Wellington events

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

Date/Time Event
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 |

Sun 9 March
14:00 - 15:30

The weeds on the edge of Ōtari. A guided walk with Illona Keenan *IN PERSON* | at Otari-Wilton’s Bush Information Centre | More information |

Sun 9 March
14:00 - 15:30

Tiptoe through the tombstones. A guided walk *IN PERSON* | at Bolton Street Cemetery, Kinross Street entrance, Wellington | More information |

Sun 9 March
16:00 - 19:15

Wild Wellington at Zealandia Te Māra a Tāne. A talk by Michael Szabo *IN PERSON* | at Pāteke Room, Level 2, Zealandia Visitor Centre | More information |

Tue 11 March
12:10 - 12:45

Tackling the commercial determinants of health: the mission and mahi of Health Coalition Aotearoa. A webinar by Lisa Te Morenga and David Galler *ONLINE* | 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 |

Wed 12 March
12:00 - 13:00

Developing a methodology to measure persistent child poverty using survey and admin data. A webinar by Ryan Sutcliffe & Adam O’Neill *ONLINE* | More information |

Wed 12 March
18:00 - 20:00

Pollute and pay. A seminar by Marjen van den Belt *ONLINE* | More information |

Thu 13 March
14:10 - 16:00

The aesthetic value of prosocial acts. A seminar by Ewan Kingson *IN PERSON* | at MY617, Murphy Building, VUW | |

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 |

Fri 14 March
19:30 - 22:30

Total lunar eclipse. A telescope viewing *IN PERSON* | at Space Place, Carter Observatory, 40 Salamanca Rd, Kelburn | More information |

Sat 15 March
14:00 - 15:00

Plants for food. A guided walk *IN PERSON* | at Wellington Botanic Garden, 101 Glenmore St, Kelburn | More information |

Sun 16 March
11:00 - 12:00

The garden is a ‘Pharmacy’. A guided walk *IN PERSON* | at Wellington Botanic Garden, Founders’ Entrance, Glenmore Street, Thorndon. | More information |

Sun 16 March
14:00 - 15:30

Tiptoe through the tombstones. A guided walk *IN PERSON* | at Bolton Street Cemetery, Kinross Street entrance, Wellington | More information |

Sun 16 March
14:00 - 15:30

Understanding the ecology of Ōtari. A guided walk by Annemieke Hendricks *IN PERSON* | at Otari-Wilton’s Bush Information Centre | 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 - Wed 19 March
All Day

Life sciences summit: uniting biology and technology to unleash potential. A conference *IN PERSON* | at Tākina Wellington Convention & Exhibition Centre, 50 Cable Street, Te Aro | More information |

Tue 18 March
12:00 - 13:00

National Climate Change Risk Assessment call for evidence: academics and researchers. A webinar *ONLINE* | More information |

Tue 18 March
12:10 - 12:45

Age verification and rapid delivery: is alcohol delivered with ID checks in Auckland? A webinar by Sarah Sneyd *ONLINE* | 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 |

Wed 19 March
19:00 - 21:00

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

Thu 20 March - Sun 23 March
All Day

New Zealand Pain Society annual scientific meeting *IN PERSON* | at Te Papa | More information |

Thu 20 March - Fri 21 March
10:00 - 12:00

Tactics to respond to false information. A training course *ONLINE* | More information |

Thu 20 March
14:10 - 16:00

Pursuing experiments in philosophy. A seminar by Justin Sytsma *IN PERSON* | at MY617, Murphy Building, VUW | |

Thu 20 March
17:30 - 18:30

Patents and power: a reflection. A lecture by Jessica Lai *IN PERSON* | at Lecture Theatre Two (RHLT2), Ground Floor, Rutherford House, VUW | More information |

Thu 20 March
20:30 - 21:30

What are the Sciences and Spiritualties of Clinical Practice? A conversation with Alan Gijsbers *ONLINE* | More information |

Fri 21 March
18:00 - 19:00

Climate change. A talk by Erick Brenstrum *IN PERSON* | at Newtown Library | Ngā Puna Waiora, 13 Constable Street, Newtown, Wellington 6021 | More information |

