Wellington events

A list of upcoming science, environment and humanities events in Wellington, New Zealand.

Date/Time Event
Tue 10 June
10:00 - 11:00

Updating Resource Management Act national direction. A webinar *ONLINE* | More information |

Tue 10 June
11:00 - 11:30

Ecological impacts of Cyclone Gabrielle. A webinar by Warwick Allan *ONLINE* | More information |

Tue 10 June
12:00 - 13:00

Matariki: bringing our stars to life. A kōrero *IN PERSON* | at Te Ahumairangi (ground floor), National Library, corner Molesworth and Aitken Streets | More information |

Tue 10 June
18:30 - 21:00

World Ocean Day quiz. A fundraising evening *IN PERSON* | at Parrotdog Bar, 60/66 Kingsford Smith Street, Lyall Bay, Wellington | More information |

Wed 11 June
10:00 - 11:00

Updates to auction settings and regulations for the NZ Emissions Trading Scheme. A webinar *ONLINE* | More information |

Wed 11 June
10:30 - 12:00

Updating Resource Management Act national direction. A webinar *ONLINE* | More information |

Wed 11 June
12:00 - 13:00

Forests in plots, plots in forests: scientific expertise and the threads of storytelling in South Korean anthropogenic forests. A seminar by Sumin Myung *IN PERSON* | at KK105, Kirk Building, Victoria University of Wellington, Kelburn Parade, Kelburn, Wellington | More information |

Wed 11 June
12:00 - 13:00

School attendance among autistic students in Aotearoa. A webinar by Nick Bowden *ONLINE* | More information |

Wed 11 June
18:30 - 20:00

Kōrero Matariki: te hauora o te kai. A panel talk *IN PERSON* | at Te Marae | Rongomaraeroa, Level 4, Te Papa | More information |

Thu 12 June
11:00 - 12:30

Health promotion leadership in challenging times. A workshop *ONLINE* | More information |

Thu 12 June
12:00 - 12:45

*NEW* Policy position on freshwater and health. A webinar by Marnie Prickett *ONLINE* | More information |

Thu 12 June
17:30 - 18:30

Political promises: the power of political spin. A talk by Claire Robinson *IN PERSON or ONLINE* | at National Library Auditorium, lower ground floor, Aitken Street, Thorndon. | More information |

Thu 12 June
17:30 - 18:30

Superconducting computers, semiconductors, magnets, and other fun with physics. A lecture by Ben Ruck *IN PERSON* | at Hunter Council Chambers, Level 2, Hunter Building, VUW | More information |

Thu 12 June
18:00 - 19:00

How is sign language? A lecture by Adam Schembri *IN PERSON or ONLINE* | at HMLT104, Hugh McKenzie Building, VUW | More information |

Thu 12 June
18:00 - 19:00

Seaweed, a love story. A short film and Q&A with Nicole Miller, Julie Anne Genter and Quentin Duthie *IN PERSON* | at Vogelmorn Upstairs, Vogelmorn Bowling Club, Vennell St, Mornington, Wellington | More information |

Fri 13 June
19:30 - 23:00

Matariki after dark. A Matariki celebration *IN PERSON* | at Various Te Papa locations | More information |

Sat 14 June
9:00 - 15:00

Parangarahu Lakes community planting day *IN PERSON* | at Parangarahu Lakes, East Harbour Regional Park, Muritai Road, Eastborne, Lower Hutt | More information |

Sat 14 June
13:30

Back to the future. A guided walk *IN PERSON* | at Cable Car Entrance Lookout, Upland Road, Kelburn | More information |

Mon 16 June - Tue 17 June
0:00

Australasian myrtle rust conference 2025 *ONLINE* | More information |

Mon 16 June
18:30 - 20:30

*NEW* Matariki Ōtari rongoā korero: traditional Māori healing. A workshop by Sharli Solomon and Hinemoa Metekingi *IN PERSON* | at Leonard Cockayne Centre, Otari Wilton’s Bush | More information |

Mon 16 June
19:30

Trees on tap? Biology and conservation of the parasitic plant Dactylanthus taylorii. A BotSoc meeting and talk by Avi Holzapfel *IN PERSON or ONLINE* | at M101, Murphy Building, VUW | More information |

Tue 17 June
5:00 - 7:00

Mānawatia-a-Matariki. Dawn stargazing *IN PERSON* | at Space Place, Carter Observatory, 40 Salamanca Rd, Kelburn | More information |

Tue 17 June
12:00 - 13:00

Keeping the pictures moving: conservation of ‘The Motograph Moving Picture Book’. A talk by Laura Mirebeau *ONLINE* | More information |

Wed 18 June
5:00 - 7:00

Mānawatia-a-Matariki. Dawn stargazing *IN PERSON* | at Space Place, Carter Observatory, 40 Salamanca Rd, Kelburn | More information |

Wed 18 June
13:00

Describing New Zealand orchids and the research supporting their conservation. A talk by Carlos Lehnebach *IN PERSON* | at Nga Manu Nature Reserve, 74 Nga Manu Reserve Rd, off Ngarara Rd, Waikanae | More information |

