professionals](https://itp.nz) is a national body for people doing Tech. A number of breakfast regulars are ITP members. Anyone can come: you do not have to be an ITP member. Attendance is free (but pay for your own breakfast).
154 Members in Palmerston North

Next meetup: Breakfast at Hope Cafe
12 Oct 2023, Thursday 7:30 AM, 5 attending

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Welcome to JuniorTech Palmerston North! We are a supportive learning community. If you are a student looking into landing your first role, self-taught or a junior professional wanting to enhance your skills or gain more experience - this group is for you! Look our for our in-person and online networking events where we will run: * Technical workshops * Soft skills Development sessions * Project showcasing and collaboration discussions * Networking with others in your area Since this is a tech group our topics of discussion will vary from AI/ML, Web/Mobile development, Data, UX/UI, Software Engineering, Cybersecurity, Testing, Product and more. We welcome senior/intermediate talent to join our sessions as guest speakers and attendees of our events so that we can learn from you! Join us today and let's grow together ?‍??‍?
27 Members in Palmerston North

Next meetup: Save the date! - Topic coming soon
26 Oct 2023, Thursday 7:30 AM, 1 attending

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A community of Software Testers and those interested in the Quality Assurance side of Software (Manual and Automated testing). People who share ideas, learn new things, have honest conversations, and support each other. Thanks to [TTC Global](https://ttcglobal.com/) who sponsor and coordinate events.
92 Members in Palmerston North

Next meetup: Manawatu Software Quality Assurance Meetup - Tuesday 10th October 2023.
10 Oct 2023, Tuesday 4:30 PM, 2 attending

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Leading a tech company? Join us for a quarterly-ish meeting to make new connections, swap ideas, dream up ways to build more fun and more profitable business that reaches the world from here in the Manawatu.
56 Members in Palmerston North

Next meetup: Mega Meetup
26 Oct 2023, Thursday 5:30 PM, 1 attending

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Come and join us for the Palmerston North cryptocurrency community meetup, hosted in collaboration with Cryptocurrency NZ. Cryptocurrencies have become a common conversation topic over the past few years so if you're interested in this new technology and the disruption it's been causing across almost every industry, come join us on the last Wednesday of each month! This is an informal meetup where like-minded people come together to chat about the latest news, ideas, tech and developments in the blockchain and cryptocurrency space. Whether you're an investor, holder, trader, developer, miner, hacktivist or just getting started, anyone interested in the future of money is welcome - no prior knowledge is required! We look forward to seeing you there for a bite to eat and a couple of drinks! PS. Join the official Cryptocurrency NZ Discord to stay in the loop with future events. ? https://cryptocurrency.org.nz/discord/
14 Members in Palmerston North

Next meetup: Palmerston North Crypto Currency Meet Up
27 Sep 2023, Wednesday 5:00 PM, 4 attending

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Calendar
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Palmerston North Cryptocurrency Meetup
27 Sep 2023, Wednesday 5:00 PM. RSVP
The Cobb Hotel Palmerston North, 528 Main Street, Palmerston North

Come and join us for the Palmerston North cryptocurrency community meetup, hosted in collaboration with Cryptocurrency NZ. Cryptocurrencies have become a common conversation topic over the past few years so if you're interested in this new technology and the disruption it's been causing across almost every industry, come join us on the last Wednesday of each month! This is an informal meetup where like-minded people come together to chat about the latest news, ideas, tech and developments in the blockchain and cryptocurrency space. Whether you're an investor, holder, trader, developer, miner, hacktivist or just getting started, anyone interested in the future of money is welcome - no prior knowledge is required! We look forward to seeing you there for a bite to eat and a couple of drinks! PS. Join the official Cryptocurrency NZ Discord to stay in the loop with future events. [https://cryptocurrency.org.nz/discord/](https://cryptocurrency.org.nz/discord/)

Palmerston North Software Developers
28 Sep 2023, Thursday 5:30 PM. RSVP
Objective Corporation - Palmerston North Office, 17 - 23 Victoria Avenue, Palmerston North

Negar will present her research on "flaky tests"Amjed is also researching in this areaAnother of his research students has a project on the security of Copilot code. This will be done via video call or prerecorded video.Bring your questions about study and research opportunities at Massey Thanks to Objective for hosting and sponsoring pizza. Please RSVP so we know how much pizza to buy. We usually walk to Aquaba or Brew Union around 6:30-7pm for the social half of the meeting.

