KALEIDOSCOPE SPEAKERS – Term 3 2026
Monday, 5 October
9:30am
LYNETTE SHUM
Oral History Adviser National LIbrary NZ
Oral history – what is it , why does it matter, and how can I help you?
10:45am
LINDSEY GAULT
Solo riding parts of the Silk Route
for Cancer Research
Monday, 12 October
9:30am
DR CLARE GLEESON
Alfred Buxton and His Gardens
10:45am
CHARLOTTE MACDONALD
FRZSNZ, Em. Prof. of History, VUW
On her book – Soldiers of Empire
Monday, 19 October
9:30am
CAROLINE LUDFORD
Botswana, Kenya, Uganda
10:45am
CATHY MACKENZIE
Experiences working with the
UN in Gaza
Monday, 2 NOVEMBER
9:30am
NICK SWAN
Wellington Community Liaison, WFA
99 years of Wellington Free
Ambulance in Pictures
10:45am
JONATHON BOSTON
Em. Prof. of Public Policy, School of Gov VUW
Insuring the Future: Climate change and the fate of residential
property insurance
Monday, 16 NOVEMBER
9:30am
RODGER MCCORMACK
The Joy of Mountaineering – a story with a difference
10:45am
NICKY HAGER
Investigative Journalist and Author
Some major investigative projects:
how it is done, the challenges and
why it is important
Monday, 23 NOVEMBER
9:30am
SCOTT LANGDALE
Volunteer, Photographer & Zealandia Guide
What it’s like to be involved
with Zealandia
10:45am
JENNY CARRYER
CNZM, Prof. School of Nursing, Massey University
Politics, policy and professional
issues of health service delivery
Meetings begin at 9:30am at the Waikanae Community Centre, with each speaker presenting for around 60 minutes, often supported by visual presentations.
A pdf file of the speaker list can be downloaded from this link .