The Transit of Venus Lecture Series, Paradise Regained
Supported by HP
Nearly 250 years after James Cook witnessed the transit of Venus at Tahiti, this rare astronomical phenomenon is again taking place on 6 June 2012 – for the last time in our lifetimes.
To celebrate, the Royal Society of New Zealand and Te Papa are bringing together some of our nation’s most important thinkers and innovators to celebrate New Zealand's Māori and European heritage and explore our shared future, using science as a touchstone.
Science historian Dr William Tobin begins the series with a lecture dedicated to the transit of Venus and its links to New Zealand’s history. The final three lectures are chaired by Kim Hill and feature Professor Sir Peter Gluckman, Professor Dame Anne Salmond, and Dr Gareth Morgan.
The final three lectures in the series are being recorded and broadcast by Radio New Zealand.
To register
All lectures in this series are now booked out and there are no spaces available. To register for the stand-by list or for enquiries, email rsvp@tepapa.govt.nz, or phone (04) 381 7107.
Find out about the Royal Society of New Zealand’s Transit of Venus celebrations
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1 June 2012 | The Marae, Level 4
Celebrate Samoan Language Week with an inspiring performance of song and dance by the next generation – under-5s from local aoga amata (Samoan language nests).
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4 June 2012 | The Marae, Level 4
See the country’s best players perform in the New Zealand School of Music’s Classical Saxophone Festival.
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7 June 2012 | Soundings Theatre, Level 2
Science historian and astronomer Dr William Tobin talks about a rare celestial phenomenon that is inextricably bound to our nation’s history.
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8 June 2012 | Visa Platinum Gallery, Level 4
Dr Patricia Te Arapo Wallace introduces the tools and techniques used in Māori sewing.
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8 June 2012 | Visa Platinum Gallery, Level 4
Dr Patricia Te Arapo Wallace discusses the rise and demise of the kahu kurī (dog-skin cloak), several of which are on display in Kahu Ora | Living Cloaks.
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8 June 2012 | Visa Platinum Gallery, Level 4
Come and watch the art of whatu kākahu (making cloaks) come to life.
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8 June 2012 | Visa Platinum Gallery, Level 4
Artist Maureen Lander talks about the work she created for Kahu Ora | Living Cloaks – a tribute to the weaving materials of harakeke and muka.
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9 June 2012 | Visa Platinum Gallery, Level 4
Come and watch the art of whatu kākahu (making cloaks) come to life.
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9 June 2012 | Visa Platinum Gallery, Level 4
Keren Ruki talks about the extraordinary kahu kurī (dog-skin cloak) she crafted from the fur and hide of the Australian dingo.
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9 June 2012 | Visa Platinum Gallery, Level 4
Bring the tamariki to Kahu Ora | Living Cloaks for a storytelling session in te reo Māori with actress Nancy Brunning
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10 June 2012 | Visa Platinum Gallery, Level 4
Come and watch the art of whatu kākahu (making cloaks) come to life.
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10 June 2012 | Visa Platinum Gallery, Level 4
Bring the tamariki to Kahu Ora | Living Cloaks for a storytelling session in te reo Māori with actress Nancy Brunning
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11 June 2012 | Visa Platinum Gallery and Signs of a Nation, Level 4
As Sāmoa celebrates 50 years of independence, visiting ‘ie toga (fine mat) weavers, sennit-makers, master carvers, and a tatau (tattoo) artist show their work.
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12 June 2012 | Visa Platinum Gallery and Signs of a Nation, Level 4
As Sāmoa celebrates 50 years of independence, visiting ‘ie toga (fine mat) weavers, sennit-makers, master carvers, and a tatau (tattoo) artist show their work.
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13 June 2012 | Visa Platinum Gallery, Level 4
Come and watch the art of whatu kākahu (making cloaks) come to life.
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14 June 2012 | Visa Platinum Gallery, Level 4
Come and watch the art of whatu kākahu (making cloaks) come to life.
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14 June 2012 | Soundings Theatre, Level 2
Professor Sir Peter Gluckman discusses how science can help make New Zealand a better place to live.
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15 June 2012 | Visa Platinum Gallery, Level 4
Come and watch the art of whatu kākahu (making cloaks) come to life.
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16 June 2012 | Visa Platinum Gallery, Level 4
Come and watch the art of whatu kākahu (making cloaks) come to life.
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17 June 2012 | Visa Platinum Gallery, Level 4
Come and watch the art of whatu kākahu (making cloaks) come to life.
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20 June 2012 | Level 4 Espresso
Hear five former refugees read their poems of love and survival this World Refugee Day.
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20 June 2012 | Visa Platinum Gallery, Level 4
Come and watch the art of whatu kākahu (making cloaks) come to life.
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21 June 2012 | Te Papa
Hear more about this project from Kate Woodall and Philip Edgar part of Te Papa's team who worked and liaised with Google to include Te Papa into the Google Art Project.
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21 June 2012 | Visa Platinum Gallery, Level 4
Come and watch the art of whatu kākahu (making cloaks) come to life.
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21 June 2012 | Soundings Theatre, Level 2
Nearly 250 years after the Endeavour set sail, Professor Dame Anne Salmond explores the possibility of a new age of discovery.
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22 June 2012 | Visa Platinum Gallery, Level 4
Come and watch the art of whatu kākahu (making cloaks) come to life.
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23 June 2012 | Visa Platinum Gallery, Level 4
Come and watch the art of whatu kākahu (making cloaks) come to life.
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24 June 2012 | Visa Platinum Gallery, Level 4
Come and watch the art of whatu kākahu (making cloaks) come to life.
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27 June 2012 | Visa Platinum Gallery, Level 4
Come and watch the art of whatu kākahu (making cloaks) come to life.
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28 June 2012 | Visa Platinum Gallery, Level 4
Come and watch the art of whatu kākahu (making cloaks) come to life.
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28 June 2012 | Soundings Theatre, Level 2
Economist and philanthropist Dr Gareth Morgan examines whether our desire for material wealth can be met without despoiling the land and environment that sustain us.
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29 June 2012 | The Marae, Level 4
Three generations of Māori men face their battles in this play, inspired by the poems of Rowley Habib. By Whiti Hereaka and Nancy Brunning.
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29 June 2012 | Visa Platinum Gallery, Level 4
Come and watch the art of whatu kākahu (making cloaks) come to life.
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30 June 2012 | Visa Platinum Gallery, Level 4
Come and watch the art of whatu kākahu (making cloaks) come to life.