Online: Sunday Seminars

Join us for online (Zoom) seminars covering major issues that many people may want to know more about and/or know what they can do more about.

Upcoming seminars

7th September - AGI, ASI, and the Role of Humans 

Sunday Online Seminars Begins: 7th September 2025
Zoom Online Seminar

Speaker: Dr Simon McCallum
7th September 2025, 12 noon NZST

5th October - Te Tiriti o Waitangi / Treaty of Waitangi

Sunday Online Seminars Begins: 5th October 2025
Zoom Online Seminar

Speaker: Dr Carwyn Jones FRSNZ (Ngāti Kahungunu)
5th October 2025, 12 noon NZST

SAVE THE DATE - 2nd November

Sunday Online Seminars Begins: 2nd November 2025
Zoom Online Seminar

Online: Sunday Seminar
2nd November 2025, 12 noon NZST

SAVE THE DATE - 7th December

Sunday Online Seminars Begins: 7th December 2025
Zoom Online Seminar

Online: Sunday Seminar
7th December 2025, 12 noon NZST

SAVE THE DATE - 1st February

Sunday Online Seminars Begins: 1st February 2026
Zoom Online Seminar

Online: Sunday Seminar
1st February 2026, 12 noon NZST

SAVE THE DATE - 1st March

Sunday Online Seminars Begins: 1st March 2026
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Online: Sunday Seminar
1st March 2026, 12 noon NZST

SAVE THE DATE - 29th March

Sunday Online Seminars Begins: 29th March 2026
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Online: Sunday Seminar
29th March 2026, 12 noon NZST

SAVE THE DATE - 3rd May

Sunday Online Seminars Begins: 3rd May 2026
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Online: Sunday Seminar
3rd May 2026, 12 noon NZST

SAVE THE DATE - 7th June

Sunday Online Seminars Begins: 7th June 2026
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Online: Sunday Seminar
7th June 2026, 12 noon NZST

SAVE THE DATE - 28th June

Sunday Online Seminars Begins: 28th June 2026
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Online: Sunday Seminar
28th June 2026, 12 noon NZST

SAVE THE DATE - 2nd August

Sunday Online Seminars Begins: 2nd August 2026
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Online: Sunday Seminar
2nd August 2026, 12 noon NZST

SAVE THE DATE - 30th August

Sunday Online Seminars Begins: 30th August 2026
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Online: Sunday Seminar
30th August 2026, 12 noon NZST

SAVE THE DATE - 4th October

Sunday Online Seminars Begins: 4th October 2026
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Online: Sunday Seminar
4th October 2026, 12 noon NZST

SAVE THE DATE - 8th November

Sunday Online Seminars Begins: 8th November 2026
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Online: Sunday Seminar
8th November 2026, 12 noon NZST

SAVE THE DATE - 6th December

Sunday Online Seminars Begins: 6th December 2026
Zoom Online Seminar

Online: Sunday Seminar
6th December 2026, 12 noon NZST

Scheduling

Seminars take place 12.00pm-1.30pm NZST, the first Sunday of every month except January. 

NZST (New Zealand Standard Time) is 12 hours ahead of UTC (UTC+12:00) - current time in NZ.

New Zealand observes daylight saving time (NZDT), which is 13 hours ahead of UTC (UTC+13.00). Daylight saving time starts at 2.00am on the last Sunday in September and ends at 3.00am on the first Sunday in April - next change.

How to access

The seminars are held via Zoom and are open to all current Mensa members (NZ and international) and invited guests. 

For details of how to access the next seminar -

  • Mensa NZ memberslink
  • members of other National Mensas - please download and complete this fillable form and return to seminars@mensa.org.nz

Future seminars

If you would like to suggest topics or speakers for future seminars, please contact Mary Ellen Gordon - seminars@mensa.org.nz