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SUMMARY:University Lecture Series : Rainbow Research  in collaboration with Tauranga  Moana Rainbow Collective
DESCRIPTION:To celebrate Tauranga Moana Pride month the University of Waikato is offering a special public lecture. Listen to five University of Waikato academics discuss their latest research with\, for and about rainbow communities. \n10 minute talks by five researchers: \nRegulating Online Harm: Protecting Rainbow Voices in Digital Spaces \nPresenter: Dr Rachel Tan \nDescription: This talk draws on my research into the regulation of online harm\, with a focus on how digital platforms can both amplify and suppress rainbow voices. It explores the challenges of addressing harmful content\, including hate speech\, while maintaining space for participation\, identity\, and community. The discussion considers how legal and regulatory frameworks can better protect rainbow communities and support safer\, more inclusive online environments. \nBio: Rachel Tan is a Lecturer at Te Piringa Faculty of Law\, University of Waikato\, Tauranga Campus. Her research focuses on cyber law\, online safety\, and the regulation of harmful content\, with a particular interest in how law can protect vulnerable communities in digital spaces. \n(How) does Aotearoa protect intersex human rights? \nPresenter: Professor Katrina Roen \nDescription: Aotearoa New Zealand is a signatory of international treaties through which we promise to protect human rights. This presentation focuses on research into attempts to ensure that intersex rights are protected. \nBio: Katrina Roen is a Professor of Sociology at University of Waikato. Katrina’s academic work addresses questions about queer well-being. Some of the topics Katrina has researched include youth self-harm\, trans healthcare\, and intersex well-being. \nRestoring Embodied Personhood: Toward Intersex Well-being \nPresenter: Dr Rogena Sterling \nDescription: In the shift from embodied understandings of sex to identity-based frameworks\, key dimensions of personhood have been lost or distorted\, with significant impacts on intersex lives. The imposition of identity frameworks onto intersex personhood obscures embodied\, relational realities. Drawing on non-Western relational worldviews\, this presentation offers a vision of restoration grounded in body\, ancestry\, community\, and land—upholding intersex dignity within a human rights framework. \nBio: Dr Rogena Sterling is a leading intersex scholar and the first openly intersex person in Aotearoa New Zealand to receive a PhD and first to get a LLB (degree in Law). Their work centres embodied personhood and understands personal and community life as co-dependent\, upholding human rights by advancing frameworks that support flourishing. \nHow collage creates space for storytelling \nPresenter: Firdhan Wijaya \nDescription: My talk explores my engagement with diverse queer communities in Indonesia through collage-making as a creative and participatory method. I reflect on how sharing personal stories can be challenging\, especially when they involve vulnerability\, silence\, or risk. Through collage\, I observe that participants are able to express their experiences in ways that feel safer\, more flexible\, and deeply meaningful and caring. \nBio: Firdhan Wijaya is a PhD student at the University of Waikato. His doctoral research focuses on the intersection of queer/trans studies and environmental studies\, particularly on how Indigenous trans* communities in eastern Indonesia respond to the global climate crisis. He is also actively participating and supporting Indonesian queer communities through facilitating art and educational workshops. \nThe importance of home and belonging for Rainbow Elders in Tauranga Moana and Thames-Coromandel \nPresenter: Professor Lynda Johnston \nDescription: I report on current research with 30 LGBTQIA+ participants (aged 60 – 85) living in Tauranga Moana and Thames-Coromandel to highlight the importance of home and feelings of (not)belonging. \nBio: Lynda Johnston is a Professor of Geography at the University of Waikato\, Tauranga campus and was the founding member and co-chair of Hamilton Pride (2007 – 2015). \nPLEASE REGISTER YOUR ATTENDANCE HERE\nand present your eticket at the door.   \nWhen: Tuesday 21st April 2026\nDoors open 6pm. Lecture starts 6.30pm.\nWhere: The University of Waikato\, Tauranga\, Durham St\, Tauranga. The Spring St parking building is open 24 hours.\nCost: Free
URL:https://letslearn.nz/event/university-lecture-series/
LOCATION:University of Waikato – Tauranga Campus 101 Durham Street Tauranga
CATEGORIES:Eco-Friendly,Environment,Scientific World,Talks
