Events

2024/25 Event Calendar

Below you will find our calendar of upcoming events for the year. It is essential to register for a scrimmage if you wish to compete at the event. Unregistered teams will not be able to compete at scrimmages from Term 3 onwards, unless it is classified as an open-day level scrimmage. 

For most teams the robotics year culminates in the Kiwibots VEX New Zealand Nationals in February. We hope to have teams attending the world championships should they qualify at Nationals.

Upcoming events 2024-25 season

VEX V5 Practive Day,
Canterbury

Sat 18 th January 10:00 - 4:00

University of Canterbury
Ilam, Christchurch

Practice Day for all Canterbury V5 teams going to Nationals. Get support with your game strategy, and building / programming your robots. Don't forget to bring your gold coin donation for the volunteers and your lunch.

VEX V5 Scrimage Day,
Canterbury

Sat 01 st Feburary 10:00 - 4:00

St Andrew's College, Green Centre, 347 Papanui Road, Strowan.

Scrimmage Day for all V5 teams going to Nationals. Get support with your game strategy, and building / programming your robots. Don't forget to bring your gold coin donation for the volunteers and your money for a BBQ lunch.

VEX V5 Nationals,
Lynfield College
Auckland

14 Feb 2025, 9.00 am NZDT –

16 Feb 2025, 3:00 pm NZDT

Auckland
 NZ VEX VRC Nationals where we see teams across all NZ compete for qualification spots to VEX World Championships in Dallas, Texas 2023!

VEX V5 Worlds,
Dallas, Texas
USA

9 - 11 May 2025

Dallas, Texas, USA
 VEX V5 Worlds where we see teams from around the world compete for the top spots

VEX IQ Worlds,
Dallas, Texas
USA

12 - 14 May 2025

Dallas, Texas, USA
 VEX IQ Worlds where we see teams from around the world compete for the top spots

Previous events 2024-25 season

VEX IQ Nationals,
Palmerston North

06 Dec 2024, 9.00 am NZDT –

08 Dec 2024, 3:00 pm NZDT

Palmerston North
 NZ VEX IQ Nationals where we see teams across all NZ compete for qualification spots to VEX World Championships in Dallas, Texas 2023!

VEX IQ & V5 Scrimage Day,
Canterbury

Sun 01 st December 10:00 - 4:00

St Andrew's College, Green Centre, 347 Papanui Road, Strowan.

Scrimmage Day for all Canterbury IQ and V5 teams. Get support with your game strategy, and building / programming your robots. Don't forget to bring your gold coin donation for the volunteers and your money for a BBQ lunch run by Avonside Girls High School.

VEX IQ & V5 Scrimage Day,
Canterbury

Sat 09 th November 10:00 - 4:00

St Andrew's College, Green Centre, 347 Papanui Road, Strowan.

Scrimmage Day for all Canterbury IQ and V5 teams. Get support with your game strategy, and building / programming your robots. Don't forget to bring your gold coin donation for the volunteers and your money for a BBQ lunch run by Burnside High School.

VEX IQ & V5 Scrimage Day,
Canterbury

Sun 20 th October 10:00 - 4:00

St Andrew's College, Green Centre, 347 Papanui Road, Strowan.

Scrimmage Day for all Canterbury IQ and V5 teams. Get support with your game strategy, and building / programming your robots. Don't forget to bring your gold coin donation for the volunteers and your money for a BBQ lunch run by Ao Tawhiti.

VEX IQ & V5 Day,
Canterbury Regional Finals

Sat 28 th September 10:00 - 4:00

Te Pae, Christchurch Convention Centre
Canterbury Innovation Week

Secure your entry into the VEX IQ & VRC Nationals for all Canterbury IQ and V5 teams. Ensure your robot is ready for the skills and automatous matches.

VEX IQ & V5 Scrimage Day,
Canterbury

Sat 07 th September 10:00 - 4:00

St Andrew's College, Green Centre, 347 Papanui Road, Strowan.

Scrimmage Day for all Canterbury IQ and V5 teams. Get support with your game strategy, and building / programming your robots. Don't forget to bring your gold coin donation for the volunteers and your money for a BBQ lunch run by Hillmorton High School.

