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Keynote Speakers

Professor Jonti Horner

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University of Southern Queensland

Astrophysicist and Astrobiologist

Dr. Martin George

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Hive Tasmania

Astronomer/Science Communicator

Check back later for details about the 2027 RASNZ Conference, to be held in Hamilton and hosted by the Hamilton Astronomical Society.

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The 2026 RASNZ Conference was held in Blenheim.​​

15 - 17 May 2026

Scenic Hotel Marlborough

65 Alfred Street

Blenheim

Scenic Hotel Marlborough

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​​The Omaka Observatory Trust proudly hosted the 2026 Conference, offering a platform for dialogue and collaboration among astronomers, astrophysicists, and related professionals and amateurs.

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What's on?​

  • NZ Astronomy Research 

  • Conference Dinner

  • Student Presentations

  • Poster Displays

  • Fellows' Lecture

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Cook Voyage astronomers' tent observatories at Queen Charlotte Sound, February 1777 

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Aurora New Zealand (Courtesy John Burt)

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Mt John Observatory and Lake Tekapo  (Courtesy John Hearnshaw)

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