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SUMMARY:Talk: Battle of Gate Pa
DESCRIPTION:The Gate Pa Anglican Church is once again offering talks by historical experts with 3 free Pukehinahina Public Lectures.\nApril will be the 160th anniversary of the Battle of Pukehinahina-Gate Pa. \nTalks\nSunday 28th January  :\nBattle of Gate Pa Pukehinahina – April 29 1864 with Dr Cliff Simmonds\nSunday 4th February :\n*  Battle of Te Ranga – 21 June 1864 with Dr Cliff Simmonds\n*  The planned New Zealand Wats Museum at Gate Pa\, Putake o Te Riri with Buddy Mikaere\nSunday 18th February :\nTe Tiriti in Aoreaeoa Today with Graham Cameron \nTime: 7pm \nVenue:  St George’s Church\, 1 Church Street\, Gate Pa\, Tauranga \nFor more info: Facebook or Website \n  \n 
URL:https://letslearn.nz/event/talk-battle-of-gate-pa/2024-02-18/
LOCATION:St Georges Church Hall\, 1 Church Street\, Gate Pa\,Tauranga
CATEGORIES:Maori History,Talks
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SUMMARY:Talk: Battle of Gate Pa
DESCRIPTION:The Gate Pa Anglican Church is once again offering talks by historical experts with 3 free Pukehinahina Public Lectures.\nApril will be the 160th anniversary of the Battle of Pukehinahina-Gate Pa. \nTalks\nSunday 28th January  :\nBattle of Gate Pa Pukehinahina – April 29 1864 with Dr Cliff Simmonds\nSunday 4th February :\n*  Battle of Te Ranga – 21 June 1864 with Dr Cliff Simmonds\n*  The planned New Zealand Wats Museum at Gate Pa\, Putake o Te Riri with Buddy Mikaere\nSunday 18th February :\nTe Tiriti in Aoreaeoa Today with Graham Cameron \nTime: 7pm \nVenue:  St George’s Church\, 1 Church Street\, Gate Pa\, Tauranga \nFor more info: Facebook or Website \n  \n 
URL:https://letslearn.nz/event/talk-battle-of-gate-pa/2024-02-04/
LOCATION:St Georges Church Hall\, 1 Church Street\, Gate Pa\,Tauranga
CATEGORIES:Maori History,Talks
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DTSTART;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20240128T190000
DTEND;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20240128T210000
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SUMMARY:Talk: Battle of Gate Pa
DESCRIPTION:The Gate Pa Anglican Church is once again offering talks by historical experts with 3 free Pukehinahina Public Lectures.\nApril will be the 160th anniversary of the Battle of Pukehinahina-Gate Pa. \nTalks\nSunday 28th January  :\nBattle of Gate Pa Pukehinahina – April 29 1864 with Dr Cliff Simmonds\nSunday 4th February :\n*  Battle of Te Ranga – 21 June 1864 with Dr Cliff Simmonds\n*  The planned New Zealand Wats Museum at Gate Pa\, Putake o Te Riri with Buddy Mikaere\nSunday 18th February :\nTe Tiriti in Aoreaeoa Today with Graham Cameron \nTime: 7pm \nVenue:  St George’s Church\, 1 Church Street\, Gate Pa\, Tauranga \nFor more info: Facebook or Website \n  \n 
URL:https://letslearn.nz/event/talk-battle-of-gate-pa/2024-01-28/
LOCATION:St Georges Church Hall\, 1 Church Street\, Gate Pa\,Tauranga
CATEGORIES:Maori History,Talks
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DTSTART;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20230807T180000
DTEND;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20230807T200000
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SUMMARY:ChatGPT\, Weka & Waikato Uni AI Institute - Public Lecture Series
DESCRIPTION:Embark on an enthralling journey through the world of artificial intelligence\, featuring the groundbreaking work of ChatGPT\, Weka and the University of Waikato ArtificiaI Intelligence Institute. This talk will showcase the innovative contributions of these AI powerhouses in shaping the future of technology and improving lives worldwide. Be captivated as we explore their cutting-edge advancements and learn how these trailblazers are redefining the AI landscape. \nProfessor Albert Bifet previously worked at Huawei Noah’s Ark Lab in Hong Kong\, Yahoo Labs in Barcelona\, and UPC BarcelonaTech. He is the co-author of a book on Machine Learning from Data Streams published at MIT Press. He is one of the leaders of MOA\, scikit-multiflow and Apache SAMOA software environments for implementing algorithms and running experiments for online learning from evolving data streams. He served as Co-Chair of the Industrial track of IEEE MDM (2016)\, ECML PKDD (2015)\, KDD BigMine (2012-2019)\, and ACM SAC Data Streams Track (2012-2021). \nWhen: Monday 7th August 2023. Doors open 5.30pm. Lecture starts 6.00pm. \nWhere: The University of Waikato\, Tauranga\, Durham St\, Tauranga\nParking: The Spring St parking building is open 24 hours. \nThe Tauranga Public Lecture Series is a free community event and open to the public to attend.  Registration is essential.  PLEASE REGISTER YOUR ATTENDANCE HERE and present your eticket at the door.
