Wed 20 May
12:30 - 17:00
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'Critical' minerals, mining and sustainable futures. A symposium *WGTN or ONLINE* |
at KK301, Kirk Building, VUW | More information
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Wed 20 May
16:00 - 19:00
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From insight to action: forest thinking for ocean futures. A film screening, panel discussion and workshop *WGTN* |
at Hunter Common Room (HU202), Hunter building, Te Herenga Waka Victoria University of Wellington, Kelburn Parade, Wellington | More information
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Wed 20 May
16:10 - 17:10
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Mr Ward's map: Victorian Wellington street by street. A conversation between Elizabeth Cox, Violet Blue and Adrian Humphris *WGTN or ONLINE* |
at Stout Research Centre Seminar Room, VUW | More information
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Wed 20 May
17:30 - 19:00
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A question of balance: how cells manage stress, ageing and disease. A lecture by Elizabeth Ledgerwood *ONLINE* |
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Wed 20 May
17:30 - 19:00
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Awa after dark: spotlighting in Percy Scenic Reserve. A citizen science event *WGTN* |
at Percy Scenic Reserve, Maungaraki, Lower Hutt, Wellington | More information
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Wed 20 May
17:30 - 19:30
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Techweek Wellyforge: world class science startups growing in the coolest little capital. Short talks and a meetup *WGTN* |
at Level 12, Rutherford House, Victoria University of Wellington, 23 Lambton Quay, Pipitea, Wellington | More information
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Thu 21 May - Mon 8 June
All Day
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Sponsoring the Glean Report: 16 generous donors so far, will you donate too? |
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Thu 21 May
10:30
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*NEW* Learning NZ native forest trees, plants and ferns. A guided walk by John Barnett *WGTN* |
at Butterfly Creek walking track, East Harbour Regional Park, corner Karaka and Kowhai Streets, Eastbourne, Lower Hutt, Wellington |
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Thu 21 May
12:00 - 13:00
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Much better than nothing: on the continuing indispensability of net-zero targets. A seminar by Lisa Ellis *ONLINE* |
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Thu 21 May
13:00 - 14:00
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*NEW* Using AI to link Red List assessments to firm activities for nature positive investment. A webinar by Mark Burgman *ONLINE* |
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Thu 21 May
17:30 - 19:00
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Science, religion and history: some reflections. A lecture by John Stenhouse *ONLINE* |
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Thu 21 May
17:30 - 19:00
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The cold war, the bomb, and the professors who turned around CIA. A book launch by Peter Grace *WGTN* |
at Room 1211, Level 12, Rutherford House, Victoria University of Wellington, 23 Lambton Quay, Pipitea, Wellington | More information
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Thu 21 May
17:30 - 20:00
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Welly on wheels: stargazing edition. A guided ride *WGTN* |
at Switched on Bikes, Wellington Waterfront, 15 / 22 Herd Street, Te Aro, Wellington | More information
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Thu 21 May
19:00 - 20:00
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Do New Zealand’s active faults and volcanoes talk to each other? Insights from 25 years of trenching ancient faults. A lecture by Pilar Villamor *WGTN* |
at Lecture Theatre One (GBLT1), Old Government Buildings, VUW | More information
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Thu 21 May
20:30 - 21:30
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*NEW* That’s a good question: addressing doubts in science through historical narratives. A talk by Jacob Martin *ONLINE* |
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Fri 22 May
15:00
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*NEW* A love affair with the non-coding genome. A seminar by Megan Leask *ONLINE* |
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Fri 22 May
16:00 - 17:30
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Morally repugnant AI? An alternative lens for predicting the future of work. A seminar by Rebecca Downes and Jocelyn Cranefield *WGTN* |
at RH1209/1210, Rutherford House, Victoria University of Wellington, Pipitea Campus, 23 Lambton Quay, Wellington | More information
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Sat 23 May
13:30 - 14:30
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Botanical surprises. A guided walk *WGTN* |
at Cable Car Entrance Lookout, Upland Road, Kelburn | More information
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Sat 23 May
18:15 - 19:45
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Dark sky experience. A stargazing evening *WGTN* |
at Queen Elizabeth Park | More information
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Sat 23 May
19:45 - 21:15
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Dark sky experience. A stargazing evening *WGTN* |
at Queen Elizabeth Park | More information
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Sun 24 May
11:00 - 14:30
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*NEW* Ōtari rongoā workshop: wairākau & pani making. A workshop by Sharli Solomon and Hinemoa Metekingi *WGTN* |
at Leonard Cockayne Centre, Otari Wilton’s Bush | More information
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Tue 26 May
17:30 - 18:30
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Botanical illustration and art. A talk by Rebecca Rice and Catherine Field-Dodgson *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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Tue 26 May
19:00 - 20:00
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Protecting our conservation land. A webinar *ONLINE* |
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Wed 27 May
17:30 - 19:00
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Navigating contested spaces. A lecture by Phillip Wilcox *ONLINE* |
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Wed 27 May
