He is a devoted fan of rock music and was desperate to go to the Aerosmith concert in Dunedin this month, but he had no money to buy tickets, and the only way he was going to be able to get to the concert was if he won tickets.
In fact, being in an electric wheelchair was the least of his problems.
The 19-year-old was diagnosed with generalised dystonia - a neurological movement disorder which affects the muscles, causing them to pull or spasm - when he was aged 11.
While mobility and a lack of pocket money is an issue for Conor, his grandparents and caregivers Bill and Ann Aitken said it did not deter him from getting to the concert.
Instead, he enlisted the help of his Logan Park High School Learning and Support classmates to do a bit of ''leg work'' for him.
They went to dairies and service stations across North Dunedin to collect copies of the Otago Daily Times so he could clip out the entry forms for tickets to the concert.
Nearly 80 entry forms later, Conor became the proud owner of two tickets to the Aerosmith concert at Forsyth Barr Stadium.
Mrs Aitken said Conor was delighted.
''He goes to bed at night with rock music roaring in the background.
''They don't sound like songs to me.''
She was also delighted for Conor because the past 12 months had been difficult for him. He recently had major surgery to implant electrodes in his brain to stimulate muscle movement, but it had not been as successful as hoped, she said.
Winning the tickets meant so much to him. They had given him something to look forward to, she said.
Mr Aitken was grateful for the support given by Conor's classmates.
He said his grandson was ''such a great chap in class - a great favourite'' and was pleased he had been able to achieve his goal against the odds.
Given his grandparents' aversion to loud rock music, it was likely Conor would be accompanied by his Logan Park High School teacher aide Chris Schmelz.
