2025-26 Events

2025/26 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 2025-26 season

VEX IQ & V5 Scrimmage Day,
Canterbury

Sun 30 th March 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 Scrimmage Day,
Canterbury

Sat 03 rd May 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 Girl's High School.

VEX IQ/VRC Kiwi Bot / Canterbury Challenges Finals

Sun 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 & V5 Build Day,
Canterbury

Sun 08th 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 Avonside Girl's High School.

VEX IQ & V5 Build Day,
Canterbury

Sun 20 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 & V5 Scrimmage Day,
Canterbury

Sat 09 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 Breens Intermediate. 

VEX IQ & V5 Scrimmage Day,
Canterbury

Sun 31 st 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.

VEX IQ & V5 Scrimmage Day,
Canterbury

Sat 18 st 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 Rangiora High School.

VEX IQ & V5 Scrimmage Day,
Canterbury

Sun 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.

VEX IQ & V5 Scrimmage Day,
Canterbury

Sat 29 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.

VEX IQ Nationals,
Palmerston North

(TBC) 05 Dec 2025, 9.00 am NZDT –

(TBC) 07 Dec 2025, 3:00 pm NZDT
Palmerston North
NZ VEX IQ Nationals

Teams across all NZ compete for qualification spots to VEX World Championships in Dallas, Texas 2026!

VEX V5 Scrimmage Day,
Canterbury

Sun 01 st February 10:00 - 4:00

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

Scrimmage Day 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 for a BBQ lunch.

VEX IQ & V5 Scrimage Day,
Canterbury

Sat 07 th February 10:00 - 4:00

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

Scrimmage Day 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 for a BBQ lunch.

VEX V5 Nationals,


(TBC) 13 Feb 2026, 9.00 am NZDT –

(TBC) 15 Feb 2026, 3:00 pm NZDT


 NZ VEX VRC Nationals where we see teams across all NZ compete for qualification spots to VEX World Championships in Dallas, Texas 2026!

Previous events 2024-25 season

VEX IQ/V5 Kiwi Bot /
Canterbury Challenges
Build Day

Sat 08 th 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 build day. 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 Scrimage Day,
Canterbury

Sun 09 th 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 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 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.