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The WEA (Workers’ Educational Association) setup in 1915, is the longest established provider of adult education in New Zealand. This Kapiti Coast branch of the WEA was started in 1978, and is a non-profit making incorporated society registered with the Charities Commission (CC28153), and a member of the Federation of WEAs in Aotearoa New Zealand. We promote ideals of a just, equitable and sustainable society through the medium of education.

We run courses, seminars and bus trips throughout the year. Details are on this site under ‘Seminars’.
Our activities cover a wide variety of relevant and stimulating subjects, led by experts in their field.
We welcome suggestions for new courses. Please contact us with your ideas.

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We have 3 options to join us for seminars, bus trips, courses and workshops.

Season Member - $125 per calendar year
Free Saturday seminars
Additional cost for bus trips, courses and workshops
Member - $25 per calendar year
$20 for Saturday seminars
Additional cost for bus trips, courses and workshops
Casual - Free
$30 for Saturday seminars
Additional cost for bus trips, courses and workshops

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Open Day 2026 - Safeguarding Democracy

FREE EVENT - registration essential by 23rd Feb

Speaker: Jonathan Boston

Date: Saturday 28th February 9.30am-1pm

Venue: Waikanae Baptist Church Hall 286 Te Moana Road, Waikanae

Dr Jonathan Boston ONZM is Emeritus Professor of Public Policy at Te Herenga Waka Victoria University of Wellington (VUW) and has been the Director of the Institute of Policy Studies and the Director of the Institute for Governance and Policy Studies. His research interests include governance, public management, child poverty, the welfare state and climate change policy. He has served on many government advisory bodies and NGO boards.

Jonathan will explore the nature of current threats to democratic values, processes and institutions, ponder alternative scenarios (both globally and locally), and consider the options for defending fundamental human rights and enhancing the resilience of democratic governance. Humanity faces an unprecedented global polycrisis, with multiple existential threats. Compounding matters, growing political polarisation in many countries is undermining political stability and democratic governance.

Today, there are more autocracies than democracies, and the drift towards autocratic modes of governance is gathering pace in many long-standing democracies. The need for global collaboration to tackle shared policy issues is urgent. At the same time, the rules-based international system is being weakened, and key multilateral institutions are facing threats to both their legitimacy and effectiveness.

This talk will consist of a morning session, a break for morning tea and then time for Q&A.

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Seminars are free for season members, $20 for members and $30 for non-members or casuals

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Kapiti Coast Workers Educational Association Incorporated
12-3157-0138300-00