MAURI ORA
ISBNPA 2025 Dinner Experience
DATE: JUNE 13, 2025
LOCATION: AUCKLAND MUSEUM
Nau mai, haere mai e ngā manuhiri tūārangi!
(We welcome you our visitors from afar!)
Join us for an unforgettable connection event (historically the conference dinner). The name of this connection event is ‘Mauri Ora’, translated as ‘consciousness’ or ‘awakening’. Discover the beautiful culture of Aotearoa New Zealand at the iconic Auckland Museum. Immerse yourself in the rich traditions of the Māori people with a breathtaking Kapa haka (cultural performance).
Savor the unique flavours of the local cuisine. Be present while viewing the Māori Court, Pacific Masterpieces, and Pacific Lifeways. Network with your peers, and dance the night away to the beats of a renowned DJ. The ticket includes round-trip private transfers from the Aotea Centre, ensuring a seamless and enjoyable experience.
Spaces are limited, so secure your spot for this extraordinary evening during the registration process.
KAIPĀTIKI PROJECT
DATE: JUNE 10, 2025
LOCATION: ECOHUB
17 Lauderdale Road, Birkdale
Join us for a one-of-a-kind networking event – the Kaipātiki Project, an innovative EcoHub growing a sustainable future for people and nature. They do this by empowering people, inspiring connection with nature and enabling sustainable living. Along with 1,000 volunteers annually, they run a thriving native plant nursery where they grow 40,000+ native plants every year and plant them back in the local reserves. They facilitate forest, stream and estuary regeneration activity, promote zero waste and encourage local food initiatives. By working together, we can restore our native plants, birds, bugs and fish.
June 10: Tuesday
Morning Session - 9.30am-12.30pm [100 people / 25 per group]
Group 1: Stream Planting
Group 2: Bank regeneration preparation - weeding and clearing for the planting.
Group 3: Bank Planting
Group 4: Garden - Harakeke care, cutting, weaving (this is very weather dependant so the plan has to be flexible)
Afternoon Session - 1.00pm-4pm [100 people / 25 per group]
Group 1: Stream Planting
Group 2: Bank regeneration preparation - weeding and clearing for the planting.
Group 3: Bank Planting
Group 4: Garden - Harakeke care, cutting, weaving (this is very weather dependant so the plan has to be flexible)
What will the work entail? Below is a list of activities that the day may include. A level of mobility and fitness is required to complete most tasks. We will cover Health & Safety issues on the day relating to specific tasks, but if you have any concerns ahead of time, please let us know.
- Working in the native plant nursery
- Weeding and preparing the site for future planting activity
- Clearing rubbish from forests and streams
- Planting native trees
- Cutting harakeke
- Weaving
- Receiving educational nuggets and having fun!
What to bring:
- Weather appropriate clothing: please be Auckland weather-ready aka 4 seasons in a day. We work through light showers, so we recommend rain jackets when skies are grey.
- We recommend wearing long sleeves and long pants to protect your skin, as we work in bush and long grass.
- Clean and sturdy closed-toe shoes: due to Kauri Dieback protocols observed in reserves, we ask that people bring “kissable-clean” shoes or boots with dirt scrubbed off ahead of time. The shoes will get muddy.
- A pair of gardening gloves: super recommended to keep your hands safe. We’ll have some with us for anyone who doesn’t have them.
- Reusable drink bottle, filled and ready to go!
- All tools are provided
Spaces are limited, so secure your spot for this give back day. Register today using the link below:
MEET THE MENTORS LUNCH
DATE: JUNE 12, 2025
TIME: 12:45 – 13:30
This free event is an informal round-table lunch to allow mentees to meet and network with potential mentors, and vice versa. Some initial mentoring conversations may take place during the lunch, but official mentoring relationships will be formed after the event through the ISBNPA Mentoring Program. This is an excellent opportunity to meet potential mentors in person and discuss your goals and expectations for the for the mentoring relationship.
The ratio is set at 1 mentor to 3-5 mentees, to encourage networking and personalised chats.
To register, use the link below: