Wellington events

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

Date/Time Event
Mon 24 February
11:00 - 12:15

Plants with ancestors from Gondwana. A guided walk *IN PERSON* | at Wellington Botanic Garden, Founders’ Entrance, Glenmore Street, Thorndon. | More information |

Mon 24 February
18:00 - 19:00

Stonehenge: old rocks, new theories. A talk by Julian Richards *IN PERSON* | at Te Huinga Centre, Level 3, Te Papa | More information |

Tue 25 February
12:00 - 13:00

Listening and learning: communicating science in US National Parks. A webinar by Peri Sasnett *ONLINE* | More information |

Tue 25 February
16:00 - 17:00

Synthetic data for a better understanding of machine learning models and algorithms. A seminar by Carlos Soares *IN PERSON* | at Cotton Club, Cotton 350, VUW | More information |

Tue 25 February
19:00 - 20:30

Facing the future: meeting the challenge of the post-growth transition. A course with Piers Locke and Sarha Press *ONLINE* | More information |

Wed 26 February
12:30 - 13:30

Driving supply chain efficiencies through digital transformation. A webinar *ONLINE* | More information |

Wed 26 February
17:30 - 19:15

The sweet, the sour, and the spicy sides of microbial glycans. A lecture by Cristina De Castro *IN PERSON* | at Lecture Theatre One, Rutherford House, VUW | More information |

Thu 27 February
12:00 - 13:00

Hooked: what we know about vaping among youth in Aotearoa. A webinar *ONLINE* | More information |

Thu 27 February
17:30 - 19:30

National networking night: hui-tanguru. An evening with Science Communicators Association of New Zealand *IN PERSON* | at Shed 22, 4 Taranaki St, Wellington | More information |

Thu 27 February
17:30 - 19:30

Te taiao-themed watercolour & wine. A workshop by JoElle Gragilla *IN PERSON* | at Rātā Café, Zealandia, 53 Waiapu Road, Karori, Wellington | More information |

Thu 27 February
18:00 - 21:00

AMRF (Auckland Medical Research Foundation) 70th anniversary. Three presentation by Diana Sarfati, Jane Harding and Richard Frith *ONLINE* | More information |

Thu 27 February
18:00 - 20:00

Beyond the runway: fashion, activism & the environment. A discussion by Olivia Jordan Cornelius, Jacinta FitzGerald and Emma Wallace *IN PERSON* | at Soundings Theatre, Te Papa | More information |

Fri 28 February
18:00 - 22:30

XYZZY closing event. A planetarium show and Q&A session *IN PERSON* | at Space Place, Carter Observatory, 40 Salamanca Rd, Kelburn | More information |

Sat 1 March
All Day

Johnston Hill Scenic Reserve, Karori. A BotSoc field trip *IN PERSON* | at Johnston Hill Reserve Carpark, Hatton St, Karori, Wellington | More information |

Sat 1 March
6:30 - 7:00

Seaweed Fest 2025 opening karakia (blessing) *IN PERSON* | at Taputeranga Marine Reserve, Island Bay, Wellington | More information |

Sat 1 March
9:00 - 17:00

Park(ing) day: sea forests installation *IN PERSON* | at Cuba Street, Wellington | More information |

Sat 1 March
10:00 - 15:00

Taputeranga Marine Reserve community snorkel *IN PERSON* | at Taputeranga Marine Reserve, Island Bay, Wellington | More information |

Mon 3 March
10:30 - 11:30

Back of house tour: Nancy Adams seaweed collection. A guided tour *IN PERSON | at Te Papa | More information |

Mon 3 March
12:00 - 13:00

Back of house tour: Nancy Adams seaweed collection. A guided tour *IN PERSON | at Te Papa | More information |

Tue 4 March
12:30 - 13:30

Back of house tour: Te Papa seaweed collection. A guided tour by Leon Perrie *IN PERSON* | at Te Papa | More information |

Tue 4 March
17:30 - 19:00

The hand behind unmanned. A book launch by Julia Macdonald *IN PERSON* | at Lecture Theatre One, Rutherford House, VUW | More information |

