Contents:

• From the director – Mark Blackford
• 2018 RASNZ conference and 5th VSS symposium
• Astrometric Positions for SMC Variables – Mati Morel
• A look at Mira in 2018 – Stan Walker
• The DY Per star V487 Vel – Andrew Pearce
• V382 Carinae – a yellow hypergiant star – Stan Walker
• Photometry & initial modelling of the eclipsing binary V871 Ara – C Bembrick, T Ainsworth* & J Byron
• Changes in the pulsating variables projects – Mira stars with long periods – Stan Walker
• V0454 Car spectroscopic and photometric campaign – Mark Blackford
• Request for cooperation
• Publication watch
• About