Kawaiicon
@kawaiicon.bsky.social
New Zealand's cute infosec con (& book publishers) ✨
Currently having a nap and a cuppa
Currently having a nap and a cuppa
If you wanna re-live the magic ✨ or catch a talk you missed: we will do *something* for recordings once we have cleared it with speakers and sorted them out!
We shall update here once they are available!
We shall update here once they are available!
November 10, 2025 at 1:07 AM
If you wanna re-live the magic ✨ or catch a talk you missed: we will do *something* for recordings once we have cleared it with speakers and sorted them out!
We shall update here once they are available!
We shall update here once they are available!
Well, that's a wrap folks. The sparkles are gone, the llama is packed up.
See you at Leroy's for the after party! 🤘
See you at Leroy's for the after party! 🤘
November 8, 2025 at 5:11 AM
Well, that's a wrap folks. The sparkles are gone, the llama is packed up.
See you at Leroy's for the after party! 🤘
See you at Leroy's for the after party! 🤘
Good morning, hacker friends! See y'all soon for day 2!
Cozy up to our camping llama buddy and be amazed by some legit codebreaking gear!
Cozy up to our camping llama buddy and be amazed by some legit codebreaking gear!
November 7, 2025 at 7:56 PM
Good morning, hacker friends! See y'all soon for day 2!
Cozy up to our camping llama buddy and be amazed by some legit codebreaking gear!
Cozy up to our camping llama buddy and be amazed by some legit codebreaking gear!
Time to relax, hacker friends!
See you at the movies, or at our @cahoots.nz & Chill hangout in the Renouf!
See you at the movies, or at our @cahoots.nz & Chill hangout in the Renouf!
November 7, 2025 at 6:07 AM
Time to relax, hacker friends!
See you at the movies, or at our @cahoots.nz & Chill hangout in the Renouf!
See you at the movies, or at our @cahoots.nz & Chill hangout in the Renouf!
If you wanna know more about your badge and how to recycle it after the con, check out the details here: kawaiicon.org/badges/
Or if you are NZ, plant it yourself! Just rip it up, plant it, and watch your hacker flowers grow.
Or if you are NZ, plant it yourself! Just rip it up, plant it, and watch your hacker flowers grow.
Badges - Kawaiicon 2025
Your Kawaiicon 3 badge was laser etched and cut from recycled paper with wildflower seed mixture. It was kindly handmade for us by the Papermill in Whangārei.
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November 6, 2025 at 9:55 PM
If you wanna know more about your badge and how to recycle it after the con, check out the details here: kawaiicon.org/badges/
Or if you are NZ, plant it yourself! Just rip it up, plant it, and watch your hacker flowers grow.
Or if you are NZ, plant it yourself! Just rip it up, plant it, and watch your hacker flowers grow.
If anyone wonders why Chris chose te kore for the walk on song here's the lyrics (with English translation). It's perfect for opening a conference! www.azlyrics.com/lyrics/alien...
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November 6, 2025 at 9:20 PM
If anyone wonders why Chris chose te kore for the walk on song here's the lyrics (with English translation). It's perfect for opening a conference! www.azlyrics.com/lyrics/alien...
Kicking off soon, pals!
We are streaming live if you are still in reg or cozy in your own hacker den: www.twitch.tv/kawaiiconnz
We are streaming live if you are still in reg or cozy in your own hacker den: www.twitch.tv/kawaiiconnz
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New Zealand's cute infosec con (& book publishers) ✨The weirdness returns: November 6-8, 2025
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November 6, 2025 at 8:36 PM
Kicking off soon, pals!
We are streaming live if you are still in reg or cozy in your own hacker den: www.twitch.tv/kawaiiconnz
We are streaming live if you are still in reg or cozy in your own hacker den: www.twitch.tv/kawaiiconnz
It's PRE REG DAY!
Don't be on time - cause we are running late :D Pre-reg will start closer to 1pm. So grab some lunch, then come by MFC after 1pm!
Don't be on time - cause we are running late :D Pre-reg will start closer to 1pm. So grab some lunch, then come by MFC after 1pm!
November 5, 2025 at 11:26 PM
It's PRE REG DAY!
Don't be on time - cause we are running late :D Pre-reg will start closer to 1pm. So grab some lunch, then come by MFC after 1pm!
Don't be on time - cause we are running late :D Pre-reg will start closer to 1pm. So grab some lunch, then come by MFC after 1pm!
It's con week! Ahh!
Whether you have been coming since we were Kiwicon, or are a hacker con newbie, there's probs new stuff happening around the venue that you haven't heard of.
Take a look! 🧵
Whether you have been coming since we were Kiwicon, or are a hacker con newbie, there's probs new stuff happening around the venue that you haven't heard of.
Take a look! 🧵
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November 3, 2025 at 10:29 PM
It's con week! Ahh!
