Moana Auckland Sustainability Expo
Schedule
Sat, 22 Feb, 2025 at 10:00 am to Sun, 23 Feb, 2025 at 04:00 pm
UTC+13:00Location
ANZ Viaduct Events Centre | Auckland, AU
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Come see, learn, and do this February at the inaugural Moana Auckland Sustainability Expo. Bring your whānau and tamariki to this FREE interactive sustainability experience at the Viaduct Events Centre, where the doors will be open to play, learn and explore with over 30 activities, activations and exhibition learning stations.
🌊 Explore the importance of sustainability and ocean conservation in our everyday lives.
💡 Learn fun facts about sustainability and weave your way around the fascinating exhibition.
🌏 Be a part of our sustainable future in Auckland.
EVENT ITINERARY
📅 SATURDAY 22 FEBRUARY
10am - 4pm | General event
3pm - 5pm | Speaker series
📅 SUNDAY 23 FEBRUARY
10am - 4pm | General event
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SOME EVENT HIGHLIGHTS
⛵ Meet Tane Tarlton – grandson of marine legend Kelly Tarlton! See his 6-metre lifeboat and hear about his mission to sail around New Zealand, raising awareness for marine conservation.
🦪 Weave with the Masters – Explore a stunning large-scale harakeke mussel rope installation by Hinewaimarama Tanya Reihana-White and Ngāti Whātua Ōrākei weavers. Join an interactive weaving workshop (Sat, 2–4 PM).
🐟 Bring Fish to Life! - Use Quivervision’s augmented reality app to colour your own fish and watch it swim in the Digital Aquarium.
🐬 Become an Ocean Explorer – Complete fun, hands-on challenges and enter to WIN a family pass for Auckland Whale & Dolphin Watching!
🎲 Caulerpa Board Game – Compete in a game about invasive Caulerpa while learning how to protect Tīkapa Moana.
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SPEAKER SERIES
Glimpse what the future of sustainability looks like by attending the thought-provoking speaker series with:
💡 Gabriela Nuri Baron (The University of Auckland) – Design for Conservation
Discover innovative case studies reshaping our connection with the ocean.
🌱 Alison Smith (EnviroStrat) – Building the Blue Economy
Learn about reef restoration, seaweed farming, scallop conservation, blue carbon and coastal carbon finance.
🌏 Alex Bonham (Waitematā Local Board) – Joining the Dots
How local boards can drive sustainability and empower communities to take action.
🏙️ Alexanda Whitcombe (Eke Panuku) – Regenerating Cities Through Taiao, Tangata & Whenua
A fresh perspective on urban renewal through the lens of nature, people, and land.
🧪 Anushka Dissanyake (Epsom Girls Grammar) – Environmental DNA & Water Quality
Why testing water and tracking environmental DNA are key to restoring local streams.
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Find out more about Moana Auckland Sustainability Expo
👉 www.aucklandnz.com/moana/sustainability-expo
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Where is it happening?
ANZ Viaduct Events Centre, Auckland International Boat Show, Auckland Central, Auckland 1010, New Zealand,Auckland, New ZealandEvent Location & Nearby Stays:
