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NZ meetups

Auckland cryptocurrency meetup

Join us for our monthly Auckland crypto meetup!

Cryptocurrency NZ Discord

After you join, head to #auckland for Auckland-specific meetup logistics and local chat.

  • Regional meetups. City channels for venues, timing, and what is happening on the ground.
  • Public forums & Intel. Bitcoin, Ethereum, DeFi, and policy. CNZ News may connect here for quotes or local colour when a story warrants it.
  • Help & projects. Questions, contributors, and the work that keeps CNZ infrastructure moving.
  • Announcements. Meetup changes, releases, and operator updates in one place.

NZ P2P Crypto Marketplace

Peer-to-peer buyer and seller coordination for NZ - established as a Discord-first community in 2021. Use #auckland for Auckland-area P2P chatter once you have read the marketplace rules (trading is high-risk; treat unknown counterparties with caution).

Auckland NZ crypto landscape

  • Blockchain NZ Logo
    Blockchain NZ

    Based in Auckland, the Blockchain Association of New Zealand (BANZ) was established in 2016 as a membership group to support blockchain and crypto in New Zealand. Members voted in 2018 to join the NZ Tech Alliance; the committee then transitioned BANZ into that ecosystem.

  • Centrality Logo
    Centrality

    Auckland-based venture studio and platform working across blockchain, AI, IoT and adjacent tech - user-centric tooling and open-source culture aimed at decentralised applications.

  • Web3NZ Auckland hackathon branding
    Web3NZ

    Web3NZ (with Callaghan Innovation) runs national hackathons and student builder programmes; Auckland is a regular host city alongside Christchurch and other centres. Entry point for new teams exploring on-chain ideas in NZ.