URL:https://letslearn.nz/event/chatgpt-weka-waikato-uni-ai-institute-public-lecture-series/
LOCATION:University of Waikato – Tauranga Campus 101 Durham Street Tauranga
CATEGORIES:Talks,Technology
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DTSTART;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20230805T110000
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SUMMARY:Artist Talk: Christina Read & Psychologist Dr Mary Grogan
DESCRIPTION:When: Saturday 5th August 2023  11am – 12.30pm\nWhere: Tauranga Art Gallery\nCost: Free admission.  Refreshments provided. \nJoin Artist Christina Read and Psychologist Dr Mary Grogan for an insightful conversation about art and what it is to be a person. \nChristina Read’s work is bright\, playful\, and deeply vulnerable. The UK-born Tāmaki-based artist’s practice spans drawing\, painting\, collage\, textiles\, and sculpture\, all created with a distinctly ‘handmade’ sensibility that reveals the vulnerabilities of being an artist – and a person. Oscillating between fiction and autobiography\, Read’s work explores the construction of selfhood\, giving language and form to the complexities of living. \nRead acknowledges that being a person is hard. Her new commission for Tauranga Art Gallery’s atrium provides a space of goodwill and solace. Sink into the artist’s Cosy Corner beneath the stairs to stop and smell the flowers. Reflect (literally) on what it means to be a person in a new suite of Mirrors and consider the nature of Support Structures in a series of zimmer frame-like hanging mechanisms that physically uplift Read’s work. \nThe artist’s use of text provides an additional layer\, encompassing wordplay and hinting at the pressures of conventional milestones (like marriage\, family\, children…).  Her sculpture A life half lived frankly acknowledges the artist’s age whilst also questioning whether we are living our lives to the fullest.  But what does that really look like?  As an audience\, we bring our own experiences to the work. On a good day\, Read’s work is uplifting. On a not-so-good day it cuts deeper…. \nReserve your seat here
URL:https://letslearn.nz/event/artist-talk-christina-read-psychologist-dr-mary-grogan/
LOCATION:Tauranga Art Gallery\, 108 Willow St\, Tauranga
CATEGORIES:Arts,Talks
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DTSTART;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20230730T110000
DTEND;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20230730T123000
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SUMMARY:Artist Talk: Sarah Hillary & Gallerist Anna Miles
DESCRIPTION:Toi Tauranga warmly invites you to a morning conversation between Artist and Gallerist\, coinciding with Sarah Hillary’s exhibition: Dolphin Afternoons. \nDolphin Afternoons is a series of intimate\, sometimes private scenes rendered small scale. Composed of interior and exterior tableaux\, this assembly of new and pre-existing dioramas by Tāmaki Makaurau based artist Sarah Hillary offer glimpses of iconic Aotearoa baches and beaches including Anawhata\, Pārāwai and Waihi. Their tiny scale is important. Hilary works as Principal Conservator at Auckland Art Gallery and spends days looking at the surface of paintings through a microscope. Hillary began making her own work in earnest in 2003 when she was in her late forties. Just as her day job sees her deciphering layers of time and discovering new and hidden knowledge\, her own practice encourages close looking too\, evoking a sense of wonder and surprise. \nDolphin