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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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#2509 The Battle of Crete

Speaker: Chris Pugsley

Date: Saturday 17th May 10am - 1pm

Venue: Waikanae Presbyterian Church Hall, 43 Ngaio Road, Waikanae

A regular and engaging speaker at WEA Seminars, Chris Pugsley ONZM is a retired Lieutenant Colonel and military historian who has written widely on New Zealand’s war history. He was the Historical Director for the Te Papa Gallipoli Exhibition and, in 2022, together with Michael Keith and Puawai Cairns wrote Gallipoli: The Scale of our War, the story of a defining campaign and Te Papa’s largest and most popular exhibition.

This year Chris will talk about the Battle of Crete which followed the collapse of the Allied military support of the Government of Greece in April 1941. The military defence of the Mediterranean island of Crete was under resourced from the German airborne invasion and New Zealand’s Major General Sir Bernard Freyberg was placed in command of the Allied defence of Crete.

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