2026-27 Events

VEX IQ/V5 Kiwi Bot /
Canterbury Challenges
Build Day

Sun 15 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 IQ/V5 Kiwi Bot /
Canterbury Challenges
Build Day

Sat 28 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 IQ/V5 Kiwi Bot /
Canterbury Challenges
Scimmage

Sun 10 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 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 Finals

23 rd 24 th May (TBC) 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

Sat 13 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.

VEX IQ & V5 Build Day,
Canterbury

Sun 02nd August 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.

VEX IQ & V5 Build Day,
Scimmage

Sat 22nd August 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.

VEX IQ & V5 Build Day,
Scimmage

Sun 12th September 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.

VEX IQ & V5 Build Day,
Scimmage

Sat 24th October 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.

VEX IQ & V5 Build Day,
Scimmage

Sun 15th November 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.

VEX IQ & V5 Build Day,
Scimmage

Sat 28th November 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.

VEX IQ Nationals,
Palmerston North

TBC Dec 2026, 9.00 am NZDT –

TBC Dec 2026, 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 2027!

VEX V5 Nationals,
Auckland

TBC Feb 2027 9.00 am NZDT –

TBC Feb 2027, 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 2027!