Manawatū Software Quality Assurance Meetup
10 Oct 2023, Tuesday 4:30 PM. RSVP
Hope Kitchen Cafe, 156 The Square, Palmerston North

Spring is just around the corner and so is our next Manawatu Software Quality Assurance Meetup – set for **Tuesday 10th October 2023**. Our venue is the same as always – [Hope Kitchen Café](https://www.hopevineyard.nz/cafe/) on The Square.We are using EventBrite again to manage our registration – please sign up at [https://www.eventbrite.com/e/manawatu-test-professionals-meetup-tickets-708096845727](https://www.eventbrite.com/e/manawatu-test-professionals-meetup-tickets-708096845727) so we know how many for room size and catering.Same event format – 4:30pm to 5pm registration, 5pm to 6pm presentations, 6pm to 7pm drinks and nibbles to finish.We are looking for presenters so if you have a topic that you are keen to talk about – please let me know via email and we can chat.Otherwise – get registering and we will see you on the 10th October – Tuesday ?.

Manawatū IT Professionals
12 Oct 2023, Thursday 7:30 AM. RSVP
156 The Square, Palmerston North

Regular meetup breakfast Hope Cafe asked if you could pre-order your breakfast [https://www.hopevineyard.nz/cafe](https://www.hopevineyard.nz/cafe/) so they can prepare ahead.Please mark yourself as attending here on meetup.com as well. The Cafe opens specially for this and needs a minimum of 4 people.

Manawatū Product Leaders
24 Oct 2023, Tuesday 5:00 PM. RSVP

* What is Product Leadership? * What is the difference between a Product Manager and a Product Owner?* What value can Product Leaders add to an organisation? Join veteran Product Leader and new Manawatū resident Liam O'Neill to hear his answers to these questions and more. Liam will provide a 15-20 min presentation on Product Leadership 101 and then facilitate a group discussion to cover off any outstanding questions. Venue will be announced soon.

Palmerston North Cryptocurrency Meetup
25 Oct 2023, Wednesday 5:00 PM. RSVP
The Cobb Hotel Palmerston North, 528 Main Street, Palmerston North

Come and join us for the Palmerston North cryptocurrency community meetup, hosted in collaboration with Cryptocurrency NZ. Cryptocurrencies have become a common conversation topic over the past few years so if you're interested in this new technology and the disruption it's been causing across almost every industry, come join us on the last Wednesday of each month! This is an informal meetup where like-minded people come together to chat about the latest news, ideas, tech and developments in the blockchain and cryptocurrency space. Whether you're an investor, holder, trader, developer, miner, hacktivist or just getting started, anyone interested in the future of money is welcome - no prior knowledge is required! We look forward to seeing you there for a bite to eat and a couple of drinks! PS. Join the official Cryptocurrency NZ Discord to stay in the loop with future events. [https://cryptocurrency.org.nz/discord/](https://cryptocurrency.org.nz/discord/)

JuniorTech Palmerston North
26 Oct 2023, Thursday 7:30 AM. RSVP

Save the date! - Topic coming soon ?

