The Erased Memories Ingress Anomaly is a FREE city-based Ingress event hosted by Niantic and passionately supported by our dedicated local organizing team. Anomalies have been taking place all around the world since 2013, and we’re thrilled that Ōtautahi Christchurch will be hosting one in December 2024. The main anomaly event is scheduled for Saturday the 14th of December, but there will be related activities and gatherings happening throughout the weekend.
The Christchurch Anomaly event will span approximately 3 hours between 2pm and 5pm on the Saturday afternoon. This will take in 3-4 hours of exhilarating walking or biking gameplay with fellow agents. Following the anomaly, there will be opportunities to socialise with Resistance to celebrate a day of intense competition and camaraderie.
Whether you’re a seasoned anomaly veteran or a new agent eager to learn the ins and outs of Ingress, there’s a place for you at the Christchurch Anomaly!
Our dedicated Resistance organisers are working tirelessly to ensure that every agent’s needs are met. We’ve curated assignments for both fast-moving teams and those who prefer a slower, more strategic approach.
No matter your preferences, you’re a vital part of our team, and we value your participation! Our goal is to make your Christchurch Anomaly weekend an unforgettable and immersive experience.
Anomalies offer a multitude of unique opportunities, including:
Exploring the vibrant city of Christchurch through the lens of an Ingress event.
Hacking many unique portals and adding impressive banners to your agent profile.
Meeting and celebrating with hundreds of fellow Resistance teammates.
Building new friendships with agents from around the world while reconnecting with old acquaintances.
Engaging in a strategic virtual battle like no other.
Earning or advancing your medals, including the coveted Erased Memories series anomaly medal.
Apart from being a great reason and opportunity to explore new places and meet awesome people, Ingress Anomalies are competitive virtual battles between the Resistance and the Enlightened. This anomaly will contribute to a wider Erased Memories global campaign - your involvement is key to securing a victory!
Niantic chooses anomaly locations based solely on their own decision process. It has been nearly 10 years since we’ve had an anomaly in Ōtautahi Christchurch and we’re very excited to have the full range of events!
You can find all the rules for the Anomaly here: 2024 Erased Memories Rules.
Gameplay will consist of a combination of Battle Beacons, Shard play, and GORUCK challenges.
In anomalies, we play in teams. This can be you and your friends, or we will assign you a team optimized to your speed and experience. Your timetable will depend on your team’s assignment. Playing in a coordinated group helps us to coordinate everything on the day, and is the only way we can win the anomaly. Once you register, we will explain the whole Anomaly and everything you’ll need to do on the day in detail.
No, Niantic has changed how this works. You no longer need to register with Niantic to earn the anomaly badge. Just be sure to register with the Resistance so that we can help make your experience and our chances of winning the best possible!
In most cases, yes, you will be able to be on a team with your friends! There are occasional exceptions but we will do our best to accommodate you! (It’s OK if you don’t know anybody yet. We will assign you to a team that matches your speed, language, physical capabilities and experience.)
The Christchurch Anomaly will take place on Saturday, December 14th, 2024, between 14:00-17:00. Your team will likely meet up earlier in the day so that everyone can get to know each other and prepare for the fun!
Yes, of course! The opportunity to catch up with other agents of our wonderful faction, make new friends & chat with old ones, and exchange some swag – this can’t be missed! Find all the information about Resistance-only events after signing up!
Yes! We welcome you to explore the city guided by missions that will showcase Christchurch’s unique atmosphere and help you earn or increment your Mission Day badge!
Yes, we’re excited to confirm that we will be hosting all 3 GORUCK events. Registration is now open on the GORUCK website.
GoRuck Stealth Ops (registration)
GoRuck Urban Ops (registration)
GoRuck Operation Clear Field (registration)
There will be an NL-1331 portal. Hack the portal to earn or increment your NL-1331 Meetup badge.
We currently do not have any information regarding Niantic’s plans for their participation during the Christchurch Anomaly. We will keep you updated once we know more!
You can absolutely still participate in the event! It is helpful to let us know your mobility needs when you register so we can help you find a team that meets your needs. The playbox should be in plenty of flat pedestrian-friendly areas.
Of course! If they want to participate, they can either sign up with our registration themselves, or if you are not comfortable with that, you can always tell our Team Builders and your Team Lead about it. Please make sure to follow the Ingress Terms and Conditions.
Yes, most importantly, you can promote the anomaly, encourage others to attend, and point them to this website to sign up! Other activities that can help include:
Setting up farming events prior to the anomaly
Providing hard-to-farm ultrastrikes and very rare shields
Store inventory for those agents going to the anomaly