Meetings and Events

The Karori Historical Society meets on the first Tuesday of every quarter with meetings in March, June (AGM), September and December.

Next Meeting

Our next meeting will be held on Tuesday 5 June at 7.30 pm  at St Ninians Hall, Newcombe Crescent, Karori. Our speaker will be John Harper, committee member and Emeritus Professor of Applied Mathematics, Victoria University of Wellington. His topic is:

Transits of Venus

As there will be a transit of Venus the day after the meeting and there will be no more over the next 100 years, John's talk is very appropriate. It will emphasise matters of historical interest rather than astronomical technicalities and cover questions such as: What are they? When do they occur? Why are they important enough for expeditions to be sent to observe them? Why did Karori's most eminent historian ask the speaker about them? What does one see? How was New Zealand affected?

Last Meeting

Our speaker was Vicki Treadwell, British High Commissioner spoke to us about her diplomatic career. This was a fascinating and entertaining account from a highly experienced diplomat.

Previous meetings