Te Wharewaka Function CentreThe New Zealand Plant Conservation Network is excited to announce its next conference for 12th - 15th October 2026, at Te Wharewaka Function Centre, Te Whanganui-a-Tara | Wellington. Registration is now open.
The theme is Māhia ngā here - Collaboration for better conservation. This theme celebrates the power of working together, reflecting on past and present collaborations in plant conservation, and exploring how we can strengthen these connections for the future.
Monday 12 October
- Workshops (see link for venues and times)
- 100-year anniversary of the Ōtari Native Botanic Garden and Wilton’s Bush Reserve (3 - 4 pm speeches, 4 - 6:30 drinks and nibbles)
Tuesday 13 October
- Symposia at Te Wharewaka Function Centre
Wednesday 14 October
- Symposia at Te Wharewaka Function Centre
- Conference dinner & awards ceremony at the Mount Victoria Bowling Club
Thursday 15 October
- Field trips (see link for details)
If you or your business would like to support the conference, we are looking for conference sponsors, as well as donations to our auction raising funds towards the David Given Threatened Plant Scholarship and the John Sawyer Threatened Plant Endowment Fund. Please get in touch with conference organising committee lead Megan Ireland at [Enable JavaScript to view protected content] with any enquiries or offers of support. We look forward to seeing you all in Wellington in October.