welcome to u3a golden bay mohua, nz
Guest Speaker Meetings
These meetings are held roughly every two months. Matters of general business relating to the interest groups may be briefly discussed and a member may propose that a new group be set up for a particular area of study. The main part of the meeting involves a visiting speaker presenting a talk on their specialist area.
Our meetings are supported by a Tasman District Council Community Grant.
About U3A
U3A (University of the Third Age) began in France in 1973 and has subsequently been taken up in many other countries. Our U3A group here in Golden Bay Mohua is set up as an autonomous self-funded organisation for people in retirement to enjoy learning in a supportive setting. Guest speakers are valued contributors to full meetings of our members, but our ongoing activities are undertaken in small groups where people have identified an area of interest and set about learning with and from one another. Members with a lifetime of experience in their occupations or special interests are encouraged to form groups to share their knowledge with other members. There are no examinations and costs are kept low to ensure access for everyone.
Visit the national U3A website here.
Interest groups open to new members in 2025.
Some of the groups with space are - Films (Lewis Martin lews22@yahoo.co.uk) - The Classics (Marian Vlaar. marian.vlaar@gmail.com) This small group is presently reading the classics - Greek comedies, reading and watching plays - Astronomy (Helen Bracefield and Warwick Briggs helenandwarwick@xtra.co.nz) videos, discussion and sky watching - See the Interest Groups link for more groups open to new members.
See the Events page for upcoming speakers.
Next U3A Events
Next Guest Speaker
Speaker: Shannel Courtney
“Threatened and At-Risk Native Flora of Mohua-Golden Bay”
An overview of the number of threatened and at-risk plants in Mohua – Golden Bay and their threat status, covering a selection of species by geography and
habitat type, highlighting the distribution, ecology, agents of decline and recovery management. Also a brief introduce to work he has been involved in with iwi regarding manawhenua involvement in formally naming currently undescribed plants endemic to Te Tauihu.
Friday 30th October at 10.30 am (10 am for a cuppa) Senior Citizen’s Hall.