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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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#2514 The Changing World of Work

- the impacts of government policy on employment

Speaker Steph Dyhrberg

Date Saturday 4th October

Venue Waikanae Presbyterian Church, 43 Ngaio Road, Waikanae

Steph Dyhrberg Barrister, BA, LLB(Hons) is a senior Wellington employment lawyer with experience across many sectors. She has expertise in delivering health and safety and harm prevention strategies and training. In 2023 Steph helped develop resources for Wai Hanga Ara Rau to tackle harassment and bullying in the construction sector. In 2018, Steph was awarded Wellingtonian of the Year in recognition of her efforts to tackle sexual harassment in the legal profession.

Rising unemployment and public sector cuts are impacting on a range of sectors in New Zealand society today. Reduced funding of community groups and programmes is also having a significant impact on initiatives to lift disadvantaged groups in society. Steph will discuss these issues, what effects all of this is having and what measures may be required to ameliorate them?

Pick n Mix - World Press Photo Exhibition

Wednesday 1st October

We will visit the World Press Photo Exhibition 2025 being held at the Takina Exhibition Centre, 50 Cable Street (over the road from Te Papa) and afterwards have lunch at either Takina or Te Papa. It is presented by the New Zealand Academy of Fine Arts.

The exhibition showcases award winning photojournalism and documentary photography from around the world, featuring compelling images from 141 countries that cover urgent global issues such as climate change, migration and conflict.

The event also includes a special 70th Anniversary Retrospective celebrating the history of the competition and includes the work of New Zealand photographers and highlights some New Zealand photographic collections.

As this is a major international exhibition there is a charge of $21 per person and we will buy tickets at the door.

As usual, we will catch the 9:05am train from Waikanae and sit in the rear carriage.

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