The Garden Party
Feb
20
to 21 Feb

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)
Nov
6
to 8 Nov

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.

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Politics in Pubs 5: Debbie Ngarewa-Packer
Aug
26

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.

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Golriz Ghahraman: Know Your Place
Aug
12

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.

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Politics in Pubs 4: Simon Bridges
Jul
29

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.

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Pandemics, Animals & Us: Laura Jean McKay
Jul
2

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.

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