What we’re about
This is a group for anyone interested in the Python programming language. Join us to learn, share and network!
We hold regular online and hybrid meetings in New Zealand.
You are welcome to join from anywhere in the world - please note our time zone here is NZST/NZDT which is UTC+12/UTC+13. Meetings in this group are via browser-based web conferencing.
Some local in-person events around New Zealand support online participation and will also be listed in this group:
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Python New Zealand's Code of Conduct applies to all Python New Zealand events and participants agree to abide by it.
The online meetings in this group use a BigBlueButton instance provided by the New Zealand Open Source Society using infrastructure donated by Prodigi. Thank you for your support!
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- The job is Python-related.
- The job is suitable for someone based in New Zealand, i.e., it is either located in NZ or open to remote work from NZ.
- This must be clearly stated in the post.
- All available job details should be included directly in the comment, rather than linking to an external site (especially not to a list of jobs).
The committee reserves the right to remove any comments — and/or ban accounts — that violate these guidelines, at its sole discretion.
Upcoming events
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VacExcHndlrs: The serious business of game-programming
•OnlineOnlineVacation Exception Handlers - back by popular demand!
Who, what, why is Vacation Exception Handlers? All is revealed at our 2026 web page.
Also returning is Dave Ward. Dave is a member at SD-Py (San Diego) and PySprings (Colorado), and an almost-retired Company Director working with laser-measurement tools. He enjoys challenging himself to develop video games as a pastime activity and has entered events known as “Game Jams” which constrain development efforts to a short time period. His entry into the Pygame Community Fall Jam 2024 received third place overall. He will be talking about his entry and game development in this meeting. More recently he has been experimenting with lower-level graphics handlers.
Plenty of scope for discussion, from your desk all the way out to Mars! Plus, he will welcome hearing about your efforts in any areas of Python's geography.
Please note that we're meeting at lunch-time and on Tuesday (not the usual PP-SIG slot)!11 attendees
Past events
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