# Ansible-New-Zealand: Ansible New Zealand Meetup – Kickstarting 2025! \[2025-05-29\]

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**Created:** [May 5, 2025, 5:00am UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/ansible-new-zealand-ansible-new-zealand-meetup-kickstarting-2025-2025-05-29/42436 "2025-05-05T05:00:54Z")\
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> **Starts:** May 29, 2025, 12:00am (UTC)\
> **Link:** <https://www.meetup.com/ansible-new-zealand/events/307644146>

**🚀 Ansible New Zealand Meetup – Kickstarting 2025!**

Kia ora Ansible enthusiasts!  
We’re back with our **first Ansible NZ meetup of the year** , and it’s going to be packed with insights, inspiration, and innovation.

🎯 **What’s on the agenda?**  
We’ll start with a quick dive into the latest updates from **Red Hat Summit** , covering what’s new and exciting in the **Ansible Automation Platform**.  
Then, buckle up for a round of lightning talks from some of the sharpest minds in automation:

🔧 **Phillip White** , Automation Engineer at ACC  
Get a behind-the-scenes look at how they run and maintain AAP, plus some real-world cloud automation use cases in action.

📊 **Roxy Rice** , Network Automation Specialist at ANZ  
Roxy will share a practical, metrics-driven approach to choosing what to automate first—and how that’s helped drive network automation success at scale.

🔗 **Shaun Stuart** , Solution Engineer at HashiCorp  
Shaun will explore how **Ansible + HashiCorp = Better Together** , and the exciting possibilities of deeper integration between our tools and teams.

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Whether you’re a seasoned automation pro, just getting started, or simply curious— **come connect, share, and learn** with the Ansible NZ community!  
Refreshments will be served with Ansible shirts and swags to be given away.

📍 **L15, NTT Tower, 157 Lambton Quay, Wellington City**  
📅 **May 29, 2025 - 4:30-7pm**  
👉 RSVP now and bring a friend—or a question!