Non-U3A Talks/Events
Conference: Kia Tika, Kia Pono—For A Just Society
Stout Research Centre for New Zealand Studies
In Aotearoa, we know very well what our most pressing problems are—poverty, inequity, ecological destruction, and climate change. But we are much less sure about the pathways out of these crises—pathways that will lead us to a socially, economically and ecologically just society.
This conference will be a kōrero of scholars, activists, community builders, economists, and legal experts who can help us imagine, articulate and collaborate for a just society.
When: 16–18 April 2026
Where: Lecture Theatre 1, Rutherford House, Pipitea Campus, Bunny Street, Wellington
Note: There is a fee to attend.
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The Other Side of the Sunset: the cultural benefits of New Zealand and Italian connections through Italian immigration to Aotearoa from the 1950s to the mid-2020s.
Antonella Sarti Evans – Lecture U3A on 15 May, where I will share key themes from my research
Book launch at Unity Books, 16 April 2026, 6:00 pm.
Writers and journalists will talk along with the author.
Te Herenga Waka—Victoria University of Wellington
Events | Te Herenga Waka—Victoria University of Wellington
Sir Owen Woodhouse Lecture 2026
Professor Michelle Mello
Revisiting No-Fault Compensation for Medical Harm: Meeting Patients’ Needs in New Zealand and the U.S. | Te Kauhanganui Tātai Ture / Faculty of Law | Te Herenga Waka—Victoria University of Wellington
Emotion, Lifespan, and Memory (ELM) Group in the School of Psychology at Victoria University
Currently running a study that is looking at the relationship between memory and wellbeing for adults aged 65 and older
Website: https://elm-group.org
Information: VUW_ELM_Group_Study_Invite
Classical Expressions 2026
Let Music Astound You
Concerts start April 2026
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The programme, a partnership between Wellington City Libraries (WCL) and a cluster of libraries across the state of Delaware, USA, came about through a chance email exchange.
Tess Mehonoshen, Library Specialist at WCL, was contacted by a librarian in Delaware with an unrelated query. The two developed a plan together and after working out a few logistics, launched the programme in May 2023.
It has proven to be really popular with Wellingtonians, says Tess, who has a few ideas about why that might be. Over 240 children and adults have signed up so far to take part, a number which exceeded expectations.
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