Thu 20 August
15:00 - 16:00
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Museums and national identity. A talk by Richard Norman *WGTN* |
at Angus Room, L3, Te Papa | More information
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Thu 20 August
17:30
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*NEW* The future of aviation propulsion and a potential pathway. A RAeS meeting and talk by Peter Johnson *WGTN* |
at Civil Aviation Authority of New Zealand, Level 15, Asteron Centre, 55 Featherston St, Wellington | More information
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Sat 22 August
13:00 - 15:00
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*NEW* Exploring cyanotypes. A workshop by Deidra Sullivan *WGTN* |
at Pātaka – Art + Culture, 17 Parumoana Street, Porirua | More information
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Sat 22 August
13:30 - 14:30
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Discover the camellias in the garden. A guided walk *WGTN* |
at Wellington Botanic Garden, Founders’ Entrance, Glenmore Street, Thorndon. | More information
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Sat 22 August
13:30
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Manaka Mai: a celebration of plants from Rēkohu and Rangihaute, the Chatham Islands. A book launch by Susan Thorpe *WGTN* |
at Tāne Whakapiripiri | Ōtari-Wilton’s Bush Visitor Centre, 160 Wilton Road, Wilton | More information
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Sun 23 August
10:00 - 12:00
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Kahotea Stream community day. A citizen science event *WGTN* |
at Kahotea Awa, Onepoto Park, Dimmock St entrance, Tītahi Bay, Porirua, Wellington | More information
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Sun 23 August
14:00 - 15:30
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The next weeds that could threaten Ōtari. A guided walk by Illona Keenan *WGTN* |
at Tāne Whakapiripiri | Ōtari-Wilton’s Bush Visitor Centre, 160 Wilton Road, Wilton | More information
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Tue 25 August
11:30 - 12:15
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The brain after concussion: growing answers in the lab. A talk by Sam McCullough *ONLINE* |
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Tue 25 August
12:00 - 13:00
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Rage, rise, radiate: menopause unfiltered. A panel discussion by Nikki Bezzant, Kyra Seiler and Tatum Greeff *ONLINE* |
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Tue 25 August
17:15 - 18:15
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*NEW* A brief history of the development of intravenous anaesthesia. A lecture by David Jones *ONLINE* |
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Tue 25 August
17:30 - 19:30
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Searching for life beyond Earth: lessons from Antarctica. A lecture by John Priscu *WGTN or ONLINE* |
at Lecture Theatre Two (RHLT2), Ground Floor, Rutherford House, VUW | More information
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Wed 26 August
12:00 - 13:00
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Apirama River project: combining gravel extraction with braided river restoration. A webinar by Clement Lagrue *ONLINE* |
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Wed 26 August
12:30
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*NEW* Outlawed: responding to the global rise of sovereign citizens and legal conspiracies. A talk by Harry Hobbs and Stephen Young *WGTN* |
at Unity Books, 57 Willis St, Wellington | More information
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Wed 26 August
16:00 - 18:00
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Kia Mouriora Te Kaiwharawhara community hui *WGTN* |
at Pāteke Room, Level 2, Zealandia Visitor Centre | More information
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Wed 26 August
16:00 - 16:45
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Practical approaches to multiple knowledge systems in secondary science. A webinar *ONLINE* |
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Wed 26 August
17:30 - 20:30
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Climate fresk. An interactive workshop *WGTN* |
at two/fiftyseven, 2/57 Willis Street, Wellington | More information
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Wed 26 August
18:00 - 19:00
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*NEW* Science friction: how surface interactions shaped the world. A lecture by Laurie Winkless *WGTN* |
at Royal Society of New Zealand | More information
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Thu 27 August
19:00 - 20:00
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1863 Waipukurau earthquake rediscovered after 2023 river avulsion, Hawkes Bay. A lecture by Rob Langridge *WGTN or ONLINE* |
at Lecture Theatre One (GBLT1), Old Government Buildings, VUW | More information
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Tue 1 September
18:00 - 19:30
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*NEW* How to be a good ancestor: an economics guide. A talk by Ganesh Ahirao *WGTN* |
at 113+115 Taranaki St, Te Aro, Wellington | More information
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Tue 1 September
19:30 - 20:30
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Capital trees. A talk by Susette Goldsmith *WGTN* |
at Otari-Wilton’s Bush Information Centre | More information
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Wed 2 September
8:30 - 17:00
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AI in higher education. A symposium *ONLINE* |
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Wed 2 September
19:00 - 21:00
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*NEW* “The system, not the surgeon”: NZ medical pioneer Doug Jolly. A talk by Mark Darby *WGTN* |
at Newtown Salvation Army Worship and Community Centre, 4 Normanby St, Newtown, Wellington | More information
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Thu 3 September
8:30 - 17:00
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Digital hate, real harm: mapping the landscape of online misogyny. A national symposium *WGTN or ONLINE* |
at Location TBC, Wellington | More information
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Thu 3 September
12:15 - 13:15
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Botanical insights: unravelling photosynthesis. A talk by Reg Harris *WGTN* |