Tue 4 March
19:30 - 20:30

Upland icons – an introduction to the spiky world of taramea, speargrasses, Aciphylla. A seminar by Leon Perrie and Lara Shepherd *IN PERSON* | at Otari-Wilton’s Bush Information Centre | More information |

Thu 6 March
12:30 - 13:30

Back of house tour: Te Papa seaweed collection. A guided tour by Leon Perrie *IN PERSON* | at Te Papa | More information |

Thu 6 March
17:00 - 18:00

Back of house tour: Te Papa seaweed collection. A guided tour by Leon Perrie *IN PERSON* | at Te Papa | More information |

Thu 6 March
17:30 - 18:30

Imagining Earth: art and life in a time of crisis. A lecture by Susan Ballard *IN PERSON* | at Hunter Council Chambers, Level 2, Hunter Building, VUW | More information |

Thu 6 March
19:00 - 20:30

The remarkable seaweeds of Wellington. A talk by Wendy Nelson *IN PERSON* | at St Peter’s Anglican Church, Garden Room (enter from Ghuznee St, behind St Peter’s Church), 211 Willis Street | More information |

Sat 8 March
9:30 - 12:30

Rimurimu at Te Pātē. An interactive session *IN PERSON* | at Te Pātē, 206 Mungavin Ave, Cannons Creek, Porirua City, Wellington | More information |

Sat 8 March
10:00 - 15:00

Victoria University Coastal Ecology Laboratory (VUCEL) open day *IN PERSON* | at Victoria University Coastal Ecology Lab, 398 The Esplanade, Island Bay, Wellington | More information |

Sun 9 March
9:00 - 15:00

Mangaroa Farms. An open day *IN PERSON* | at Mangaroa Farms, 298 Whitemans Valley Road, Upper Hutt, Wellington | More information |

Sun 9 March
9:00 - 16:00

Waikawa Blueberries. An open farm tour *IN PERSON* | at Manakau, Manawatu-Wanganui, 5573, Farm address provided on registration | More information |

Sun 9 March
11:00 - 14:30

Kaicycle Urban Farm. An open farm tour *IN PERSON* | at Newtown, Wellington, 6021. Farm address provided on registration | More information |

Sun 9 March
11:00 - 14:00

Ohau Gourmet Mushrooms. An open farm tour *IN PERSON* | at Ōhau, Manawatū-Whanganui, 5570. Farm address provided on registration | More information |

Sun 9 March
14:00 - 16:00

Seaweed botanical drawing. A workshop by Sandra Morris *IN PERSON* | at Wellington Museum | More information |

Tue 11 March
19:30 - 20:30

The weird and wonderful flies of Aotearoa. A seminar by Julia Kaspar *IN PERSON* | at Otari-Wilton’s Bush Information Centre | More information |

Wed 12 March - Thu 13 March
8:00 - 11:00

Litmaps future ready scholar conference *ONLINE* | More information |

Thu 13 March
17:30 - 19:00

Climate kōrero Pōneke: storytellers night. Six presentations and kōrero *IN PERSON* | at two/fiftyseven, 2/57 Willis Street, Wellington | More information |

Mon 17 March
10:00 - 11:00

Remote sensing of coastal water quality: from the Western English Channel to the Fitzeroy River, Australia. A seminar by Gavin Tilstone *IN PERSON or ONLINE* | at Main Conference Room, NIWA Greta Point | |

Mon 17 March
19:30

Where to for New Zealand’s biodiversity: eradicating predators or managing ecosystems? A BotSoc meeting and talk by John Leathwick *IN PERSON or ONLINE* | at M101, Murphy Building, VUW | More information |

Tue 18 March
19:30 - 20:30

Myosotis research field trip: January 2023 Strannik Auckland Island Expedition. A seminar by Heidi Meudt *IN PERSON* | at Otari-Wilton’s Bush Information Centre | More information |

Wed 19 March
18:00 - 19:00

How New Zealand’s changing demographics will play out, and the possible consequences. A talk by Len Cook *IN PERSON* | at Royal Society of New Zealand | More information |

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