Widening the Aperture: What Looking Up to Photograph the Night Sky Can Teach Us About Life and Leadership

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Chris McKeown is an avid astrophotographer who spends long nights around Wellington, Taranaki, Queenstown, and Lake Tekapo chasing the stillness of the night sky. By day, he’s a seasoned energy executive and leadership mentor, with a long-standing meditation practice and a deep belief in compassionate leadership. In his talk Widening the Aperture, Chris shares how learning to look up - within ourselves, and through the camera - can shift how we feel, how we think, and how we lead, supported by neuroscience, lived experience, and dozens of conversations with CEOs. You’ll learn: Why awe matters more than ever What stillness can teach

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Experience Chou Chou at Circa Theatre

Celebrate the Launch of Chou Chou Brasserie, Bar & Restaurant with Dinner and a Show at Circa Theatre! Friends of Te Papa and Circa Theatre are delighted to offer you a members-only discounted Dinner & Show package.

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What Lies Beneath - Archaeological Walk - 18 May

***Postponed from 3 May*** Mary O’Keeffe is a professional archaeologist who has been lurking about digging around under Wellington for about 30 years.  In this walk and talk she’ll take you to some of the inner-city sites she’s worked on, tell the stories of the sites, and talk about what

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What Lies Beneath - Archaeological Walk - 25 May

Mary O’Keeffe is a professional archaeologist who has been lurking about digging around under Wellington for about 30 years.  In this walk and talk she’ll take you to some of the inner-city sites she’s worked on, tell the stories of the sites, and talk about what this archaeological data can

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Botanical Art Worldwide 2025

'Our Plants - Past, Present and Future'O Tātou Tipu o Mua - o Ināianei me te Āpōpō'   This exhibition travels to Wellington 01 August …

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President's Column: May 2025

There is nothing like walking around a desolate paddock admiring ancient stone Cairns to remind oneself about the importance of recognising the past. Fortunately, you …

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