18:00 - 20:00
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Awa after dark: spotlighting at Onepoto Park, Kahotea. A citizen science event *WGTN* |
at Kahotea Awa, Onepoto Park, Titahi Bay, Porirua City, Wellington | More information
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Wed 27 May
18:00 - 19:30
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Dr Robert Brockie’s ‘The evolving story of life from Darwin to DNA’. A book launch with Hugh Rennie *WGTN* |
at Te Ahumairangi (ground floor), National Library, corner Molesworth and Aitken Streets | More information
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Fri 29 May
16:00 - 17:30
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A snapshot of New Zealand news media reporting on AI: examining the gaps, blind spots, and barriers in how AI is covered in our news media. A seminar by Hannah Betts *WGTN* |
at RH1209/1210, Rutherford House, Victoria University of Wellington, Pipitea Campus, 23 Lambton Quay, Wellington | More information
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Sat 30 May
13:30 - 14:30
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Fire and the response by plants. A guided walk *WGTN* |
at Cable Car Entrance Lookout, Upland Road, Kelburn | More information
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Tue 2 June
19:30 - 20:30
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The plants of Norfolk Island. A seminar by Leon Perrie and Lara Shepherd *WGTN* |
at Otari-Wilton’s Bush Information Centre | More information
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Thu 4 June
16:10
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*NEW* Caught between nuclear nationalisms: from French nuclear testing to the collapse of ANZUS. A seminar by Aaron Jackson *WGTN and ONLINE* |
at OK406, Old Kirk Building, VUW | More information
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Sat 6 June
13:30 - 14:30
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Climbers, creepers and perchers. A guided walk *WGTN* |
at Cable Car Entrance Lookout, Upland Road, Kelburn | More information
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Sun 7 June
14:00 - 15:00
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Regenerating Te Whanganui-a-Tara Wellington. A panel talk *WGTN* |
at City Gallery | More information
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Mon 8 June
9:00 - 10:30
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Future-proofing Aotearoa: preparing for the population changes ahead. A webinar *ONLINE* |
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Tue 9 June
10:00 - 11:00
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Monitoring and modelling the wood regime in rivers. A webinar by Virginia Ruiz-Villanueva *ONLINE* |
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Tue 9 June
18:00 - 21:30
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World Ocean Day quiz. A fundraising evening *WGTN* |
at Parrotdog Bar, 60/66 Kingsford Smith Street, Lyall Bay, Wellington | More information
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Wed 10 June
12:00
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*NEW* Insuring the future: reimagining home insurance in a climate-impacted world. A webinar *ONLINE* |
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Thu 11 June
17:30 - 19:00
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South by South: New Zealand and the heroic age of Antarctic exploration. A talk by Charles Ferrall *WGTN or ONLINE* |
at National Library Auditorium, lower ground floor, Aitken Street, Thorndon. | More information
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Sat 13 June
9:30 - 15:30
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Coastal escarpment edge at Whitireia Park. A BotSoc field trip *WGTN* |
at Whitireia Park, concrete pads/ parking area on Whitireia Rd, Titahi Bay, Porirua, Wellington | More information
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Sat 13 June
13:30 - 14:45
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Sculptures and their stories. A guided walk *WGTN* |
at Lady Norwood Rose Garden, in front of the Begonia House, Wellington Botanic Garden, Wellington | More information
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Mon 15 June
19:30 - 21:30
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The amazing flora of Lord Howe Island. A BotSoc meeting and talk by Lara Shepherd and Leon Perrie *WGTN or ONLINE* |
at M101, Murphy Building, VUW | More information
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Tue 16 June
12:00
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*NEW* Vanishing nature revisited: are we facing the biodiversity crisis? A webinar by Marie Doole and Theo Stephens *ONLINE* |
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Wed 17 June
12:30 - 13:30
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Clinical change makers: disrupting in digital health. A webinar by Isabella Smart, Amio Matenga-Ikihele and Laura Doorish *ONLINE* |
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Wed 17 June
13:00
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Understanding the key weapons of the kauri dieback pathogen Phytophthora agathidicida. A webinar by Mariana Tarallo *ONLINE* |
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Wed 17 June
17:45 - 19:00
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*NEW* How nature inspires modern medicine. A Café Scientifique with Helen Woolner and Rob Keyzers *WGTN* |
at Guest Room, Southern Cross Hotel, 39 Abel Smith Street | More information
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Wed 17 June
18:00 - 18:30
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*NEW* This thinking life: indigeneity and AI. A webinar by Hēmi Whaanga *ONLINE* |
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Thu 18 June
18:00 - 18:30
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*NEW* This thinking life: indigenous psychologies, psychology and Te Tiriti. A webinar by Elle Brittain *ONLINE* |
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Fri 19 June
14:00 - 15:00
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*NEW* Theft and forgery at Victoria University’s classics museum. A talk by Diana Burton *WGTN* |
at Classics Museum, Level 5, Old Kirk Building, VUW | More information
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Sat 20 June
13:30 - 15:00
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*NEW* New Zealand’s unusual plants and their history. A guided walk *WGTN* |
at Cable Car Entrance Lookout, Upland Road, Kelburn | More information
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