Upcoming Events
Aotearoa’s only dedicated event for science communications professionals, students, researchers, journalists, creatives and anyone passionate about connecting communities with science.
Our Annual General Meeting (AGM) will be held online on Thursday 19 March and we invite all SCANZ Members to attend.
Nau mai, haere mai e hoa mā! Karahuihui mai anō tātou ā te wā!
Welcome, friends! We’re delighted to welcome you to our first in-person National Networking Night (NNN) for 2026. Come and meet other local science communicators in your region. Get to know each other and share whakaaro ideas and advice over kai and wai food and drinks.
No need to RSVP – just show up and ask to be directed to the area reserved for SCANZ.
Hei korā! See you there!
Confirmed locations:
Tāmaki Makaurau Auckland - - Paname Social, 3 Lorne St
Kirikiriroa Hamilton - The Helm, 22 Ulster St
Te Whanganui-a-Tara Wellington - Dockside, Shed 3/9 Queens Wharf, Wellington Central
Whakatū Nelson - The Prince Albert Function Room - 113 Nile St.
Ōtautahi Christchurch - Space Academy, 371 St. Asaph St
Ōtepoti Dunedin - Ombrellos, 10 Clarendon St
National Networking Nights locations are determined by where our members are located and where local volunteers are available to help out.
Karahuihui mai! Another chance to meet other science communicators in your region!
Karahuihui mai! Another chance to meet other science communicators in your region!
On Wednesday 17 September, we’re holding a special online general meeting (for SCANZ members only) to take the steps necessary to ensure we align with new legislation around incorporated societies that comes into effect early next year. In this meeting we will vote on the decision to re-register and also to adopt our new constitution. Click to learn more.
Café Scientifique is back in Wellington! The SCANZ community is invited to attend the first session, where astrophysicist Yvette Perrott and novelist Tim Corballis will discuss the evolving picture physics gives us about the nature of the universe, and the ways people find their place in it.
Join the Australian Science Communicators as we introduce you to our new strategic partners. Meet the Australasian Science and Technology Engagement Network, Science Journalists Association of Australia and the Science Communicators Association of New Zealand.
AI is rapidly changing the digital landscape, and while there are arguably some scary things out there, AI technology is also providing tools that can be helpful in managing day to day tasks. Join digital consultant and AI specialist Claire Byrne for a conversation about AI tools that can support science communicators. Claire will demonstrate key tools she uses in her day-to-day and then open up for questions.
Claire Byrne is a product management consultant who specialises in making AI tools accessible and practical for everyday use. With experience leading product development teams in Australia and New Zealand, she's passionate about helping people discover how AI can genuinely support their work without becoming overwhelmed. Claire works with clients across various industries - including scientific organisations - to implement straightforward AI solutions that make communication and research tasks more efficient.
This workshop is being offered free for SCANZ members.
Members of the public can pay $20 to attend, or you can join SCANZ here.
Join us for an online panel where voices from across Australia's science communication landscape share what’s happening now, what’s emerging, and how we might work together in the future.
Karahuihui mai! Another chance to meet other science communicators in your region!
Karahuihui mai! Another chance to meet other science communicators in your region!
Registrations are now open for the 2024 SCANZ conference:
Past Insights, Future Directions: learning from the past to inform the future
Our 2024 conference will be held 20-22 November in Tāmaki Makaurau Auckland. Fine out more here, and sign up to our newsletter to get future updates.
Nau mai, haere mai. We’re delighted to announce a special networking opportunity for folks in Papaioea Palmerston North!
Karahuihui mai! Another chance to meet other science communicators in your region!
Hear six science communicators from a range of National Science Challenges talk about key lessons learned, then join in group discussions.
In 2014, the citizens of Toledo, Ohio had to go without running water for three days when a bloom of highly toxic algae entered the drinking water plant from Lake Erie. This should have been a wake up call for politicians, big agriculture, and citizens everywhere that freshwater resources are at risk of becoming toxic.
The Erie Situation explores the confluence of science, public sentiment, politics, and the powerful farming lobby as Ohio wrestles with how to confront the drivers of toxic algae in one of the Great Lakes.
Read more about the documentary here.
Watch the documentary in your own time, between 5pm Friday 14th June, and midnight Friday 21th June (we’ll send you a streaming link).
Tickets are free for SCANZ members, $5 for non-members.
Join us for an online discussion on Thursday 20th June - you don’t need to be a member, everyone is welcome!
Hei korā! See you there!
If you have any questions about the documentary screening, or about your SCANZ membership, please email us at hello@scanz.co.nz
PURCHASE TICKETS HERE
Karahuihui mai! Another chance to meet other science communicators in your region!
Thursday, 22 February 2024
17:30 20:00
New Zealand (map)
Karahuihui mai! Another chance to meet other science communicators in your region!
Save the date for our 2023 conference to be held in Te Whanganui-a-Tara. More details to come throughout the year - be sure to sign up for our newsletter to receive updates.
Wednesday 15 – Friday 17 November, 2023
Rāapa 15 – Rāmere 18 Whiringa-ā-Rangi
Rutherford House
Victoria University of Wellington Pipitea Campus
Te Whanganui-a-Tara Wellington
Karahuihui mai! Another chance to meet other science communicators in your region!
Karahuihui mai! Another chance to meet other science communicators in your region!
Karahuihui mai! Another chance to meet other science communicators in your region!
Karahuihui mai! Another chance to meet other science communicators in your region!
Karahuihui mai! Another chance to meet other science communicators in your region!
Karahuihui mai! Another chance to meet other science communicators in your region!
Nau mai, haere mai to SCANZ 2022: Communicating Through the Noise!
Karahuihui mai! Another chance to meet other science communicators in your region!
This National Networking Night has been moved online!
A chance to welcome our new SCANZ Exec members!
This National Networking Night has been moved online!