Afternoons celebrates the quiet beauty of personal scenes. Honouring cherished memories of friends and family holidays\, Hilary reconstructs these worlds for pleasure\, depicting specific times or places reflected in their detailed décor and furnishings. \nAnna Miles opened her gallery in Tāmaki Makaurau in 2003 and represents jewellers\, ceramic artists and a weaver alongside painters and photographers. \nAnna Miles Gallery \nReserve your seat here \nWhen: Sunday 30 July 2023  at  11am- 12.30pm\nWhere: Tauranga Art Gallery\,\nCost:  Free admission. Refreshments provided
URL:https://letslearn.nz/event/artist-talk-sarah-hillary-gallerist-anna-miles/
LOCATION:Tauranga Art Gallery\, 108 Willow St\, Tauranga
CATEGORIES:Arts,Talks
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DTSTART;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20220730T173000
DTEND;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20220730T190000
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SUMMARY:Artist Talk with Dame Robin White
DESCRIPTION:The Tauranga Art Galley invites you to a special artist talk with Dame Robin White at 5:30pm on Saturday 30 July. \nRSVP is encouraged\, please click here to register \nRobin will be joined by Tauranga Art Gallery Director\, Stephen Cleland\, to discuss the work in the exhibition Goodbye Bay of Plenty\, as well as her major retrospective Something is Happening Here\, currently showing at Te Papa. \nDoors open and refreshments served from 5pm.
URL:https://letslearn.nz/event/artist-talk-with-dame-robin-white/
LOCATION:Tauranga Art Gallery\, 108 Willow St\, Tauranga
CATEGORIES:All mediums,Talks
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DTSTART;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20220303T100000
DTEND;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20220303T120000
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SUMMARY:Continuing Education Talk: the Red Cross
DESCRIPTION:Tauranga Continuing Education Group aims to provide older people with an opportunity to listen to prominent New Zealanders discussing topics of interest.  Many of the speakers come from the University of Waikato and others from business and local organisations. \nThis group meets on the 1st Thursday of the month. \nDate:  Thursday March 3 at 10am\nTopic: Fiona George is scheduled to talk about the Red Cross\nVenue: Atrium Cafe\, 252 Otumoetai Road\, Otūmoetai\, Tauranga\nCost: $5 to cover expenses. \nContact:  David 544 4179 \nPlease Note:\nThis meeting will only be held if the Traffic Light has returned to Orange.
URL:https://letslearn.nz/event/continuing-education-talk-the-red-cross/
LOCATION:Atrium Cafe\, 252 Otumoetai Road\, Otūmoetai\, Tauranga
CATEGORIES:Talks
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DTSTART;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20220226T000000
DTEND;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20220226T000000
DTSTAMP:20260514T025608
CREATED:20220225T112241Z
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SUMMARY:Meet the Artist: Tut Blumental
DESCRIPTION:Magical Landscapes \n\n\n\n\n\nWe are pleased to announce our Upcoming Exhibition Opening & Meet the Artist in Tauranga. \n“Magical Landscapes” – Tut Blumental. \n\n\n\n\n\n\nJoin us and our artist Tut at the exhibition opening with artist talk on March\, 11. From 5pm onwards. Please RSVP to: info@theartloungenz.com \nAll welcome.   \n\n\n\n\n\n\nWhen : 11th March\, 5pm – 7pm. \n\n\n\n\n\n\nWhere :  The Art Lounge NZ\, 117 Willow St. CBD Tauranga.