Whether you have been coming since we were Kiwicon, or are a hacker con newbie, there's probs new stuff happening around the venue that you haven't heard of.
Take a look! 🧵
Whether you have been coming since we were Kiwicon, or are a hacker con newbie, there's probs new stuff happening around the venue that you haven't heard of.
Take a look! 🧵
The shop is closing up on 10 October!
Use your discount code now if you want a personalised badge. Or get your ticket now if you want to come to the con!
kawaiicon.org/news/
Use your discount code now if you want a personalised badge. Or get your ticket now if you want to come to the con!
kawaiicon.org/news/
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October 5, 2025 at 2:21 AM
The shop is closing up on 10 October!
Use your discount code now if you want a personalised badge. Or get your ticket now if you want to come to the con!
kawaiicon.org/news/
Use your discount code now if you want a personalised badge. Or get your ticket now if you want to come to the con!
kawaiicon.org/news/
Two con updates that will make you go: Σ(°ロ°)
- Our schedule is live! Take a gander at all the amazeballs speakers, and the exciting events happening in the hallway this year!
- Our merch orders close 1 October! Get your orders in now, or miss out
More details over at kawaiicon.org/news/!
- Our schedule is live! Take a gander at all the amazeballs speakers, and the exciting events happening in the hallway this year!
- Our merch orders close 1 October! Get your orders in now, or miss out
More details over at kawaiicon.org/news/!
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September 19, 2025 at 12:13 AM
Two con updates that will make you go: Σ(°ロ°)
- Our schedule is live! Take a gander at all the amazeballs speakers, and the exciting events happening in the hallway this year!
- Our merch orders close 1 October! Get your orders in now, or miss out
More details over at kawaiicon.org/news/!
- Our schedule is live! Take a gander at all the amazeballs speakers, and the exciting events happening in the hallway this year!
- Our merch orders close 1 October! Get your orders in now, or miss out
More details over at kawaiicon.org/news/!
We can't run Kawaiicon alone. We depend on a boost from our amazing team of volunteers to make it a success!
Our Call for Volunteers is now open: kawaiicon.org/cfv/
Even if you just have a few hours to spare, we would love the help!
Our Call for Volunteers is now open: kawaiicon.org/cfv/
Even if you just have a few hours to spare, we would love the help!
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September 14, 2025 at 6:34 AM
We can't run Kawaiicon alone. We depend on a boost from our amazing team of volunteers to make it a success!
Our Call for Volunteers is now open: kawaiicon.org/cfv/
Even if you just have a few hours to spare, we would love the help!
Our Call for Volunteers is now open: kawaiicon.org/cfv/
Even if you just have a few hours to spare, we would love the help!
Last wave of tickets have been set free. Smash those keys and click that mouse to grab your tickets if you haven't! After this wave, we are sold out!
Free unwaged and student tickets still up for grabs too! Go go go!
Free unwaged and student tickets still up for grabs too! Go go go!
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August 22, 2025 at 3:01 AM
Last wave of tickets have been set free. Smash those keys and click that mouse to grab your tickets if you haven't! After this wave, we are sold out!
Free unwaged and student tickets still up for grabs too! Go go go!
Free unwaged and student tickets still up for grabs too! Go go go!
News hot off the press: kawaiicon.org/news/
Free unwaged/student tickets still up for grabs & final ticket wave up on Friday afternoon.
Set your clocks, people! Now a word from our kawaii sponsors: ( ꜆-ࡇ-)꜆ ᶻ 𝗓 𐰁
Free unwaged/student tickets still up for grabs & final ticket wave up on Friday afternoon.
Set your clocks, people! Now a word from our kawaii sponsors: ( ꜆-ࡇ-)꜆ ᶻ 𝗓 𐰁
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August 20, 2025 at 12:03 AM
News hot off the press: kawaiicon.org/news/
Free unwaged/student tickets still up for grabs & final ticket wave up on Friday afternoon.
Set your clocks, people! Now a word from our kawaii sponsors: ( ꜆-ࡇ-)꜆ ᶻ 𝗓 𐰁
Free unwaged/student tickets still up for grabs & final ticket wave up on Friday afternoon.
Set your clocks, people! Now a word from our kawaii sponsors: ( ꜆-ࡇ-)꜆ ᶻ 𝗓 𐰁
Wave 1 gone! If you missed out, worry not. Another wave will open next week!
Date and time to be announced here, so just keep your eyes peeled!
Date and time to be announced here, so just keep your eyes peeled!
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August 13, 2025 at 8:02 AM
Wave 1 gone! If you missed out, worry not. Another wave will open next week!
Date and time to be announced here, so just keep your eyes peeled!
Date and time to be announced here, so just keep your eyes peeled!
