The Garden Party
A fresh new festival presented by Verb Wellington and The Spinoff. Come to the Wellington Botanic Gardens on 20 - 21 Feb 2021 for talks, music and food.
Verb Festival (ft. LitCrawl)
We are thrilled to be going ahead with our annual festival between 6 - 8 November 2020, featuring a suite of individual events and LitCrawl Wellington on Saturday 7 November.
Politics in Pubs 6: Policy vs Personality
Join Andrea Vance (Stuff journalist), Neale Jones (director, Capital Government Relations), Asher Emanuel (policy.nz) and series host, Danyl Mclauchlan for a close-up special on analysing party policies.
Politics in Pubs 5: Debbie Ngarewa-Packer
Morgan Godfery hosts an evening with Māori Party Co-Leader/Te Tai Hauāuru Debbie Ngarewa-Packer (Ngati Ruanui, Nga Ruahine, Nga Rauru, Irish). With decades of experience in grassroots activism and politics, Debbie discusses the key issues facing Māori this election year.
Golriz Ghahraman: Know Your Place
When Golriz Ghahraman was nine years old she and her parents were forced to flee their home in Iran. In Know Your Place, Golriz offers a moving, honest depiction of seeking asylum, making a home in Aotearoa, and becoming the first refugee to be elected to the New Zealand Parliament. Join Susie Ferguson (RNZ) and Golriz for a conversation about this extraordinary journey.
Politics in Pubs 4: Simon Bridges
Simon Bridges and Danyl Mclauchlan discuss the events of 2020, what the role of the opposition leader is in a time of national crisis is, and what Bridges thinks of the election campaign and the challenges facing New Zealand politics.
Pandemics, Animals & Us: Laura Jean McKay
What if we could talk to animals? How far would you go to find a loved one? How does a pandemic restructure our values? What kind of conversation would you have with a dingo?
Join Laura and Verb Director, Claire Mabey, to talk about the voices of animals, launching a pandemic novel in an actual pandemic, literary heroes, influences, inspirations and more.
Politics in Pubs 3: Climate change is Coming
Climate change is coming. The droughts, floods and fires are already here. Political writer Danyl Mclauchlan speaks with Kevin Hague (CEO of Forest and Bird) and Cr. Tamatha Paul (WCC portfolio on Climate Change).
Politics in Pubs 2: Changing the World after the World has Changed
Political writer Danyl Mclauchlan returns to host the second in the Politics in Pubs series ... live in an actual pub speaking with Chlöe Swarbrick.