URL:https://letslearn.nz/event/meet-the-artist-tut-blumental/
CATEGORIES:Acrylic Painting,Talks
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DTSTART;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20210720T100000
DTEND;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20210720T120000
DTSTAMP:20260514T025608
CREATED:20200202T005009Z
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SUMMARY:The New Curbside Recycling System
DESCRIPTION:The guest speaker on July 20th is  Sam Fellows\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nSam Fellows is currently on a one-year secondment as the Manager of the Sustainability and Waste Division at Tauranga City Council. In his current role the most exciting project\, and the one that consumes most of his time\, is the introduction of a kerbside recycling scheme for our city. This is a hugely exciting project which will impact every single resident of our city and help us achieve our goal of halving the amount of residential waste we send to landfill by 2028.\n\nTauranga Continuing Education Group aims to provide older people with an opportunity to listen to prominent New Zealanders discussing topics of interest.  Many of the speakers come from the University of Waikato and others from business and local organisations.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nThis group meets on the 3rd Tuesday of the month. \nPlace:  Otumoetai Baptist Church\, 241 Otumoetai Road\, Tauranga\nTime:  Lectures start at 10am.\nCost: $5 to cover expenses. \nContact:  David 544 4179 \nwww.taurangacontinuingeducation.weebly.com \n 
URL:https://letslearn.nz/event/north-korea-a-safety-valve-for-migratory-shorebirds/
LOCATION:Otumoetai Baptist Church auditorium. 241 Otumoetai Road\, Otumoetai\, Tauranga
CATEGORIES:Eco-Friendly,Talks
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DTSTART;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20210313T153000
DTEND;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20210313T163000
DTSTAMP:20260514T025608
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LAST-MODIFIED:20210313T203658Z
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SUMMARY:Artist Talk:  Anthony Byrt in Conversation with Christina Pataialii
DESCRIPTION:Anthony Byrt is one of New Zealand’s foremost writers on contemporary art. He is the New Zealand correspondent for Artforum\, and the author of two books: This Model World: Travels to the Edge of Contemporary Art (2016)\, and The Mirror Steamed Over: Love and Pop in London\, 1962 (2020)\, both published by Auckland University Press. \nHere Byrt reconnects with his former student\, 2019 Rydal Prize Winning artist Christina Pataialii\, to discuss her newly unveiled installation. Free entry.
URL:https://letslearn.nz/event/artist-talk-mr-g-home/
LOCATION:Tauranga Art Gallery\, 108 Willow St\, Tauranga
CATEGORIES:Arts,Talks
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ORGANIZER;CN="Tga Art Gallery":MAILTO:marketing@artgallery.org.nz
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DTSTART;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20210225T193000
DTEND;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20210225T210000
DTSTAMP:20260514T025608
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SUMMARY:The Teen Brain
DESCRIPTION:During adolescence\, parts of the teenage brain are “shut for renovations”. This is the part of the brain responsible for controlling the teenager’s moods\, for understanding consequences\, maintaining focus and for thinking about the well-being of others. Adolescence ends anywhere from 18 to 32 years of age.\n\n\nSo whilst you can’t expect teens to be able to display these behaviours consistently during adolescence\, there are ways that you can enhance and maximise the times when they can. Understanding the changes that are taking place for the adolescent will help you to navigate successfully these important and formative years.\nNeuroscience educator\,  Nathan Wallis \, will share strategies with participants to achieve better relationships and better outcomes for the adolescents we work/live with. \nWhen: Thursday 25th February 2021  7.30pm -9pm\nWhere:  Tauranga Girls’ College\, 930 Cameron Rd\, Tauranga\nCost:  General Admission: $33.70 ($29.95 + $3.75 fees).\nEarly Bird Ticket: $28.57 ($24.95 + $3.62 fees) \n\nBOOK HERE\n\n 
URL:https://letslearn.nz/event/the-teen-brain/
LOCATION:Tauranga Girls’ College\, 930 Cameron Road\, Tauranga
CATEGORIES:Personal Development,Scientific World,Talks
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DTSTART;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20201013T173000
DTEND;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20201013T190000
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SUMMARY:Money\, Politics & Inequality: Is NZ democracy broken ?