VEX IQ & V5 Scrimage Day,
Canterbury

Sun 18 th August 10:00 - 4:00

St Andrew's College, Green Centre, 347 Papanui Road, Strowan.

Scrimmage Day for all Canterbury IQ and V5 teams. Get support with your game strategy, and building / programming your robots. Don't forget to bring your gold coin donation for the volunteers and your money for a BBQ lunch run by Burnside High School.

VEX IQ & V5 Build Day,
Canterbury

Sun 16 th June 10:00 - 4:00

St Andrew's College, Green Centre, 347 Papanui Road, Strowan.

Build Day for all Canterbury IQ and V5 teams. Get support with your game strategy, and building / programming your robots. Don't forget to bring your gold coin donation for the volunteers and your money for a BBQ lunch run by Burnside High School.

VEX IQ & V5 Build Day,
Canterbury

Sat 27 th July 10:00 - 4:00

St Andrew's College, Green Centre, 347 Papanui Road, Strowan.

Build Day for all Canterbury IQ and V5 teams. Get support with your game strategy, and building / programming your robots. Don't forget to bring your gold coin donation for the volunteers and your money for a BBQ lunch run by Hillmorton High School.

VEX IQ/VRC Kiwi Bot / Canterbury Challenges Finals

Sat 25 th May 10:00 - 4:00

Tūranga Central City Library, 60 Cathedral Square, Central City, TSB Space.
VEX IQ & VRC New Game Release and the finals of the Kiwibot / Canterbury Challenge Games. Don't forget to bring your gold coin donation for the volunteers and your money for a lunch.

VEX IQ/VRC Kiwi Bot / Canterbury Challenges
Scrimmage Day

Sun 05 th May 10:00 - 4:00

St Andrew's College, Green Centre, 347 Papanui Road, Strowan.

Get ready to play the new Canterbury Challenge Games. Game scrimmage day. Don't forget to bring your gold coin donation for the volunteers and your money for a BBQ lunch run by Avonside Girls High School.

VEX IQ/VRC Kiwi Bot / Canterbury Challenges
Scrimmage Day

Sun 14 th April 10:00 - 4:00

TESAC Conference
Jack Erskine Building-Basement
Canterbury University

Get ready to play the new Canterbury Challenge Games. Game scrimmage day. Don't forget to bring your gold coin donation for the volunteers and your money for a lunch.

VEX IQ/VRC Kiwi Bot / Canterbury Challenges
Build Day

Sat 06 th April 10:00 - 4:00

St Andrew's College, Green Centre, 347 Papanui Road, Strowan.

Get ready to play the new Canterbury Challenge Games. Game build day. Don't forget to bring your gold coin donation for the volunteers and your money for a BBQ lunch.

VEX IQ/VRC Kiwi Bot / Canterbury Challenges
Build Day

Sun 03 rd March 10:00 - 4:00

St Andrew's College, Green Centre, 347 Papanui Road, Strowan.

Get ready to play the new Canterbury Challenge Games. Game in introduction and build day. Don't forget to bring your gold coin donation for the volunteers and your money for a BBQ lunch.

VEX VRC Nationals,
Auckland

10 Feb 2024, 9.00 am NZDT –

11 Feb 2024, 3:00 pm NZDT

Auckland
 NZ VEX IQ Nationals where we see teams across all NZ compete for qualification spots to VEX World Championships in Dallas, Texas 2023!

VEX V5 Scrimmage Day,
Canterbury

Sat 03rd Feburary 10:00 - 4:00

St Andrew's College, Green Centre, 347 Papanui Road, Strowan.

Scrimmage for all Canterbury V5 teams. Get support with your game strategy, and building / programming your robots. Don't forget to bring your gold coin donation for the volunteers and your money ($6) for a BBQ lunch.

VEX V5 Scrimmage Day,
Canterbury

Sun 28th January 10:00 - 4:00

St Andrew's College, Green Centre, 347 Papanui Road, Strowan.

Scrimmage for all Canterbury V5 teams. Get support with your game strategy, and building / programming your robots. Don't forget to bring your gold coin donation for the volunteers and your money ($6) for a BBQ lunch.