Our Branches
View our ten Branches. They are strong active societies, with their own local programmes of lectures, meetings and events.
Our Branches are distinct, separate regional organisations with close links with the Society, rather than “local branches” as such. Some Branch events are held in association with Royal Society Te Apārangi.
As part of our 150th Anniversary in 2017, learn about the history of our branches.
List of Branches
Auckland Museum Institute
Address: Auckland Museum Institute, Private Bag 92018, AUCKLAND 1142
President: Roger Lins rj.lins@auckland.ac.nz
Contact: Rosemary Barraclough Rk.barraclough@auckland.ac.nz
Contact: Scott Pilkington: scott.pilkington@aut.ac.nz
Hawkes Bay Branch of Royal Society Te Apārangi
(Hawkes Bay Branch of the Royal Society New Zealand)
President: Edgar Burns president@hawkesbay.rsnzbranch.org.nz or edgar.burns@waikato.ac.nz
Contact: Antony Steiner secretary@hawkesbay.rsnzbranch.org.nz
Nelson Science Society
President: Jenny Pollock nelson.sci.soc@gmail.com
Contact: Jenny Pollock nelson.sci.soc@gmail.com
Otago Institute for the Arts and Sciences
Address: Otago Institute for Arts and Sciences, PO Box 6373, DUNEDIN NORTH 9059
President: Barbara Anderson drbarbarajanderson@gmail.com
Contact: Louis Whitburn louis@whitburn.nz
Royal Society Te Apārangi Canterbury Branch
(Royal Society New Zealand Canterbury Branch)
Address: Royal Society of New Zealand Canterbury Branch, PO Box 8558, Riccarton, CHRISTCHURCH 8544
President: Roger Fagg r.fagg@xtra.co.nz
Vice President: Kelvin Duncan k.duncan.nz@gmail.com
Royal Society Te Apārangi Manawatū Branch Inc.
(Royal Society New Zealand Manawatu inc.)
President: Margaret Tennant matennant@xtra.co.nz
Secretary: Barbara Arnold bjarnold@inspire.net.nz
Treasurer: Kate Arentsen K.Arentsen@massey.ac.nz
Royal Society Te Apārangi Rotorua Branch
(Royal Society New Zealand Rotorua Branch)
Address: Royal Society of New Zealand Rotorua Branch, SCION, Private Bag 3020, ROTORUA 3040
President: Laura Raymond laura.raymond@scionresearch.com
Contact: Louise Sandford louise.sandford@scionresearch.com
Royal Society Te Apārangi Wellington Branch
(Royal Society New Zealand Wellington Branch)
Address: Royal Society of New Zealand Wellington Branch, PO Box 3085, WELLINGTON 6140
President: David Lillis sigma@outlook.co.nz
Contact: Brian Jones (Treasurer) jbjones@xtra.co.nz
The Waikato Branch of Royal Society Te Apārangi
(The Waikato Branch of the Royal Society New Zealand)
President: Paul Taylor statfishtics@actrix.co.nz
Contact: Paul Taylor info@rsnzwaikato.org
Wānaka Branch of Royal Society Te Apārangi
(Wanaka Branch of the Royal Society New Zealand)
President: Carolin Oliver carolineolivernz@hotnail.com
Secretary: Colin Townsend colin.townsend.otago@gmail.com
If you need to update your Branch contact details, please email membership@royalsociety.org.nz.