JuniorTech Palmerston North
26 Oct 2023, Thursday 5:30 PM. RSVP
Victory Venue, 20 Rangitikei Street, Palmerston North

Heya! We are all getting together ?????‍?!! Join us for a Mega Meetup where people from different tech backgrounds and levels will be gathering - a perfect opportunity to network and learn from others. There will be FOOD! Additionally, amazing speakers are coming and there will be an Employment Corner where you can talk to employers. Bring your 1 page CV. Sounds good? See you there RSVP via Humanitix: [https://events.humanitix.com/mega-meetup](https://events.humanitix.com/mega-meetup)

Manawatu Tech CEOs
26 Oct 2023, Thursday 5:30 PM. RSVP
Victory Venue, 20 Rangitikei Street, Palmerston North

Bringing the local tech community together**RSVP on Humanitix** [https://events.humanitix.com/mega-meetup](https://events.humanitix.com/mega-meetup)

Manawatū IT Professionals
26 Oct 2023, Thursday 5:30 PM. RSVP
Victory Venue, 20 Rangitikei Street, Palmerston North

Bringing the local tech community togetherRSVP on Humanitx [https://events.humanitix.com/mega-meetup](https://events.humanitix.com/mega-meetup)

Manawatū Product Leaders
26 Oct 2023, Thursday 5:30 PM. RSVP
Victory Venue, 20 Rangitikei Street, Palmerston North

RSVP at humanitix [https://events.humanitix.com/mega-meetup](https://events.humanitix.com/mega-meetup)

Manawatū SFIA Users Group
26 Oct 2023, Thursday 5:30 PM. RSVP
Victory Venue, 20 Rangitikei Street, Palmerston North

Bringing the local tech community together**RSVP on Humanitx** [https://events.humanitix.com/mega-meetup](https://events.humanitix.com/mega-meetup)

Manawatū Software Quality Assurance Meetup
26 Oct 2023, Thursday 5:30 PM. RSVP
Victory Venue, 20 Rangitikei Street, Palmerston North

Bringing the local tech community together**RSVP on Humanitx** [https://events.humanitix.com/mega-meetup](https://events.humanitix.com/mega-meetup)

Palmerston North Business Analysts Meetup
26 Oct 2023, Thursday 5:30 PM. RSVP
Victory Venue, 20 Rangitikei Street, Palmerston North

Bringing together the tech community in the region. Please RSVP here: [https://events.humanitix.com/mega-meetup](https://events.humanitix.com/mega-meetup)

Palmerston North Software Developers
26 Oct 2023, Thursday 5:30 PM. RSVP
Victory Venue, 20 Rangitikei Street, Palmerston North

RSVP on Humanitx [https://events.humanitix.com/mega-meetup](https://events.humanitix.com/mega-meetup) Bringing together the tech community in the region.

Manawatū IT Professionals
9 Nov 2023, Thursday 7:30 AM. RSVP
156 The Square, Palmerston North

Paula (and maybe Sherryn) will brief us on the "state of interns" for the rest of this year and early next. Also bring your questions about professional development options. They have a range of courses you can cherry pick to top up your skills if you feel the need. Hope Cafe asked if you could pre-order your breakfast [https://www.hopevineyard.nz/cafe](https://www.hopevineyard.nz/cafe/) so they can prepare ahead. Please mark yourself as attending here on meetup.com as well. The Cafe opens specially for this and needs a minimum of 4 people.

Palmerston North Software Developers
23 Nov 2023, Thursday 5:30 PM. RSVP
Objective Corporation - Palmerston North Office, 17 - 23 Victoria Avenue, Palmerston North

Shumin from FMG will talk about her **Journey Into Cyber Security**: "I once found Cyber Security daunting and had been avoiding it for quite some time. In this presentation, I'll tell you about my journey of delving into the world of Cyber Security, sharing my backstory, learning methods, the tools I've used, and the valuable lessons I've acquired along the way." Paula from UCOL will talk briefly about **study options for next year**. How you can top up your skills to keep up with the crazy. UCOL also have recognition of prior learning and other tools to help you get recognised for your experience. Thanks to Objective for hosting and sponsoring pizza. Please RSVP so we know how much pizza to buy. We usually walk to Aquaba or Brew Union around 6:30-7pm for the social half of the meeting.

