Sat 27 June - Sun 5 July
All Day
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Te Tatauranga o ngā manu māra o Aotearoa: the New Zealand garden bird survey *ONLINE* |
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Sun 5 July
13:00 - 15:00
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Forest thinking for ocean futures. A hui *WGTN* |
at The Esplanade, Island Bay, Wellington | More information
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Mon 6 July
10:00 - 12:00
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Wellington marine life VR experience. A drop-in session *WGTN* |
at Zealandia Visitors Centre | More information
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Tue 7 July
14:00 - 14:45
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*NEW* 3D chromatin rewiring governs lineage identity in prostate cancer. A seminar by Joanna Achinger-Kawecka *ONLINE* |
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Tue 7 July
17:30 - 18:30
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Targeting diseases the organic way. A lecture by Bridget Stocker *WGTN* |
at Hunter Council Chambers, Level 2, Hunter Building, VUW | More information
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Tue 7 July
19:30 - 20:30
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A revisitation of the Kaiwharawhara restoration. A seminar by Jonathan Kennett and Bronwen Wall *WGTN* |
at Otari-Wilton’s Bush Information Centre | More information
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Wed 8 July
12:00 - 13:00
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Demographic desires: medicine, media, and emergency contraception in India. A seminar by Nayantara Sheoran Appleton *WGTN* |
at M103, Murphy Building, VUW | More information
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Wed 8 July
12:00
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Facing up to our future: housing, energy and sustainability. A webinar *ONLINE* |
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Wed 8 July
17:30 - 18:30
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Listening to the earth quake: a sonic art presentation by Tāmihana Katene and Aurélien Buiron *WGTN* |
at Ngā Pou Ruahine, Level 2, Te Matapihi ki te Ao Nui Central Library, 65 Victoria Street, Wellington 6011 | More information
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Fri 10 July
10:00 - 14:00
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Matariki: unity, we’re all in the same boat. A whānau day *WGTN* |
at Level 4, Te Papa, 55 Cable St, Wellington | More information
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Fri 10 July
12:00 - 16:00
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Matariki at Pātaka 2026 *WGTN* |
at Pātaka – Art + Culture, 17 Parumoana Street, Porirua | More information
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Fri 10 July
18:00 - 21:00
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Shooting the stars Wainuiomata. An astrophotography workshop *WGTN* |
at Wainuiomata Regional Park, Wainuiomata, Lower Hutt, Wellington | More information
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Sat 11 July
9:00 - 16:00
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*UPDATED* 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 11 July - Sun 12 July
18:00 - 1:00
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Dark sky telescope observing / astrophotography *WGTN* |
at Star Field site, 10 mins outside of Martinborough | More information
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Sun 12 July
9:00 - 14:00
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Baring Head/Ōrua-pouanui community planting day *WGTN* |
at Baring Head, East Harbour Regional Park, Lower Hutt, Wellington | More information
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Sun 12 July
10:00 - 15:00
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Matariki together. A whānau day *WGTN* |
at Space Place, Carter Observatory, 40 Salamanca Rd, Kelburn | More information
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Tue 14 July
18:00 - 19:30
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Our mysterious brain: the making and breaking of memories. A talk by Cliff Abraham *WGTN* |
at Royal Society of New Zealand | More information
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Wed 15 July
13:00
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Are we still repeating the past? Tracing norms of biosecurity across time on Te Pātaka-o-Rākaihautū / Banks Peninsula. A webinar by Salene Schloffel-Armstrong *ONLINE* |
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Wed 15 July
14:00 - 15:00
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Love rimurimu: growing seaweeds. A webinar *ONLINE* |
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Fri 17 July
18:30
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The life we leave. A film directed by JJ Gerber *WGTN* |
at The Roxy Cinema | More information
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Sat 18 July
13:00 - 15:00
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Belmont Regional Park community planting day *WGTN* |
at Belmont Regional Park, Stratton St, Belmont, Lower Hutt, Wellington | More information
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Sun 19 July
10:00 - 12:00
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Mindful kelp walk. A guided walk with Marjan van den Belt *WGTN* |
at Scorching Bay, Massey Rd, Miramar Peninsula, Wellington | More information
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Sun 19 July
10:00
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Queen Elizabeth Park community planting day *WGTN* |
at Queen Elizabeth Park | More information
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Mon 20 July
18:00
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Unlikely kin. A film directed by Kim Webby and Michael Jonathan *WGTN* |
at The Roxy Cinema | More information
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Mon 20 July
18:30
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Close to heart. Four short films *WGTN* |
at The Roxy Cinema | More information
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Mon 20 July
19:30 - 21:30
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Does weed control benefit native plants in limestone ecosystems? A BotSoc meeting and talk by Debra Wotton *WGTN or ONLINE* |
at M101, Murphy Building, VUW | More information
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Mon 20 July
20:30
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Sukundimi walks before me. A documentary directed by Matasila Freshwater *WGTN* |
at The Roxy Cinema | More information
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Tue 21 July
11:30 - 12:15
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Can your eyes reveal what's happening in your brain? A talk by Benson Chen *ONLINE* |
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Tue 21 July
17:30 - 19:00
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Patterns and logos: a learning journey with two books. A lecture by Jeremiah Deng *ONLINE* |
