Cybersecurity Conferences in New Zealand 2026

New Zealand's conferences cluster in Wellington and Auckland, with a strong community thread. Kawaiicon in Wellington and CHCon in Christchurch are the two hacker conferences, both held late in the year. Brightstar runs the National Cyber Security Summit in Wellington in March and the New Zealand Cyber Security Risk Conference in Auckland in August, Corinium brings CISO New Zealand to Auckland in November, and Public Sector Network hosts the Government Cyber Security Showcase Aotearoa in Wellington. ISACA Wellington holds an annual education day alongside its monthly meetings. For smaller gatherings, Sec for Devs meets monthly in Wellington and Hack The Box runs a monthly session in Auckland.