Kia ora ano to Vernon Systems

If you haven’t already had a chat to Paul and Penny from Vernon Systems, be sure to say hello at the Vernon Systems booth!

Learn more about Vernon Systems here - you might have just been inspired by Paul’s presentation too.

Meet Wikimedia Aotearoa New Zealand

Inspired to get your staff on Wiki? Chat to Dianne, Sophie, & David at the Wikimedia Aotearoa New Zealand (WANZ) booth, or learn more here.

We also encourage you to attend Lucy Schrader’s workshop on the topic!

Get to know Coherent Digital

We’re excited to welcome Coherent Digital to NDF!

Learn all about what they do by chatting to Julie at the Coherent Digital booth, or read more here.

Catch up with NZMS today!

You’ll be familiar with NZMS / Recollect: they’re back for NDF25!

Visit Andy & Geoff at the NZMS booth, or read more here.

Day 1 Photo Gallery

Photographer Mark Beatty snapped some fantastic shots from Day 1 of the Conference. We’ve made a little gallery so you can take a peek.

Goethe Institut supporting NDF to bring keynote speaker Cade Diehm to NZ

Our next keynote speaker, Cade Diehm, has travelled from Berlin with the kind support of the Goethe Institut - learn more about their work here.

Visit STQRY this lunchtime

Longtime NDF supporters STQRY are back for NDF25!

Catch up with Len & Matthew in the Cable Room, or read more here.

Grab a barista coffee thanks to REANNZ

REANNZ are the coffee cart sponsor at NDF25!

Chat to John and Tania at the REANNZ booth to hear more about what they do, or read more here.

Waiata Lyrics

We’re singing Purea Nei for the conference opening. Here are the lyrics:

Purea nei e te hau

Horoia e te ua

Whitiwhitia e te rā

Mahea ake ngā pōraruraru

Makere ana ngā here.

E rere wairua, e rere

Ki ngā ao o te rangi

Whitiwhitia e te rā

Mahea ake ngā pōraruraru

Makere ana ngā here,

Makere ana ngā here.

Wellington weather calming down

You may have seen the news that Wellington has been significantly windier than usual - thankfully this is calming down, and looking good for Monday through to Wednesday!

It will still be a bit chilly, so our advice is to pack layers and check out Metservice for weather updates.

We are ready to roll and excited to have everyone arrive in beautiful Pōneke.

Pre-conference essentials

If you’re preparing for NDF25, here are our top tips (in no particular order!):

• Bring your own coffee cup! Our baristas will be happy to use it.

• Arriving on Sunday? Check out our mini-guide to Wellington for ideas on what to do and where to eat.

• Finding the venue: Here’s a google maps link to Harbourside, our venue. You can learn more about Harbourside here.

• Baggage drop: you’ll be able to leave your bags at the venue if you are coming straight from the airport.

• Get there early on Monday morning: Registration starts at 8:00am, with the conference opening at 9am. Get in early, get comfy.

• Barista coffee will be available at Harbourside: You’ll be able to register and get your first coffee of the day thanks to REANNZ.

• But if you’re up even earlier, there are coffee spots nearby:

  • Coming from Courtney Place: Sixes and Sevens has good coffee and very delicious baked goods

  • Coming from Cuba Street: Swimsuit Coffee is guaranteed good brew

  • Coming from the Lambton area / Train station: French Kiss Cafe serves up Wellington’s Havana coffee, a darker roast

• Note-taking: If it helps with your note-taking approach, be aware that we will be recording the sessions, and many presenter slides will be available later on.

• Join in on Bluesky! If you’d like to post about the conference, we’ll be active on Bluesky. Follow us on @ndfnz.bsky.social and use #NDF25.

• Slide accessibility: If it’s easier for you to bring your own laptop to view slides during talks, we’ve asked presenters if they are happy to sharing their slides in advance. Email conference@ndf.org.nz.

• “What sessions have I signed up for?” When you meet us for registration, you’ll be given a lanyard that shows the concurrent sessions you signed up for.

• Accessing NDF LIVE on the day: Your lanyard will also have QR codes with links to this website and Sli.do, our Q&A web app.

NDF LIVE: What’s this?

With one week to go, we’re happy to share our conference website: our lean, keen, conference update machine. This will be your go to spot for everything NDF25. You can see:

• The next sessions coming up

• Detailed programme abstracts and speaker bios

• Live updates, like this one. We’ll essentially be one-way-micro-blogging throughout the conference, sending out important info when you need it.

• Our conference guide, featuring:

  • Maps

  • What to do in Wellington

  • and a lot more

• Our wonderful sponsors

• Links to social sites

This website is designed for you, the person attending the conference! It’s currently v1, so there’ll be a few more improvements before the conference kicks off next week.

It’s best viewed on mobile, though works perfectly well on a desktop. When you arrive at conference, you’ll also have a QR code linking to this website on your lanyard.

If you’ve got questions or requests about the website, feel to email us at conference@ndf.org.nz

We’re looking forward to next week!

Ngā mihi nui,

The NDF Team