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Tue 21 July
18:00
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Ranginui: call of the ice. A film directed by Julia Sartorio *ONLINE* |
at The Roxy Cinema | More information
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Tue 21 July
20:00
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The war below: restoring hope in the Solomon Islands. A film directed by Tuki Laumea *WGTN* |
at The Roxy Cinema | More information
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Wed 22 July
17:30 - 18:30
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Generative AI and the future of lawyering. A lecture by Daniel Schwarcz *WGTN* |
at Lecture Theatre One (GBLT1), Old Government Buildings, VUW | More information
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Wed 22 July
17:30 - 19:00
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The biology of building bone. A lecture by Dawn Coates *ONLINE* |
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Wed 22 July
18:00 - 21:00
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*NEW* Climate fresk. An interactive workshop *ONLINE* |
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Thu 23 July
17:30 - 18:30
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Trust, care, and the human future of higher education. A lecture by Kathryn Sutherland *WGTN* |
at Hunter Council Chambers, Level 2, Hunter Building, VUW | More information
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Thu 23 July
18:15
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In the path of giants. A film directed by Kirsty Wells and Fayed Khan *WGTN* |
at The Roxy Cinema | More information
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Fri 24 July
18:15
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Remathau: people of the ocean. A film directed by Daniel H Lin *WGTN* |
at The Roxy Cinema | More information
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Sat 25 July
10:00
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Frost without snow and ice. A film directed by Asgeir Helgestad *WGTN* |
at The Roxy Cinema | More information
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Sat 25 July
11:00 - 13:00
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Press and paint: seaweed card making and watercolour. A workshop *WGTN* |
at Rongomaraeroa, Level 4, Te Papa | More information
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Sat 25 July
14:00 - 15:00
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*NEW* Nancy Adams 100th birthday: her life and legacy. A panel talk *WGTN* |
at Rongomaraeroa, Level 4, Te Papa | More information
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Sat 25 July
17:45
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Yanuni: a fight for land, life, and the next generation. A film directed by Richard Ladkani *WGTN* |
at The Roxy Cinema | More information
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Sun 26 July
10:00
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The art of adventure. A film directed by Alison Reid *WGTN* |
at The Roxy Cinema | More information
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Sun 26 July
12:00
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Let our mountains live (La fjella leve). A film directed by Håvard Bustnes *WGTN* |
at The Roxy Cinema | More information
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Sun 26 July
13:00 - 16:00
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Battle Hill community planting day *WGTN* |
at Battle Hill Farm Forest Park, 610 Paekakariki Hill Road, Pauatahanui, Porirua, Wellington | More information
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Sun 26 July
14:00 - 15:30
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An introduction to Wellington’s common native plants. A guided walk by Leon Perrie and Lara Shepherd *WGTN* |
at Otari-Wilton’s Bush Information Centre | More information
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Mon 27 July
11:00 - 12:00
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A brief history of the models in animal breeding and genetics. A seminar by Roy Costilla *WGTN* |
at Cotton Club, Cotton 350, VUW | More information
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Mon 27 July
12:00 - 13:00
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*NEW* 2026 emissions reduction monitoring report. A webinar by Robin Campbell and Rob Carr *ONLINE* |
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Mon 27 July
17:30 - 20:00
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The future of coral reefs. A lecture by Christian Voolstra and panel discussion *WGTN* |
at Hunter Council Chambers, Level 2, Hunter Building, VUW | More information
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Tue 28 July
12:00 - 13:00
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*NEW* Better late than never (or is it?): the select committee report on the Natural Environment and Planning Bills. A webinar by Greg Severinsen *ONLINE* |
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Wed 29 July
17:45 - 19:00
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Life at the (plate) boundary. A Café Scientifique with El Mestel and Lauren Vinnell *WGTN* |
at Guest Room, Southern Cross Hotel, 39 Abel Smith Street | More information
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Wed 29 July
18:00 - 19:00
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Electroporation in cancer therapy, and beauty in physics. A lecture by John Lekner *WGTN* |
at Royal Society of New Zealand | More information
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Sat 1 August
9:00 - 15:00
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Porirua Park Bush (Gillies Place). A BotSoc field trip *WGTN* |
at Porirua Park Bush, Gillies Place, Rānui, Porirua, Wellington | More information
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Sat 1 August
18:00 - 21:15
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*NEW* The future of conservation: nature can't vote, but you can. A hui *WGTN* |
at Banquet Hall, Parliament Buildings | More information
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Tue 4 August
16:30 - 18:00
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*NEW* *UPDATED* Thin ice: the inside story of climate science. A film screening and talks *WGTN* |
at Royal Society of New Zealand | a href="https://www.royalsociety.org.nz/events/thin-ice-2026" target="_blank">More information
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Tue 4 August
19:30 - 20:30
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*NEW* SCUBA: subterranean critters; understanding biodiversity Aotearoa. A seminar by Julia Kasper *WGTN* |
at Otari-Wilton’s Bush Information Centre | More information
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Wed 5 August
19:00 - 19:45
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*NEW* The changing landscape of allergic disease research and treatment. A webinar by Franca Ronchese and Maia Brewerton *ONLINE* |
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