Palmerston North Cryptocurrency Meetup
29 Nov 2023, Wednesday 5:00 PM. RSVP
The Cobb Hotel Palmerston North, 528 Main Street, Palmerston North

Come and join us for the Palmerston North cryptocurrency community meetup, hosted in collaboration with Cryptocurrency NZ. Cryptocurrencies have become a common conversation topic over the past few years so if you're interested in this new technology and the disruption it's been causing across almost every industry, come join us on the last Wednesday of each month! This is an informal meetup where like-minded people come together to chat about the latest news, ideas, tech and developments in the blockchain and cryptocurrency space. Whether you're an investor, holder, trader, developer, miner, hacktivist or just getting started, anyone interested in the future of money is welcome - no prior knowledge is required! We look forward to seeing you there for a bite to eat and a couple of drinks! PS. Join the official Cryptocurrency NZ Discord to stay in the loop with future events. [https://cryptocurrency.org.nz/discord/](https://cryptocurrency.org.nz/discord/)

Manawatū IT Professionals
14 Dec 2023, Thursday 7:30 AM. RSVP
156 The Square, Palmerston North

Regular meetup breakfast.Hope Cafe asked if you could pre-order your breakfast [https://www.hopevineyard.nz/cafe](https://www.hopevineyard.nz/cafe/) so they can prepare ahead.Please mark yourself as attending here on meetup.com as well. The Cafe opens specially for this and needs a minimum of 4 people.

Palmerston North Cryptocurrency Meetup
27 Dec 2023, Wednesday 5:00 PM. RSVP
The Cobb Hotel Palmerston North, 528 Main Street, Palmerston North

Come and join us for the Palmerston North cryptocurrency community meetup, hosted in collaboration with Cryptocurrency NZ. Cryptocurrencies have become a common conversation topic over the past few years so if you're interested in this new technology and the disruption it's been causing across almost every industry, come join us on the last Wednesday of each month! This is an informal meetup where like-minded people come together to chat about the latest news, ideas, tech and developments in the blockchain and cryptocurrency space. Whether you're an investor, holder, trader, developer, miner, hacktivist or just getting started, anyone interested in the future of money is welcome - no prior knowledge is required! We look forward to seeing you there for a bite to eat and a couple of drinks! PS. Join the official Cryptocurrency NZ Discord to stay in the loop with future events. [https://cryptocurrency.org.nz/discord/](https://cryptocurrency.org.nz/discord/)

Palmerston North Cryptocurrency Meetup
24 Jan 2024, Wednesday 5:00 PM. RSVP
The Cobb Hotel Palmerston North, 528 Main Street, Palmerston North

Come and join us for the Palmerston North cryptocurrency community meetup, hosted in collaboration with Cryptocurrency NZ. Cryptocurrencies have become a common conversation topic over the past few years so if you're interested in this new technology and the disruption it's been causing across almost every industry, come join us on the last Wednesday of each month! This is an informal meetup where like-minded people come together to chat about the latest news, ideas, tech and developments in the blockchain and cryptocurrency space. Whether you're an investor, holder, trader, developer, miner, hacktivist or just getting started, anyone interested in the future of money is welcome - no prior knowledge is required! We look forward to seeing you there for a bite to eat and a couple of drinks! PS. Join the official Cryptocurrency NZ Discord to stay in the loop with future events. [https://cryptocurrency.org.nz/discord/](https://cryptocurrency.org.nz/discord/)

Palmerston North Software Developers
25 Jan 2024, Thursday 5:30 PM. RSVP
Objective Corporation - Palmerston North Office, 17 - 23 Victoria Avenue, Palmerston North

Jim is doing a PhD at Vic on astronomy using a lot of maths and ML More information coming soon Thanks to Objective for hosting and sponsoring pizza. Please RSVP so we know how much pizza to buy. We usually walk to Aquaba or Brew Union around 6:30-7pm for the social half of the meeting.

