Science & Technology

Our information sheet coming soon!

Our group meets at 2pm on the 3rd Friday of the month in The Southgate Room, above the Warkworth Hotel.

This very well supported group explores interesting historic and future changes and developments in science and technology.  Recent meetings have addressed a wide range of stimulating topics with presentations by group members and invited expert speakers.  We are fortunate to have a number of subject experts among our members.  The latest topics have included:

  • The Waste to Power Myth (the realities of trying to burn waste for energy)

  • The Worst Places to Live in NZ (natural hazards)

  • Causes and mechanisms of Tsunami and Liquefaction

  • Construction of Clyde Power Station in Central Otago

  • The Era of AI (its development, applications and how we may all use it)

  • The Industrial Revolution, its causes and its effects on society

  • The IT control systems used in the operation of the new motorway connection to Warkworth

New members are welcome.

Convenor: Doug Low

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We are always on the lookout for how we can explore topics of interest to the group and can support members in developing their own research and presentations.  Do tell us if you have a particular interest that we can explore together.  Remember the wide range of topic areas that span across IT, medicine, manufacturing, science, astronomy, agriculture, farming, climate change, etc etc.

We are kicking off 2025 with a paper by one of our expert members on Carbon Dioxide Sequestration a topic directly connected to mitigating climate change.

“Science and technology are the stepping stones to humanity’s next great leap, unlocking the mysteries of the universe and shaping the landscape of innovation and progress ”