NZISF 2026: What did you think?
A huge thank you to everyone who came out to this year's science festival! We had a fantastic week sharing some amazing science with all the community and the festival hub and events around town. We are proud to say that the Festival Hub was our biggest yet, with over 5000 people visiting over the 5 days!
We would love to know what you thought... this is really helpful for us to keep improving the festival and also to show our funders the impact we have.
We would be so grateful if you could take a few minutes to fill in our 2026 Attendee Survey.
Thank you!!
Well, that is it for another year and we want to say a huge thankyou to everyone who helped make Nanofest the success it was!
Thank you to the 50+ organisations who ran events - in the bustling hub and around the city - you brought incredible energy, knowledge and enthusiasm to our community.
Thank you to the 40+ volunteers that helped with ticketing, information, logistics and a thousand other jobs. We appreciate the time and energy you gave so much. If you are interested in volunteering for the next one.. let us know.
Thank you to our sponsors, funders and partners that support our kaupapa and make the Festival a reality - from financial support, to venue hire, personnel and so much more. We wouldn't exist without you.
And of course, thank you to all the people who turned up and got involved. Our out of town guests were so impressed with the level of knowledge and enthusiasm shown. You are the final (and very important) piece of this giant Festival puzzle!
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