A Linux Users Group can take any form, but "standard" seems to be a MeatSpace meeting every now and then, and a MailingList.
Volker's list of New Zealand Linux Mailing Lists or GLUE's
New Zealand page may also be useful.
NZLUG host a reference pointer for other LUGs in NZ. Check out their User Groups Page for details.
See GLUE.
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