Wave 1 tickets, merch, and event tix are up, y'all: kawaiicon.org
Don't worry, there will be another wave next week if you miss out today! We will announce the day/time once we recover from the gauntlet of con things this week :D
Don't worry, there will be another wave next week if you miss out today! We will announce the day/time once we recover from the gauntlet of con things this week :D
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August 12, 2025 at 10:04 PM
Wave 1 tickets, merch, and event tix are up, y'all: kawaiicon.org
Don't worry, there will be another wave next week if you miss out today! We will announce the day/time once we recover from the gauntlet of con things this week :D
Don't worry, there will be another wave next week if you miss out today! We will announce the day/time once we recover from the gauntlet of con things this week :D
The highly anticipated ticket update: kawaiicon.org/news/
tl;dr Ticket wave 1 is opening tomorrow @ 10AM NZ, and lots of other very good, very kawaii details in the latest news post! Go digest, and see you tomorrow!
tl;dr Ticket wave 1 is opening tomorrow @ 10AM NZ, and lots of other very good, very kawaii details in the latest news post! Go digest, and see you tomorrow!
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August 12, 2025 at 2:19 AM
The highly anticipated ticket update: kawaiicon.org/news/
tl;dr Ticket wave 1 is opening tomorrow @ 10AM NZ, and lots of other very good, very kawaii details in the latest news post! Go digest, and see you tomorrow!
tl;dr Ticket wave 1 is opening tomorrow @ 10AM NZ, and lots of other very good, very kawaii details in the latest news post! Go digest, and see you tomorrow!
Ok, so we were joking when we said our CFP *might* close on 1 August. It is actually 10 August! Sunday! Yes Sunday! NZT! Submit now, or forever... enjoy the con without the sense of speaker panic? kawaiicon.org/cfp/
(And yes, tickets are SOON.)
(And yes, tickets are SOON.)
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August 8, 2025 at 8:13 AM
Ok, so we were joking when we said our CFP *might* close on 1 August. It is actually 10 August! Sunday! Yes Sunday! NZT! Submit now, or forever... enjoy the con without the sense of speaker panic? kawaiicon.org/cfp/
(And yes, tickets are SOON.)
(And yes, tickets are SOON.)
... are you STILL sitting on that talk idea for the Kawaiicon CFP? What if we told you it ended AUGUST 1st? Would you submit it then?
Get to it! Go on, get! kawaiicon.org/cfp/
Get to it! Go on, get! kawaiicon.org/cfp/
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July 23, 2025 at 10:34 AM
... are you STILL sitting on that talk idea for the Kawaiicon CFP? What if we told you it ended AUGUST 1st? Would you submit it then?
Get to it! Go on, get! kawaiicon.org/cfp/
Get to it! Go on, get! kawaiicon.org/cfp/
It is that time! Call for Participation (CFP) time!
Got a talk in mind? Done some cool research? Want to do something for hallway con? Want to be able to summon sparkle pots on cue?
Submit to our CFP! Closes eventually, so just get your submission in now! kawaiicon.org/cfp/
Got a talk in mind? Done some cool research? Want to do something for hallway con? Want to be able to summon sparkle pots on cue?
Submit to our CFP! Closes eventually, so just get your submission in now! kawaiicon.org/cfp/
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June 19, 2025 at 2:03 AM
It is that time! Call for Participation (CFP) time!
Got a talk in mind? Done some cool research? Want to do something for hallway con? Want to be able to summon sparkle pots on cue?
Submit to our CFP! Closes eventually, so just get your submission in now! kawaiicon.org/cfp/
Got a talk in mind? Done some cool research? Want to do something for hallway con? Want to be able to summon sparkle pots on cue?
Submit to our CFP! Closes eventually, so just get your submission in now! kawaiicon.org/cfp/
The con-organizing machine is gearing up for Kawaiicon 3!
You know what helps us run? Aside from our wonderful volunteers? Money!
If you or your org want to help us make Kawaiicon happen, hit us up at kiwicon@kiwicon.org for our sponsorship pack!
You know what helps us run? Aside from our wonderful volunteers? Money!
If you or your org want to help us make Kawaiicon happen, hit us up at kiwicon@kiwicon.org for our sponsorship pack!
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February 5, 2025 at 8:17 AM
The con-organizing machine is gearing up for Kawaiicon 3!
You know what helps us run? Aside from our wonderful volunteers? Money!
If you or your org want to help us make Kawaiicon happen, hit us up at kiwicon@kiwicon.org for our sponsorship pack!
You know what helps us run? Aside from our wonderful volunteers? Money!
If you or your org want to help us make Kawaiicon happen, hit us up at kiwicon@kiwicon.org for our sponsorship pack!
mic check - badger badger, mushroom mushroom
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February 5, 2025 at 8:15 AM
mic check - badger badger, mushroom mushroom