DESCRIPTION:Mackenzie Elvin Public Lecture \nNew Zealanders like to think their democratic system is one of the least corrupt in the world. But the system has a massive blind spot when it comes to political finance and inequality. Wealth has become increasingly concentrated in New Zealand since the 1980s – yet there are no meaningful curbs on political donations\, allowing major imbalances in access to politicians and influence over decisions. Meanwhile there are growing concerns about foreign interference in New Zealand elections. \nIn this public lecture hosted and brought to Tauranga by Mackenzie Elvin Law\, Auckland University’s Timothy Kuhner and Victoria University’s Max Rashbrooke will discuss their research into economic inequality and its threat to both democracy and the wider functioning of our society. This election-week lecture is set amidst multiple SFO investigations into political financing in New Zealand\, affecting both major parties and New Zealand First. Meanwhile the continuing revelations by Professor Anne-Marie Brady of Canterbury University and others have raised concerns about the influence of the Communist Party of China and other foreign actors on our democratic system. \nTim’s work explores the nexus between rising inequality and political corruption. “When it comes to combating the undue influence of concentrated wealth over law and policy\,” he says\, “New Zealand’s electoral and parliamentary framework does not reflect a love of fairness. It reflects\, rather\, a love of inequality. And the laws and policies produced within this framework are likely to prioritise the private interest over the public good.” He adds: “I have reason to believe that New Zealand’s reputation for being corruption-free and its sense of wellbeing don’t fully align with reality.” \nMax has written extensively about inequality and the need for democratic renewal in New Zealand. His recent Guardian article\, ‘New Zealand’s Astounding Wealth Gap Challenges our “Fair Go” Identity’\, attracted widespread media attention while showing that the wealthiest 10% of the country has 60% of all assets. “Such findings are challenging to New Zealand’s self-identity\,” he writes. “The country’s egalitarian image was once memorably described by the historian Melanie Nolan as ‘a rich amalgam of truth and myth’. These new wealth figures suggest that the latter increasingly predominates.” Max is also the editor of the key work Inequality: A New Zealand Crisis. \nTogether\, Tim and Max will explain the issues and offer ideas for renewing our democracy and making the “good society” that we claim as our “Kiwi way” more reality than myth. \nCopies of books by Tim and Max will be available for purchase after the lecture cincluding Tim’s just released book:\nTyranny of Greed: Trump\, Corruption and the Revolution to Come\npublished by Stanford University Press \nDate:  Tuesday 13th October\, 2020\nTime:  5:30pm to 7:00pm (Lecture will start at 5:30pm with time for questions to 7:00pm)\nVenue:  Wharekauhau Lecture Theatre\, Level 2\, University of Waikato\, Tauranga Campus\, Durham Street\, Tauranga \nPresenters:  Dr Timothy Kuhner – Associate Professor of Law\, Auckland University and Max Rashbrooke – 2020 J. D. Stout Fellow\, Victoria University \nAdmission:  Free \nFor more information and to Register:\nGo to www.businessaxis.nz/mackenzieelvinpubliclecture
URL:https://letslearn.nz/event/money-politics-inequality-is-nz-democracy-broken/
LOCATION:University of Waikato – Tauranga Campus 101 Durham Street Tauranga
CATEGORIES:Finance,Free,Legal,Talks
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ORGANIZER;CN="Mackenzie Elvin Law":MAILTO:hello@mackenzie-elvin.com
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DTSTART;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20200618T110000
DTEND;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20200618T120000
DTSTAMP:20260514T025608
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SUMMARY:Thought Leadership Thursday Webinar Series - Paul Blair - CEO Infrastructure New Zealand
DESCRIPTION:As a region we have an opportunity to look at how we see the region responding to this pandemic. The Chamber is hosting a web series that\nbrings local business leaders together to discuss opportunities for the region\nin a COVID-19 world – where they see the future\, or how they would suggest we\ncould use this situation to best advantage and build from here\, to use this\ncrisis as an opportunity to think differently. Discussion points can include what are the region’s assets\, how we will do business in the future (and with whom) and how we could operate. \nThis weeks speaker is: \nPaul Blair – CEO Infrastructure New Zealand \nTime after lockdown for the great reset – create a vision\nfor NZ and get a long term nation-building plan that survives several political\ncycles. 1 min video on what it is follows: \nhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lYa1MoBC43Q&feature=youtu.be\n \n\n\nPlease note as this is a webinar you will need a device that has access to wifi. The webinar details will be sent out to registrants closer to the time of the webinar.
