What's On
Programme and Dates for 2025
Series Number | Topic | Dates |
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Series 1 | Experiments, Discoveries and More | February 10, 17, 24, March 3, 10 |
Series 2 | The Great Outdoors | March 31, April 7, 14, 28, May 5 |
Series 3 | Creativity Explored | May 26, June 9, 16, 23, 30 |
Series 4 | Hot Spots | July 21, 28, 4, August 11, 18 |
Series 5 | The Ever-Changing Medical Scene | September 8, 15, 22, 29, October 6 |
End of Year | Pot Pourri | November 3, 10, 17 |
End of Year | Christmas Luncheon | December 1 2025 |
Current Speaker Series
Series Five
3 Nov | Helen Brown | Ngāi Tahu historian and author, Archives Manager Research in the Ngāi Tahu Archive, Chair of the Okains Bay Museum Trust Board. | Unconscionable theft - Ngāi Tahu and land alienation in the Canterbury region.
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10 Nov | Mr Jonathon Wells | University of Otago, Christchurch. Jon currently works at the Simulation Centre as Clinical Senior Lecturer (Clinical Skills Research Lead) and also as a Paediatric Surgeon at Christchurch Hospital. | tbc |
17 Nov | Chris Finlayson | Lawyer and former Member of Parliament including positions of Attorney General and Minister for Treaty of Waitangi Negotiations of New Zealand | tbc |
New Constitution
Please click the following link:
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1jpeA3mJ8HJLcK_F3j2cTULih08_WwT31/view?usp=sharing
Between-series Movie and Walk
Movie
The movie outing next Monday 13 October will be to Prime Minister at the De Luxe Cinema, The Tannery, Woolston, at 10am.
As most will be aware, it is a documentary of Jacinda Ardern’s time as PM. Whether you’re a fan of her and/or her politics or not, it’s a fascinating insight into a human being dealing with life in the spotlight, and with all those unexpected events and crises that happened during her time in the role, not the least of which was dealing with unexpected new motherhood at the start of her term.
Unfortunately neither Pam nor I is able to be there, so please purchase your own tickets, enjoy the free tea and coffee provided before the movie, and I’d highly recommend the café next to the cinema for a bite to eat and to mull over the pleasures of the movie afterwards.
Any queries, please contact Jill Halliburton 02102267556 or Pam Craig 0212637186
(The movie group meets on the first Monday between series to watch a movie in a local cinema with tea/coffee/lunch together before or after. Details will be emailed to members the previous week. All members are welcome).
Walk
Monday 20th October, Spring in the Botanic Gardens
Meet outside the KIOSK in the gardens at 9.45am. This is a shorter walk (3.5km) but there is a lot to see and admire.
Refreshments to follow at the Ilex Café
No walk if the weather is wet.
All members are welcome.
Liz Swallow - liz.swallow@xtra.co.nz
Jan Cleave - janandnevcleave@xtra.co.nz
(The walking group meets on the second Monday between series in a location chosen by the coordinators).
Places of Interest Trip
We plan to visit the insect collection at Lincoln Uni for Wed 12th November at 10am.
Max numbers 20.
Lincoln University Entomology Research Collection https://research.lincoln.ac.nz/testing-analytical-services/the-lincoln-university-entomology-research-collection
We will have a talk by John Marris and then split into two for one half to look through the collection while the other half has coffee in the adjacent cafe, then reverse.
If you would like to go please contact:
Richard Pickering
pickeringx2@yahoo.com