Conservation Week // Within the Dark –Why darkness matters & what’s next for Te Tau Ihu 🗓

Wednesday 22 April 2026 5:30pm – 9:00pm,

Doors open at 5.30 for dinner and drinks, talk starts at 7.

Please register your attendance for this free event HERE.

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Join Ellen Cieraad, Ralph Bradley and Sean Walker for an inspiring journey into the value of natural darkness. Discover how night transforms ecosystems, and what public attitudes mean for conserving our disappearing night. Hear the behind the scenes story of how Nelson’s Wai iti became Aotearoa’s first Dark Sky Park and be part of the conversation as Kahurangi is working on its own Dark Sky application.

A special Conservation Week & Earth Day event. Learn how science, stewardship, and community come together to protect the night.