at Treehouse Visitor Centre, Wellington Botanic Gardens, 101 Glenmore St, Wellington | More information
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Thu 3 September
17:30 - 18:30
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Building from scratch: how materials science is decarbonising the world. A lecture by Franck Natali *WGTN* |
at Hunter Council Chambers, Level 2, Hunter Building, VUW | More information
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Sat 5 September
9:00 - 16:00
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Turn your climate concern into confident action for a better world. A workshop by Bryan Royds, Jeltsje Keizer and Ellen Miller *WGTN* |
at Home of Compassion, 2 Rhine Street (off Murray Street), Island Bay, Wellington 6023 | More information
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Sat 5 September
9:30 - 15:00
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Raumati South peatlands. A BotSoc field trip *WGTN* |
at Beside Tē Rā School, Poplar Ave, Raumati South, Kāpiti Coast, Wellington | More information
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Sat 5 September
11:00 - 12:00
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Spring flora. A guided walk *WGTN* |
at Wellington Botanic Garden, Founders’ Entrance, Glenmore Street, Thorndon. | More information
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Sat 5 September
14:00 - 17:00
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Sculpt the city. A workshop by Mairéad de Róiste *WGTN* |
at 113 Taranaki St, Te Aro, Wellington | More information
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Mon 7 September - Tue 8 September
All Day
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Building momentum. Driving change. Climate change and business conference *ONLINE* |
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Wed 9 September
12:00 - 13:00
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Drivers of change in cities: small spaces matter. A seminar by Margaret Stanley *ONLINE* |
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Wed 9 September
13:00 - 14:00
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Nancy Adams’ botanical collections. A talk and guided tour *WGTN* |
at Te Papa | More information
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Wed 9 September
14:30 - 15:30
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Nancy Adams’ botanical collections. A talk and guided tour *WGTN* |
at Te Papa | More information
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Wed 9 September
19:00 - 21:00
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*NEW* Stargazing 101: astronomy for beginners *WGTN* |
at Space Place, Carter Observatory, 40 Salamanca Rd, Kelburn | More information
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Thu 10 September
17:30 - 19:00
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Pragmatic hope, profound humility. A lecture by Marcelle Dawson *ONLINE* |
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Sat 12 September
10:00 - 14:00
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*NEW* Te āhua o te haenga | Pollination in motion. A whānau day *WGTN* |
at Discovery Garden, Wellington Botanic Garden, 101 Glenmore St, Kelburn, Wellington | More information
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Sat 12 September
13:30 - 14:30
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*NEW* The garden you might not know. A guided walk *WGTN* |
at Cable Car Entrance Lookout, Upland Road, Kelburn | More information
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Sat 12 September
17:00
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*NEW* New Zealand Plant Conservation Network conference 2026. Registrations close *WGTN* |
at Wharewaka Function Centre, Odlins Sqaure, Taranaki St Wharf, Waterfront, Wellington | More information
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Mon 14 September
9:40 - 14:30
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*NEW* Compass Research Centre 2026 Colloquium *WGTN or ONLINE* |
at Statistics New Zealand, 8 Willis St, Wellington | More information
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Tue 15 September
12:00
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*NEW* Maunga to motu: embracing the Waimatā Awa. A webinar by Nicki Davies *ONLINE* |
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Tue 15 September
18:00 - 19:30
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*NEW* Making disaster resilience accessible. A workshop by Katie Querin *WGTN* |
at 113+115 Taranaki St, Te Aro, Wellington | More information
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Wed 16 September
13:00
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*NEW* ‘Veitubuni’: Collaborative Situated Science as a positive tipping point. A webinar by Suliasi Vunibola *ONLINE* |
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Wed 16 September
17:30 - 19:00
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*NEW* Concerning changes in Antarctic sea ice. A lecture by Inga Smith *ONLINE* |
More information
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Thu 17 September
17:30 - 19:00
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*NEW* Embracing opportunities and arching connections: it started with a tooth. A lecture by Lara Friedlander *ONLINE* |
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Thu 17 September
17:30 - 18:30
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*NEW* Teaching computers to help people make better decisions. A lecture by Yi Mei *WGTN* |
at Hunter Council Chambers, Level 2, Hunter Building, VUW | More information
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Fri 18 September
23:45
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*NEW* Entries close for The Nature Conservancy 2026 Oceania photo contest. A competition *ONLINE* |
More information
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Sat 19 September
10:00 - 14:00
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*NEW* Rā tūwhera ki Ōtari: Ōtari open day *WGTN* |
at Otari-Wilton’s Bush | More information
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Sat 19 September
13:30 - 14:45
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*NEW* Cutting your coat according to the plant. A guided walk *WGTN* |
at Wellington Botanic Garden, Founders’ Entrance, Glenmore Street, Thorndon. | More information
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