Manawatū IT Professionals
8 Feb 2024, Thursday 7:30 AM. RSVP
156 The Square, Palmerston North

A lot of know how goes into designing products that are usable, sustainable, easy to manufacture and repair. Kim is the guy you go to when you need hardware for your software, or when you want a [physical product designed, developed, and even manufactured](https://idea-nz.com/). Kim will share his tips for successful outcomes and common traps start-up’s, SME’s and even corporates can fall into over his 25 years in the industry. Regular meetup breakfast.Hope Cafe asked if you could pre-order your breakfast [https://www.hopevineyard.nz/cafe](https://www.hopevineyard.nz/cafe/) so they can prepare ahead.Please mark yourself as attending here on meetup.com as well. The Cafe opens specially for this and needs a minimum of 4 people.

Palmerston North Software Developers
22 Feb 2024, Thursday 5:30 PM. RSVP
Objective Corporation - Palmerston North Office, 17 - 23 Victoria Avenue, Palmerston North

Software defined radioAntenna designRF interferenceAnd more More information coming soon Thanks to Objective for hosting and sponsoring pizza. Please RSVP so we know how much pizza to buy. We usually walk to Aquaba or Brew Union around 6:30-7pm for the social half of the meeting.

Palmerston North Cryptocurrency Meetup
28 Feb 2024, Wednesday 5:00 PM. RSVP
The Cobb Hotel Palmerston North, 528 Main Street, Palmerston North

Come and join us for the Palmerston North cryptocurrency community meetup, hosted in collaboration with Cryptocurrency NZ. Cryptocurrencies have become a common conversation topic over the past few years so if you're interested in this new technology and the disruption it's been causing across almost every industry, come join us on the last Wednesday of each month! This is an informal meetup where like-minded people come together to chat about the latest news, ideas, tech and developments in the blockchain and cryptocurrency space. Whether you're an investor, holder, trader, developer, miner, hacktivist or just getting started, anyone interested in the future of money is welcome - no prior knowledge is required! We look forward to seeing you there for a bite to eat and a couple of drinks! PS. Join the official Cryptocurrency NZ Discord to stay in the loop with future events. [https://cryptocurrency.org.nz/discord/](https://cryptocurrency.org.nz/discord/)

Manawatū IT Professionals
14 Mar 2024, Thursday 7:30 AM. RSVP
156 The Square, Palmerston North

Palmerston North Cryptocurrency Meetup
27 Mar 2024, Wednesday 5:00 PM. RSVP
The Cobb Hotel Palmerston North, 528 Main Street, Palmerston North

Come and join us for the Palmerston North cryptocurrency community meetup, hosted in collaboration with Cryptocurrency NZ. Cryptocurrencies have become a common conversation topic over the past few years so if you're interested in this new technology and the disruption it's been causing across almost every industry, come join us on the last Wednesday of each month! This is an informal meetup where like-minded people come together to chat about the latest news, ideas, tech and developments in the blockchain and cryptocurrency space. Whether you're an investor, holder, trader, developer, miner, hacktivist or just getting started, anyone interested in the future of money is welcome - no prior knowledge is required! We look forward to seeing you there for a bite to eat and a couple of drinks! PS. Join the official Cryptocurrency NZ Discord to stay in the loop with future events. [https://cryptocurrency.org.nz/discord/](https://cryptocurrency.org.nz/discord/)

27 Palmerston North Crypto Currency Meet Up

28 Massey PhD Student Research Showcase

Palmerston North Software Developers
28 Mar 2024, Thursday 5:30 PM. RSVP
Objective Corporation - Palmerston North Office, 17 - 23 Victoria Avenue, Palmerston North

More information coming soon Thanks to Objective for hosting and sponsoring pizza. Please RSVP so we know how much pizza to buy. We usually walk to Aquaba or Brew Union around 6:30-7pm for the social half of the meeting.