Register now for the 2026 Aotearoa member gathering!

All DASSH members are welcome and colleagues from member institutions. The member gathering provides Aotearoa members the chance to meet in person, share challenges and opportunities, and set the agenda for 2026. The day is free to attend and will be catered for.

Tuesday 17 March 2026
10am - 4pm
Pipitea Campus, Te Herenga Waka – Victoria University of Wellington
Free to attend

What to expect:

9.30am	Members arrive Coffee & refreshments provided
10am	Welcome and introductions Panel session
12pm	Lunch Lunch provided
1pm	Group workshops Heads of School & Deans workshops
2pm	Short break Refreshments provided
2.15pm	Plenary session Closing remarks

More details on programming coming soon! All attendees are invited to join us at the Thistle Inn afterwards for food and drinks. This will not be provided for by DASSH.

Dean Amo Aronui Averil Coxhead from the Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences Te Wāhanga Aronui looks forward to welcoming you to the Te Herenga Waka – Victoria University of Wellington (VUW) campus in Wellington for a full-day event.

She will be supported by DASSH Vice-President Professor Cynthia White, Pro Vice-Chancellor, College of Humanities and Social Sciences Te Kunenga ki Pūrehuroa Massey University and DASSH President Heather Zwicker, Executive Dean Faculty of Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences & Pro-Vice-Chancellor (Campus Culture and Leadership), University of Queensland.

We look forward to seeing you there!

Location details
Rutherford House is home to the Wellington School of Business and Government, Wellington UniProfessional, and The Atom. The 12-storey tower at Rutherford House is now fully renovated. All internal spaces were reconfigured floor by floor, and all windows replaced. The internal spaces were refurbished with modern fittings and décor.

Rutherford House is one of the University’s key buildings in downtown Wellington and, along with the Government Building, forms our Pipitea Campus. The building had a new annexe added several years ago, which provided modern, fit-for-purpose teaching spaces. With these renovations, the building is now the perfect space for current and future innovators and business leaders to learn from our top-notch lecturers.

The Rutherford House renovations were completed in early 2023.

Contact the host of 2026 Aotearoa Member Gathering