BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//lectures.nz//lectures.nz//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH X-WR-CALNAME:lectures.nz — New Zealand Public Lectures X-WR-TIMEZONE:Pacific/Auckland BEGIN:VEVENT UID:e2788c45a4a1bec8@lectures.nz DTSTAMP:20260407T113326Z DTSTART:20260409T060000Z DTEND:20260409T070000Z SUMMARY:Building Back Better: 15 Years of Earthquake Engineering Lessons fr om Christchurch DESCRIPTION:Fifteen years after the 2011 Canterbury earthquakes\, UC engine ers reflect on what they learned\, what changed in global building codes\, and what still needs to happen. LOCATION:Engineering Core\, University of Canterbury\, Ilam\, Christchurch URL:https://www.canterbury.ac.nz/news-and-events/events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:8ada1daaf59da4d0@lectures.nz DTSTAMP:20260407T113326Z DTSTART:20260410T060000Z DTEND:20260410T070000Z SUMMARY:Climate Futures: Science\, Policy and Hope DESCRIPTION:A public lecture exploring New Zealand's role in addressing the climate crisis\, with perspectives from leading researchers and policymak ers. LOCATION:Owen G Glenn Building\, Level 1\, 12 Grafton Road\, Auckland City URL:https://www.auckland.ac.nz/en/news/events.html END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:6cafc706475b2fbe@lectures.nz DTSTAMP:20260407T113326Z DTSTART:20260411T060000Z DTEND:20260411T070000Z SUMMARY:Democracy Under Pressure: Disinformation in the Digital Age DESCRIPTION:How should democracies respond to coordinated disinformation ca mpaigns? This public lecture draws on case studies from New Zealand and ar ound the world. LOCATION:Hunter Council Chamber\, Hunter Building\, Kelburn Campus\, Wellin gton URL:https://www.wgtn.ac.nz/events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:bf7542303c325f32@lectures.nz DTSTAMP:20260407T113326Z DTSTART:20260412T000000Z DTEND:20260412T010000Z SUMMARY:Artist Talk: Mataaho Collective DESCRIPTION:Join the Mataaho Collective for an in-conversation event explor ing their practice\, the significance of tukutuku patterning\, and their r ecent international commissions. LOCATION:Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki\, Cnr Kitchener & Wellesley Stre ets\, Auckland URL:https://www.aucklandartgallery.com/whats-on END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:1e871946e014fdb7@lectures.nz DTSTAMP:20260407T113326Z DTSTART:20260412T060000Z DTEND:20260412T070000Z SUMMARY:Ockham NZ Book Awards 2026 Longlist Celebration DESCRIPTION:Join us to celebrate the announcement of the 2026 Ockham New Ze aland Book Awards longlist\, with readings from longlisted authors across all four categories. LOCATION:Auckland Writers Festival Hub\, Aotea Centre\, Auckland URL:https://www.booksellers.co.nz/ockham END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:198ed6488bc8df1f@lectures.nz DTSTAMP:20260407T113326Z DTSTART:20260412T220000Z DTEND:20260412T230000Z SUMMARY:Taonga Māori Symposium: Collections\, Repatriation\, and Digital Fu tures DESCRIPTION:Iwi representatives\, curators\, and digital archivists discuss the future of taonga Māori in national collections\, repatriation process es\, and digital access. LOCATION:Te Papa Tongarewa\, 55 Cable Street\, Wellington URL:https://www.tepapa.govt.nz/visit/whats-on END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:a0102426b2daac5e@lectures.nz DTSTAMP:20260407T113326Z DTSTART:20260413T050000Z DTEND:20260413T060000Z SUMMARY:Distinguished Lecture: The Brain in Pain — New Frontiers in Chronic Pain Research DESCRIPTION:The annual Otago Distinguished Lecture in Medicine explores bre akthrough research into the neuroscience of chronic pain and emerging trea tments. LOCATION:Dunedin Public Hospital\, Great King Street\, Dunedin URL:https://www.otago.ac.nz/news/events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:f59e21d1f7dd56f0@lectures.nz DTSTAMP:20260407T113326Z DTSTART:20260414T053000Z DTEND:20260414T063000Z SUMMARY:Te Tiriti o Waitangi Today: Constitutional Conversations DESCRIPTION:Distinguished scholars examine the ongoing relevance of Te Tiri ti o Waitangi in contemporary New Zealand constitutional arrangements. LOCATION:Faculty of Law\, 9 Eden Crescent\, Auckland URL:https://www.auckland.ac.nz/en/news/events.html END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:6c5fc1c057bcfa78@lectures.nz DTSTAMP:20260407T113326Z DTSTART:20260415T053000Z DTEND:20260415T063000Z SUMMARY:Writers & Readers: New Zealand Literary Identities DESCRIPTION:A conversation with three New Zealand authors about writing fro m the margins\, finding a readership\, and what it means to tell New Zeala nd stories in a globalised publishing market. LOCATION:National Library of New Zealand\, Molesworth Street\, Wellington URL:https://natlib.govt.nz/events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:86b784eecf036925@lectures.nz DTSTAMP:20260407T113326Z DTSTART:20260415T053000Z DTEND:20260415T063000Z SUMMARY:New Zealand's Space Future: From Rocket Lab to National Strategy DESCRIPTION:An exploration of New Zealand's rapidly growing space sector\, the science enabled by domestic launch capability\, and the policy framewo rks governing our use of space. LOCATION:E9 Lecture Theatre\, Science