Wellington events

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

Date/Time Event
Fri 25 April - Mon 28 April
All Day

Hoake ki te Taiao: City Nature Challenge. A citizen science project *ONLINE* | More information |

Fri 25 April
17:00 - 19:30

City Nature Challenge: Ōtari night exploration. A citizen science event *IN PERSON* | at Otari Information Centre, 160 Wilton Road, Wellington | More information |

Sat 26 April
10:00 - 18:00

City Nature Challenge: shell identification, crafts, and displays. A citizen science event *IN PERSON* | at Te Papa Hui | The Backyard, Level 2 Te Papa | More information |

Sat 26 April - Sun 27 April
19:00 - 0:00

Dark sky telescope observing / astrophotography *IN PERSON* | at Star Field site, 10 mins outside of Martinborough | More information |

Sun 27 April
9:00 - 11:00

Explore Taputeranga rock pool. A citizen science event *IN PERSON* | at Taputeranga Snorkel Trail, Opposite 194 The Esplanade, Island Bay, Wellington | More information |

Mon 28 April
13:00 - 14:00

Coastal darkening and marine darkwaves. A seminar by Francois Thora *ONLINE* | More information |

Mon 28 April
18:00 - 19:30

Awa after dark: stream spotlighting *IN PERSON* | at Percy Scenic Reserve, Maungaraki, Lower Hutt, Wellington | More information |

Tue 29 April
11:00 - 12:00

Natural Hazards and Resilience Platform: platform research structure. A webinar by Richard Smith *ONLINE* | More information |

Tue 29 April
12:00 - 13:00

Homes that meet our real needs: how people think and reason about housing performance in Aotearoa NZ. A webinar by Minette Hillyer *ONLINE* | More information |

Tue 29 April
17:30 - 19:00

Does addressing climate change require us to shift our understanding of “the market”? A lecture by Benjamin McKean *ONLINE* | More information |

Tue 29 April
17:30 - 18:45

Talk that works. A lecture by Maria Stubbe *IN PERSON or ONLINE* | at Nordmeyer Lecture Theatre, Uni of Otago, Wellington | More information |

Tue 29 April
18:00 - 20:00

The Covid response. A conversation with Shaun Hendy and Susie Ferguson *IN PERSON* | at Aronui Lecture Theatre, Royal Society of New Zealand, 11 Turnbull St, Thorndon | More information |

Tue 29 April
20:00 - 22:00

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

Thu 1 May
17:30 - 19:00

From flowers to trees: botany in a changing world. A lecture by Janice Lord *ONLINE* | More information |

Thu 1 May
18:00 - 20:30

Cryptics and cross words: listening to our native wildlife. A Forest and Bird AGM and talk by Stephen Marsland *IN PERSON* | at Garden Room, St Peter’s Anglican Church | More information |

Fri 2 May
18:00 - 20:00

Economic futures: climate change and modernity. A talk by Ruth Irwin *ONLINE* | More information |

Sat 3 May
All Day

Lake Papaitonga. A BotSoc field trip *IN PERSON* | at Waikanae Railway Station north end car park | More information |

Sat 3 May
10:00 - 13:30

Earth optimism talks. *IN PERSON* | at Pāteke Room, Level 2, Zealandia Visitor Centre | More information |

Sat 3 May - Sun 4 May
19:00 - 0:00

Dark sky telescope observing / astrophotography *IN PERSON* | at Star Field site, 10 mins outside of Martinborough | More information |

Sun 4 May
9:30 - 11:00

Port Road beach clean up *IN PERSON* | at Opposite 95 Port Road Seaview /directly opposite Marchbanks Street, Seaview, Lower Hutt, Wellington | More information |

Mon 5 May
8:30 - 18:30

Alcohol and mental health symposium 2025 *IN PERSON* | at The Grand Hall, Parliament Buildings | More information |

Tue 6 May
17:30 - 19:00

A vision for computing. A lecture by Steven Mills *ONLINE* | More information |

Tue 6 May
17:30 - 19:00

Reorienting our way of seeing nature as a path to solidarity. A lecture by Benjamin McKean *ONLINE* | More information |

Wed 7 May
19:00 - 20:30

Awa after dark: stream spotlighting *IN PERSON* | at Judgeford Stream, Pāuatahanui, Porirua City, Wellington | More information |

Wed 7 May
19:00 - 21:00

Stargazing 101: astronomy for beginners *IN PERSON* | at Space Place, Carter Observatory, 40 Salamanca Rd, Kelburn | More information |

Mon 12 May - Wed 14 May
All Day

Dollars & sense: making the economy work for nature. A conference *ONLINE* | More information |

Tue 13 May
9:00 - 10:00

Does seasonality affect how much methane an animal produces? A webinar by Jane Kay and Ben Lahart *ONLINE* | More information |

Tue 13 May
18:00 - 20:00

Wellington waste-ed. A workshop *IN PERSON* | at Sustainability Trust, 2 Forresters Lane | More information |

Tue 13 May
18:30 - 19:30

How might AI contribute to solving our educational challenges? A lecture by Stuart McNaughton *ONLINE* | More information |

Wed 14 May
18:00 - 19:30

2025 Beatrice Hill Tinsley Lecture. A lecture by Anna Scaife *IN PERSON* | at Lecture Theatre Three (GBLT3), Old Government Buildings, VUW | More information |

Sun 18 May
14:00 - 15:30

An introduction to Wellington’s common native plants. A guided walk by Leon Perrie *IN PERSON* | at Otari-Wilton’s Bush Information Centre | More information |

Mon 19 May
17:15 - 18:30

Reinterpreting the past in an unprecedented present: history and the Anthropocene. A lecture by Brad Gregory *ONLINE* | More information |

Mon 19 May
18:00

Moral distress in healthcare: its origins and ethical implications. A lecture by Megan Best *IN PERSON* | at Lecture Theatre Two (RHLT2), Ground Floor, Rutherford House, VUW | |

Mon 19 May
19:30

Members’ evening. A BotSoc meeting *IN PERSON* | at M101, Murphy Building, VUW | More information |

Tue 20 May
9:00 - 17:00

AI in creative industries summit 2025 | at Datacom, Featherston St, Wellington | More information |

Tue 20 May
9:00 - 18:00

Research innovation forum: a spotlight on health research impact. A day of talks and panel discussions *IN PERSON* | at Nordmeyer Lecture Theatre, Uni of Otago, Wellington | More information |

Tue 20 May
18:30 - 19:30

Beyond the computer lab: why AI literacy matters for everyone. A lecture by Kathryn MacCallum *ONLINE* | More information |

Thu 22 May
19:00 - 21:00

AMRF (Auckland Medical Research Foundation) 70th anniversary. Three presentation by John Windsor, Gary Cheung & Rosemary Frey *ONLINE* | More information |

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