URL:https://letslearn.nz/event/thought-leadership-thursday-webinar-series-paul-blair-ceo-infrastructure-new-zealand/
LOCATION:Webinar
CATEGORIES:Business,Talks
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DTSTART;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20200311T190000
DTEND;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20200311T210000
DTSTAMP:20260514T025608
CREATED:20200107T224517Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200301T183910Z
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SUMMARY:Reducing Our Household Rubbish: The Zero Waste Approach
DESCRIPTION:– What is the zero waste movement? Why is waste reduction important? \n– How zero waste principles can revolutionise your perspectives on living and lifestyle\, beyond your rubbish bin. \n– Innovative examples of waste minimisation policy\, practice and thinking from around the globe\, and how these might inform community-level waste reduction. \n– Tips for how you can reduce the rubbish in your life (including fun DIY household products\, cosmetics\, and other life hacks). \nHannah and Liam will guide you through the whys and the hows of life without a rubbish bin. \nEnvirohub Bay of Plenty is pleased to host The Rubbish Trip’s popular presentation on zero waste living in Te Puke as part of Sustainable Backyards 2020.
URL:https://letslearn.nz/event/reducing-our-household-rubbish-the-zero-waste-approach/
LOCATION:The Orchard Church\, 20 MacLoughlin Drive\, Te Puke
CATEGORIES:Eco-Friendly,Talks
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ORGANIZER;CN="Environment BOP":MAILTO:projects@envirohub.org.nz
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DTSTART;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20200303T190000
DTEND;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20200303T200000
DTSTAMP:20260514T025608
CREATED:20200301T030624Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20211103T023026Z
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SUMMARY:Fools & Dreamers: Regenerating Native Forest
DESCRIPTION:When\, in 1987\, Hugh Wilson\, a botanist at Hinewai Reserve\, introduced ‘weed’ gorse to grow as a nurse canopy to regenerate farmland into native forest people were not only skeptical but outright angry.\nNow considered a hero locally and across the country\, Hugh oversees 1500 hectares resplendent in native forest\, where birds and other wildlife are abundant and 47 known waterfalls are in permanent flow. He has proven without doubt that nature knows best – and that he is no fool.\nAfterwards\, directors\, Antoinette Wilson and Jordon Osmond\, will speak to the themes of the film and give a bit of background knowledge about the initiative before a Q&A session. \nWhere: Historic Village\, Tauranga\nWhen: Tuesday March 3rd 2020 \nCost: $10 and booking fee \nGet Tickets HERE \nThis event is part of Envirohub’s Sustainable Backyards 2020.
URL:https://letslearn.nz/event/fools-dreamers-regenerating-native-forest/
LOCATION:Historic Village\, 17th Ave\, West\, Tauranga\, Bay Of Plenty\, 3110\, New Zealand
CATEGORIES:Eco-Friendly,Talks
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DTSTART;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20191116T140000
DTEND;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20191116T150000
DTSTAMP:20260514T025608
CREATED:20191104T231143Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20191104T231144Z
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SUMMARY:Floor Talk: Te Rangi Haupapa – A Woven History
DESCRIPTION:When: Saturday 16 November 2pm\nWhere: Tauranga Art Gallery\, Cnr Willow & Wharf Streets\, Tauranga\nEntry: Free for NZ residents\, $7 International \nAssistant curator Arpège Taratoa offers insight into this exhibition’s concept of duality in Māoridom\, gender and colonisation\, past and present. \nCommemorating the 155th anniversary of the Battle of Gate Pa\, Te Rangi Haupapa – a woven history approaches concepts around colonisation and the aftermath of the land wars in the Bay of Plenty\, specifically through a Te Āo Māori lens. The exhibition runs from October 19th through to March 2020. \nFor more info: https://www.artgallery.org.nz/exhibitions/id/1336
URL:https://letslearn.nz/event/floor-talk-te-rangi-haupapa-a-woven-history/
