Wellington events

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

Date/Time Event
Thu 21 November - Sat 23 November
All Day

Pakukore: poverty, by design. Addressing the systemic causes of poverty and options for change. A conference *IN PERSON or ONLINE* | at Lecture Theatre One, Rutherford House, VUW | More information |

Thu 21 November - Fri 22 November
8:30 - 17:00

Past insights, future directions: learning from the past to inform the future. A conference *ONLINE* | More information |

Fri 22 November
10:00 - 12:30

Geological curiosities of the CBD. A guided tour with Hamish Campbell and Liz Aston *IN PERSON* | at Te Papa | More information |

Fri 22 November
12:00 - 14:00

Comparing and contrasting the aims, findings, and outcomes of two Royal Commissions of Inquiry: where to from here? A seminar by Sally Robinson, Brigit Mirfin-Veitch and Umi Asaka *ONLINE* | More information |

Fri 22 November
12:30 - 13:15

The twisted chain. A talk by Jason Gurney and Michael Baker *IN PERSON* | at Unity Books, 57 Willis St, Wellington | More information |

Fri 22 November
15:00 - 16:00

Building synthetic chromosomes and synthetic symbioses. A seminar by Ian Paulsen *ONLINE* | |

Fri 22 November
18:00 - 19:00

Freshwater eels. A talk by Eric Feunteun *IN PERSON* | at Lecture Theatre One (GBLT1), Old Government Buildings, VUW | More information |

Sat 23 November
9:00

Baring Head working bee *IN PERSON* | at Baring Head Carpark, East Harbour Regional Park, Coast Road Wainuiomata, Lower Hutt | More information |

Sat 23 November
9:00 - 15:00

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

Tue 26 November - Wed 27 November
9:00 - 16:00

Oranga tangata, oranga whenua: indigenous public health symposium *IN PERSON* | at Te Papa | More information |

Tue 26 November
12:00 - 12:45

Individual differences in food preferences: why we sometimes can’t agree on what to have for dinner. A webinar by Joanne Hort *ONLINE* | More information |

Tue 26 November
13:00 - 14:15

Premiums under pressure: how climate change will reshape residential property insurance, and what to do about it. A webinar by Kali Mercier, Jonathan Boston and Richard Woods *ONLINE* | More information |

Tue 26 November
20:00 - 22:00

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

Wed 27 November
13:00 - 14:00

Against new mega-prisons: abolition geography and prison expansion in Australia. A seminar by Emma Russell *IN PERSON* | at MY402, Murphy Building, Victoria University of Wellington, Kelburn Parade, Kelburn, Wellington | More information |

Wed 27 November
16:00 - 17:00

The 2023 Strannik Auckland Island expedition: an extraordinary botanical voyage to the Subantarctic. A talk by Heidi Meudt *IN PERSON* | at Te Huinga Centre, Level 3, Te Papa | More information |

Wed 27 November
19:00 - 20:00

Mapping the path to better health: unleash the superpower of geohealth. A seminar by Malcolm Campbell, Simon Kingham and Jamie Pearce *ONLINE* | More information |

Thu 28 November
8:00 - 9:00

Wild awake morning walk. A guided walk *IN PERSON* | at Zealandia | More information |

Thu 28 November
18:00 - 19:00

Sync or swim: saving an atomized society from the polycrisis. A lecture by Nick Golledge *IN PERSON* | at Lecture Theatre One (GBLT1), Old Government Buildings, VUW | More information |

Fri 29 November
12:00 - 14:00

Developing disability research capability and capacity: showcasing postgraduate research and researchers. A seminar by Tanwen Ward, Áine Maeve Kelly-Costello and Franz van Beusekom *ONLINE* | More information |

Sat 30 November
9:30 - 12:30

Migraine unravelled: the latest in migraine medication and management solutions. Talks by Peter Goadsby, Debbie Hay and Calvin Chan *ONLINE* | More information |

Mon 2 December - Wed 4 December
All Day

New Zealand Statistical Association 2024 Conference *IN PERSON* | at Maclaurin Building, VUW | More information |

Mon 2 December
17:00 - 19:00

A ruthless critique of AI and capitalism. A talk by Jathan Sadowski *IN PERSON* | at Victoria University of Wellington | More information |

Mon 2 December
18:00 - 19:00

Hydrogen for rocket propulsion. A lecture by Angela Krenn *IN PERSON* | at Royal Society of New Zealand | More information |

Tue 3 December - Wed 4 December
All Day

New Zealand Agriculture & Climate Change Conference 2024 *IN PERSON or ONLINE* | at Tākina Wellington Convention & Exhibition Centre, 50 Cable Street, Te Aro | More information |

Tue 3 December - Wed 4 December
All Day

One Health Aotearoa Symposium 2024 *IN PERSON or ONLINE* | at Nordmeyer Lecture Theatre, Uni of Otago, Wellington | More information |

Thu 5 December
12:00 - 13:00

*UPDATED* Carcinoma of the prostate: current controversies. A seminar by Brett Delahunt *IN PERSON or ONLINE* | at Seminar Room, Malaghan Institute, VUW | |

Thu 5 December
16:00 - 17:00

Local government enabling community-led recovery of Myrtle Rust impacted species. A seminar by Emma Simpkins and Rebekah Fuller *ONLINE* | More information |

Thu 5 December
18:00

Rātā viewing walk. A BotSoc field trip *IN PERSON* | at Car park on eastern side of Woburn Station, Woburn, Lower Hutt | More information |

Thu 5 December
18:00 - 19:00

Wild Wellington ngā taonga taiao. A panel kōrero *IN PERSON* | at Newtown Library | Ngā Puna Waiora, 13 Constable Street, Newtown, Wellington 6021 | More information |

Fri 6 December
17:00 - 19:00

A ruthless critique of AI and capitalism. A talk by Jathan Sadowski *ONLINE* | More information |

Sat 7 December
9:30

Rātā viewing walk. A BotSoc field trip *IN PERSON* | at Car park on eastern side of Woburn Station, Woburn, Lower Hutt | More information |

Sat 7 December
10:00 - 14:00

Discover Ōrua-pouanui/Baring Head. A guided walk *IN PERSON* | at Baring Head Carpark, East Harbour Regional Park, Coast Road Wainuiomata, Lower Hutt | More information |

Sat 7 December
12:30 - 15:30

Reflecting rimurimu: making seaweed cyanotypes. A workshop with Virginia Woods-Jack, Belinda Whitta and Samson Dell *IN PERSON* | at Te Kura Kaupapa Māori o Ngā Mokopuna, 4 Falkirk Ave, Seatoun, Wellington | More information |

Mon 9 December
9:45 - 15:00

Te Tāreitanga: evolving understanding of health workforce research. A symposium *ONLINE* | More information |

Tue 10 December
10:00 - 11:00

The challenge of managing soil carbon on agricultural peatlands. A webinar by Louis Schipper and Owen Fenton *ONLINE* | More information |

Thu 19 December
All Day

Public health summer school. Earlybird registration closes *IN PERSON or ONLINE* | at University of Otago, Wellington | More information |

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