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The WEA (Workers’ Educational Association) setup in 1915, is the longest established provider of adult education in New Zealand. This Kapiti Coast branch of the WEA was started in 1978, and is a non-profit making incorporated society registered with the Charities Commission (CC28153), and a member of the Federation of WEAs in Aotearoa New Zealand. We promote ideals of a just, equitable and sustainable society through the medium of education.

We run courses, seminars and bus trips throughout the year. Details are on this site under ‘Seminars’.
Our activities cover a wide variety of relevant and stimulating subjects, led by experts in their field.
We welcome suggestions for new courses. Please contact us with your ideas.

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We have 3 options to join us for seminars, bus trips, courses and workshops.

Season Member - $125 per calendar year
Free Saturday seminars
Additional cost for bus trips, courses and workshops
Member - $25 per calendar year
$20 for Saturday seminars
Additional cost for bus trips, courses and workshops
Casual - Free
$30 for Saturday seminars
Additional cost for bus trips, courses and workshops

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#2522 Climate Law and Litigation

- the power of the law in climate action

Speaker Jessica Palairet

Date Saturday 20th September 10am – 1pm

Venue Waikanae Presbyterian Church Hall, 43 Ngaio Road, Waikanae

Jessica has been Executive Director at Lawyers for Climate Action since late 2023. She has a Master of Law degree from New York University specialising in international climate litigation. Before working at Lawyers for Climate Action NZ, Jessica worked at the High Court as a judges’ clerk, at Shortland Chambers as a junior barrister, and as an International Human Rights Law Fellow at the United Nations in New York.

Lawyers for Climate Action NZ Inc. is an incorporated society registered charity established in 2019 whose members are lawyers, legal academics and law students committed to using their legal skills to help drive the change needed to address climate change. Jessica will discuss the ways in which Lawyers for Climate Action has used legal processes to ensure that New Zealand meets its obligations under the Paris Agreement to reduce emissions and that it does so in a way that is evidence-based, effective and consistent with the rule of law, Te Tiriti o Waitangi, international law and the New Zealand Bill of Rights Act.

Pick n Mix - Te Papas Insect & Bird Collection

Pick 'n Mix Wednesday 17 September - This trip is now full.

Visiting the dungeons of Te Papa Tongarewa.

Former Te Papa Entomologist, Ricardo Palma, will lead the group into some of the basement rooms of Te Papa to view their bird and insect collections.

Maximum number is 10 people. As usual we will travel in the rear carriage of the 9.05am train from Waikanae, 9.11am from Papaparaumu.

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Kapiti Coast Workers Educational Association Incorporated
12-3157-0138300-00