Wed 18 June
13:00 - 15:00

Our homes, our voices. A webinar *ONLINE* | More information |

Wed 18 June
14:00 - 15:00

Shoot for the stars.: what’s it like to be an astronomer at NASA? A talk by Michelle Thaller *IN PERSON* | at Royal Society of New Zealand | More information |

Wed 18 June
18:00 - 19:00

Shoot for the stars. A talk by Michelle Thaller *IN PERSON* | at Royal Society of New Zealand | More information |

Wed 18 June
18:00 - 20:00

WellyForge. Two short talks and a meet-up. *IN PERSON* | at Undercurrent bookstore, 118 Tory St, Te Aro, Wellington | More information |

Wed 18 June
18:30 - 20:00

Kōrero Matariki: te hauora o te hinengaro. A panel talk *IN PERSON* | at Te Marae | Rongomaraeroa, Level 4, Te Papa | More information |

Thu 19 June
17:00 - 21:00

Hākari below the stars. A Matariki celebration with Colin Smilie and Tayla Hartemink *IN PERSON* | at Space Place, Carter Observatory, 40 Salamanca Rd, Kelburn | More information |

Thu 19 June
17:30 - 18:30

A peek under the ice: the first exploration under the Antarctic ice shelf. A talk by Thom Linley *IN PERSON* | at Te Huinga Centre, Level 3, Te Papa | More information |

Thu 19 June
17:30 - 20:00

*NEW* Antarctic Society Wellington branch 2025 mid-winter dinner *IN PERSON* | at Te Toki a Rata building, Kelburn campus, VUW | More information |

Fri 20 June
5:30 - 8:00

*NEW* Matariki dawn. Stargazing *IN PERSON* | at Wellington waterfront by Whairepo Lagoon, Wellington | More information |

Fri 20 June
10:00 - 14:00

Whānau day: Matariki *IN PERSON* | at Level 4, Te Papa, 55 Cable St, Wellington | More information |

Sat 21 June
13:30

New Zealand's native plants and their stories. A guided walk *IN PERSON* | at Cable Car Entrance Lookout, Upland Road, Kelburn | More information |

Tue 24 June
12:30 - 14:30

Navigating to health equity. A seminar *IN PERSON or ONLINE* | at Nordmeyer Lecture Theatre, Uni of Otago, Wellington | More information |

Tue 24 June
20:00 - 22:00

Astronomy on tap: Matariki edition *IN PERSON* | at Space Place, Carter Observatory, 40 Salamanca Rd, Kelburn | More information |

Wed 25 June
11:00 - 12:00

Rēwena bread bug creation. A workshop *IN PERSON* | at Level 1 Cafe, Te Papa | More information |

Wed 25 June
13:30 - 14:30

Rēwena bread bug creation. A workshop *IN PERSON* | at Level 1 Cafe, Te Papa | More information |

Wed 25 June
17:45 - 18:45

*NEW* Conservation kōrero: what we leave behind. A talk by Nate Rigler *IN PERSON* | at Pāteke Room, Level 2, Zealandia Visitor Centre | More information |

Wed 25 June
18:00 - 19:00

The 2,000-year-old Riddle of the Stone Tower on the Silk Road. A lecture by Riaz Dean *IN PERSON* | at Royal Society of New Zealand | More information |

Thu 26 June
14:00 - 17:00

*NEW* Aurora Climate Lab summit: a celebration of Aotearoa climate tech. A summit *IN PERSON* | at Michael Fowler Centre | More information |

Thu 26 June
17:30 - 18:30

Health (in)justice: examining structural dysfunction in health system law. A lecture by Fiona McDonald *IN PERSON* | at Hunter Council Chambers, Level 2, Hunter Building, VUW | More information |

Thu 26 June
18:00 - 19:00

The ‘Kāwai’ series: conveying history through fiction. A lecture by Monty Soutar *IN PERSON* | at National Library Auditorium, lower ground floor, Aitken Street, Thorndon. | More information |

Sat 28 June - Sun 6 July
All Day

Te Tatauranga o ngā manu māra o Aotearoa: the New Zealand garden bird survey *ONLINE* | More information |

Sun 29 June - Sat 5 July
All Day

The international congress of history of science and technology. A conference *ONLINE* | More information |

Sat 5 July
All Day

Porirua Scenic Reserve: Te Ara Utiwai. A BotSoc field trip *IN PERSON* | at carpark on Raiha St, next to Camp Elsdon | More information |

Sat 5 July
14:00

Linkages. A guided walk *IN PERSON* | at Cable Car Entrance Lookout, Upland Road, Kelburn | More information |

Wed 9 July
13:00

*NEW* Why New Zealand’s forget-me-nots are so special. A talk by Heidi Meudt *IN PERSON* | at Nga Manu Nature Reserve, 74 Nga Manu Reserve Rd, off Ngarara Rd, Waikanae | More information |

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