Fri 21 March
18:00 - 20:00

Italian design day: how to mend the fractures of humanity. A lecture *IN PERSON* | at Futuna Chapel, 67 Friend Street, Karori | More information |

Sat 22 March
14:00 - 15:00

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

Sun 23 March
14:00 - 15:30

Crime and punishment tour. A guided walk *IN PERSON* | at Bolton Street Cemetery, Bolton Street, Wellington | More information |

Sun 23 March
14:00 - 15:30

Restoring the Kaiwharawhara. A guided walk by Nate Rigler *IN PERSON* | at Otari-Wilton’s Bush Information Centre | More information |

Mon 24 March - Tue 25 March
0:00

11th annual NZ cyber security summit *IN PERSON* | at Tākina Wellington Convention & Exhibition Centre, 50 Cable Street, Te Aro | More information |

Tue 25 March
12:10 - 12:45

The case to strengthen unhealthy food and drink outdoor advertising policies in Auckland. A webinar by Kelly Garton and Victoria Egli *ONLINE* | More information |

Tue 25 March
17:30 - 19:00

Climate change politics from despair to solidarity. A lecture by Benjamin McKean *ONLINE* | More information |

Tue 25 March
19:30 - 20:30

The amazing arachnids of Aotearoa! A seminar by Phil Sirvid *IN PERSON* | at Otari-Wilton’s Bush Information Centre | More information |

Wed 26 March
12:00 - 13:00

Anthropology and audit culture: indicators, rankings, and the new world order. A seminar by Cris Shore *IN PERSON* | at M103, Murphy Building, VUW | More information |

Thu 27 March
12:00 - 13:00

Easy to buy, hard to ignore: alcohol harm in Aotearoa. A webinar by Antonia Lyons, Sarah Sneyd and Tania Henderson *ONLINE* | More information |

Thu 27 March
14:10 - 16:00

Vague rules in normative systems. A seminar by Ed Mares *IN PERSON* | at MY617, Murphy Building, VUW | |

Fri 28 March
12:15 - 13:15

From ground level to treetops. A talk by Reg Harris *IN PERSON* | at Treehouse Visitor Centre, Wellington Botanic Gardens, 101 Glenmore St, Wellington | More information |

Sat 29 March
14:00 - 15:00

The Rose Garden area and its amazing story. A guided walk *IN PERSON* | at Begonia House Foyer, Wellington Botanic Garden | More information |

Sun 30 March
14:00 - 15:30

The flies of Aotearoa and the spiders who love them. A guided walk by Julia Kasper *IN PERSON* | at Otari-Wilton’s Bush Information Centre | More information |

Tue 1 April
17:30 - 18:45

Expect a happy ending. A lecture by Ben Darlow *IN PERSON or ONLINE* | at Nordmeyer Lecture Theatre, Uni of Otago, Wellington | More information |

Tue 1 April
19:30 - 20:30

New Zealand orchid conservation progress from the Lions Ōtari Native Plant Conservation Laboratory. A seminar by Jennifer Alderton-Moss *IN PERSON* | at Otari-Wilton’s Bush Information Centre | More information |

Wed 2 April
17:30 - 19:00

Climate change as a challenge to theodicy and other narratives of progress. A lecture by Benjamin McKean *ONLINE* | More information |

Thu 3 April
18:00 - 19:00

The once and future world order: why the west needs to work with 'the rest'. A lecture by Amitav Acharya *IN PERSON* | at Lecture Theatre One, Rutherford House, VUW | More information |

Sat 5 April - Sun 6 April
All Day

Western Lake Road and Te Rātā covenant, Pirinoa. A BotSoc field trip *IN PERSON* | at Cnr SH2 and Moore St, Featherston 5710, Wairarapa, New Zealand | More information |

Sat 5 April
14:00 - 15:00

Autumn poems and colours. A guided walk *IN PERSON* | at Above the playground, Wellington Botanic Garden, 101 Glenmore St, Kelburn, Wellington | More information |

Sun 6 April
14:00 - 15:30

Defensive native plants. A guided walk by Carol West *IN PERSON* | at Otari-Wilton’s Bush Information Centre | More information |

Tue 8 April
17:30 - 19:00

Can popular sovereignty help us avoid climate catastrophe? A lecture by Benjamin McKean *ONLINE* | More information |

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