LOCATION:Tauranga Art Gallery\, 108 Willow St\, Tauranga
CATEGORIES:Arts,Talks
ORGANIZER;CN="Tga Art Gallery":MAILTO:marketing@artgallery.org.nz
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DTSTART;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20191009T190000
DTEND;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20191009T190000
DTSTAMP:20260514T025608
CREATED:20190922T082316Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190922T082332Z
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SUMMARY:Birds And Wildlife of Costa Rica & the Challenges of Jungle Photography
DESCRIPTION:Steve Raynor travelled to southwestern Costa Rica to photograph birds\, reptiles and insects in 2015. Having started bird photography in the bright sun of the middle east this trip was one of those “you’re not so good after all – are you!” occasions where most of the photos were pretty poor and often did not include anything but leaves. \nThis talk shows the photographs that did work out – mostly – and reviews tips and traps for photographers in a jungle environment. \n \n 
URL:https://letslearn.nz/event/birds-and-wildlife-of-costa-rica-the-challenges-of-jungle-photography/
LOCATION:Tauranga Historical Society Hall\, behind the Brain Watkins House\, 233 Cameron Road\, Tauranga.
CATEGORIES:Free,Photography,Scientific World,Talks
ORGANIZER;CN="BirdsBOP":MAILTO:birds.bop@osnz.org.nz
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DTSTART;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20190912T100000
DTEND;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20190912T140000
DTSTAMP:20260514T025608
CREATED:20190830T042152Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190830T043404Z
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SUMMARY:Te Aka o Tuwhenua: Māori Land Court Research
DESCRIPTION:Te Ao Mārama (Tauranga City Libraries)\, in collaboration with Te Aka Mauri (Rotorua Library)\, presents this exciting and informative two-part lecture.\n\n\nSometimes described as “Te Kooti Tango Whenua”\, or the land-taking court\, the Māori Land Court has a long and chequered past. \n\nMaori Land Court Historical \nSeminar: 10am – 12pm\nThe first section of this lecture will explore the history of the Court and provide context for the Court’s relationship with Te Arawa. \n\n\nMāori Land Court Research\nSeminar: 1pm – 2pm\nThe second section will identify the unique\, valuable historical resources the Court may hold for researchers of whānau\, hapū\, and iwi history (whakapapa\, waiata\, letters\, wills—the list goes on). \n\nNau mai\, haere mai\, tauti mai.\n\nThe Lecture will be presented by Ben Manley\, Pūkenga Rangahau – Research Specialist\, Rotorua Lakes Council\n\nWHAKATAPOKO MAI!! – REGISTER NOW!! \nRegister \n\nFor more information\, and to register\, visit: https://library.tauranga.govt.nz/…/tc…/7485_viewannouncement
URL:https://letslearn.nz/event/te-aka-o-tuwhenua-maori-land-court-research/
LOCATION:Tauranga Council Chambers\, 91 Willow Street\, Tauranga
CATEGORIES:History,Talks
ORGANIZER;CN="Tauranga Libraries - Te Ao M%C4%81rama":MAILTO:library@tauranga.govt.nz 
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DTSTART;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20190904T131500
DTEND;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20190904T140000
DTSTAMP:20260514T025608
CREATED:20190830T033018Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190830T043630Z
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SUMMARY:Unearthing the Ulster Plantation
DESCRIPTION:Photographs & documents relating to the European settlement of Katikati. \nShow-and-tell talks with our Heritage Specialists – A regular chance to get a close look at items that are normally locked away and to hear entertaining and informative stories. \nFree\, no booking necessary. Gather in the Okahukura Room in\nNgā Wāhi Rangahau: Research Collections on the first floor of Tauranga Library.
URL:https://letslearn.nz/event/unearthing-the-ulster-plantation/
LOCATION:Tauranga City Library\, 91 Willow Street\, Tauranga
CATEGORIES:History,Talks
ORGANIZER;CN="Tauranga Libraries - Te Ao M%C4%81rama":MAILTO:library@tauranga.govt.nz 
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