Rotorua might seem like an unlikely location for a sci-fi convention, but this year's Reconnaissance, the 36th New Zealand National Science Fiction, Fantasy and Horror convention, pulled a larger crowd than last year's in Auckland.
The convention, which celebrates Kiwi writing about the modern, the magical, and the macabre, began on Friday and finishes today.
It featured writing workshops, Q & A sessions and a "CosPlay stream", and was held at the Sudima Hotel.
Reconnaissance co-chairman Andrew Ivamy said the 108 people who registered for the convention were a mix of national, international and local people.
"We had it in Auckland last year and 85 people registered," he said. "There are more people from the local community who have come out to embrace the science fiction and steampunk communities.