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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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#2510 From Farm to Forest

Ecological Transformation on Mana Island & Birding on Te Araroa Trail

Speaker Colin Miskelly

Date Saturday 24th May 9:30am - 12:30pm - earlier start time

Venue Waikanae Presbyterian Church Hall, 43 Ngaio Road, Waikanae

Dr Colin Miskelly is a curator of vertebrates at Te Papa Tongarewa, specialising in birds and reptiles. He previously worked for the Department of Conservation. He has been closely involved with the ecological restoration of Mana Island. He has written many scientific papers and books on the Chatham Islands, the ornithology of the subantarctic Auckland Islands’, and the 5th edition of Checklist of the Birds of New Zealand.

In the first session, Colin will discuss 50 years of ecological transformation on Mana Island: what was involved, conservation successes and failures and research relevant to restoration ecology undertaken on the island. In the second session he will describe his recent walk along Te Araroa Trail. During this walk he recorded birds encountered along the trail and he will compare birds of the North vs South Islands, and the difference that pest control makes for selected species.

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