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National Networking Night: Hakihea

Nau mai, haere mai e hoa mā! Karahuihui mai anō tātou ā te wā!

Welcome, friends! We’re delighted to welcome you to our last in-person Networking Night for 2025. 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 (details will be updated as they are ready - please check back soon!):

  • Tāmaki Makaurau Auckland - Paname Social, 3 Lorne St

  • Kirikiriroa Hamilton - The Helm, 22 Ulster St

  • Napier-Hastings - Black Betty BBQ, 408 Warren Street North, Hastings

  • Te Whanganui-a-Tara Wellington - Heyday Beer Co. - 264 Cuba St

  • Whakatū Nelson** (please see below)

  • Ōtautahi Christchurch - Space Academy, 371 St. Asaph St

  • Ōtepoti Dunedin - Ombrellos, 10 Clarendon St

** The networking night in Whakatū Nelson will be on a different date! Please join this meetup on Wednesday 3 December at The Prince Albert - 113 Nile St. Hosted together with Nerd Nite.

*Regional National Networking Nights are determined by where our members are located and where local volunteers are available to help out.

If you would like to volunteer to help us run this event in your region, please let us know by emailing hello@scanz.co.nz

Earlier Event: 15 October
National Networking Night: Hiringa-ā-nuku
Later Event: 24 June
SCANZ Conference 2026