The New Zealand Plant Conservation Network holds its biennial conference, themed 'Māhia ngā here — Collaboration for better conservation', over 12-15 October 2026 at Te Wharewaka Function Centre on the Wellington waterfront.
The New Zealand Plant Conservation Network (NZPCN) will hold its next conference from 12 to 15 October 2026 at Te Wharewaka Function Centre, Te Whanganui-a-Tara | Wellington, according to the organiser's own event page. The theme is *Māhia ngā here — Collaboration for better conservation*, which the Network says celebrates the power of working together and reflects on past and present collaborations in plant conservation while looking at how to strengthen those connections for the future.
The conference is organised by NZPCN, a membership body established in April 2003 that has grown to more than 1,000 members worldwide, with a stated vision that "the rich, diverse and unique native plant life of Aotearoa New Zealand is recognised, cherished and restored". The Network describes its conferences as biennial and "the best place to meet people who are passionate about plant conservation". The 2026 organising committee is led by Megan Ireland.
The conference targets botanists, conservation practitioners, researchers, restoration groups and native-plant enthusiasts. NZPCN lists four keynote speakers: Aaria Ripeka Dobson-Waitere, Carlos Lehnebach, James Brock and Jason Arnold. The four-day shape runs Monday 12 October with workshops plus the 100-year anniversary of the Ōtari Native Botanic Garden and Wilton's Bush Reserve; symposia at Te Wharewaka on Tuesday 13 and Wednesday 14 October; a conference dinner and awards ceremony at the Mount Victoria Bowling Club on the Wednesday evening; and field trips on Thursday 15 October. Registration closes 12 September 2026, with earlybird pricing ending 30 June and discounted rates for members.
Te Wharewaka Function Centre (Te Wharewaka o Pōneke) sits on the Wellington waterfront beside the lagoon, within walking distance of the central city, Te Papa and Wellington's hotel district. The organiser notes that some Wellington hotels are offering discounts to conference delegates via its sponsors page. The waterfront setting keeps the main symposia, off-site workshops, the Ōtari anniversary event and the Mount Victoria Bowling Club dinner all within the compact Wellington CBD and inner-suburb footprint.
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