Road\, University of Canterbury\, Chr istchurch URL:https://www.canterbury.ac.nz/news-and-events/events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:59fc6a9077a3aea2@lectures.nz DTSTAMP:20260407T113326Z DTSTART:20260416T053000Z DTEND:20260416T063000Z SUMMARY:Life at the Frozen Edge: New Zealand's Role in Antarctic Research DESCRIPTION:Antarctica New Zealand and Victoria University researchers disc uss the latest findings from the ice\, and New Zealand's unique responsibi lities under the Antarctic Treaty. LOCATION:Rutherford House Lecture Theatre\, 23 Lambton Quay\, Wellington URL:https://www.wgtn.ac.nz/events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:5671b3c5979ce0d5@lectures.nz DTSTAMP:20260407T113326Z DTSTART:20260417T063000Z DTEND:20260417T073000Z SUMMARY:The Neuroscience of Sleep: Why Rest is Your Brain's Superpower DESCRIPTION:Discover the latest research into sleep\, memory consolidation\ , and what happens to your brain during those vital hours of rest. LOCATION:School of Medical Sciences\, 85 Park Road\, Grafton\, Auckland URL:https://www.auckland.ac.nz/en/news/events.html END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:28280e0585664ee6@lectures.nz DTSTAMP:20260407T113326Z DTSTART:20260418T020000Z DTEND:20260418T030000Z SUMMARY:Curator's Tour: New Zealand Modernism DESCRIPTION:Senior curator guides visitors through the gallery's collection of New Zealand modernist works\, discussing the movement's emergence and its tensions with international influences. LOCATION:Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki\, Cnr Kitchener & Wellesley Stre ets\, Auckland URL:https://www.aucklandartgallery.com/whats-on END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:e48ddbbc834dc652@lectures.nz DTSTAMP:20260407T113326Z DTSTART:20260418T063000Z DTEND:20260418T073000Z SUMMARY:Secrets of the Southern Ocean: Otago's Deep-Sea Research Programme DESCRIPTION:Marine scientists share discoveries from recent voyages to the Southern Ocean\, including new species\, ecosystem dynamics\, and implicat ions for fisheries management. LOCATION:St David Lecture Theatre Complex\, University of Otago\, Dunedin URL:https://www.otago.ac.nz/news/events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:b00b8f45e8db70bf@lectures.nz DTSTAMP:20260407T113326Z DTSTART:20260419T050000Z DTEND:20260419T060000Z SUMMARY:In Conversation: The State of New Zealand Fiction DESCRIPTION:A panel discussion with this year's fiction finalists exploring the themes\, craft\, and challenges of writing contemporary New Zealand f iction. LOCATION:Wellington Central Library\, 65 Victoria Street\, Wellington URL:https://www.booksellers.co.nz/ockham END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:e885f0a7f721ce37@lectures.nz DTSTAMP:20260407T113326Z DTSTART:20260420T003000Z DTEND:20260420T013000Z SUMMARY:Canterbury Water: Ecology\, Irrigation\, and the Future of Our Fres hwater DESCRIPTION:Researchers and community voices discuss the competing demands on Canterbury's freshwater resources and what a sustainable future looks l ike for the region. LOCATION:von Haast Building\, University of Canterbury\, Christchurch URL:https://www.canterbury.ac.nz/news-and-events/events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:1d68cfab89296176@lectures.nz DTSTAMP:20260407T113326Z DTSTART:20260421T000000Z DTEND:20260421T010000Z SUMMARY:Te Ōhanga Māori: The Māori Economy in the 21st Century DESCRIPTION:A lunchtime lecture examining the growth and diversity of the M āori economy\, from kaitiakitanga-based enterprise to global investment. LOCATION:Pipitea Campus\, 1 Bunny Street\, Wellington URL:https://www.wgtn.ac.nz/events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:2af13365cb35fe45@lectures.nz DTSTAMP:20260407T113326Z DTSTART:20260422T060000Z DTEND:20260422T070000Z SUMMARY:Moana: New Research on New Zealand's Marine Environment DESCRIPTION:Marine biologists and ocean scientists present the latest findi ngs from New Zealand's vast exclusive economic zone\, including deep-sea d iscoveries and climate impacts. LOCATION:Te Papa Tongarewa\, 55 Cable Street\, Wellington URL:https://www.tepapa.govt.nz/visit/whats-on END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:22b6c643fdffc426@lectures.nz DTSTAMP:20260407T113326Z DTSTART:20260423T050000Z DTEND:20260423T060000Z SUMMARY:Equity in Health: Progress and Challenges for Māori Wellbeing DESCRIPTION:A wānanga-style public discussion on the persistent health ineq uities facing Māori communities and what genuine system change would requi re. LOCATION:Māori Centre\, University of Otago\, Dunedin URL:https://www.otago.ac.nz/news/events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:39f8376b33a79ab2@lectures.nz DTSTAMP:20260407T113326Z DTSTART:20260424T000000Z DTEND:20260424T010000Z SUMMARY:History Recovered: New Discoveries in the Alexander Turnbull Collec tion DESCRIPTION:Archivists and historians reveal recently catalogued items from the Alexander Turnbull Library collection\, including previously unseen p hotographs and correspondence. LOCATION:National Library of New Zealand\, Molesworth Street\, Wellington URL:https://natlib.govt.nz/events END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR