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10 February 2024: New Zealand’s First Global Geopark Preserves a Host of Unique Features

01 December 2023: Rock Stars 

16 November 2023: Tributes flow for palaeontologist

30 October 2023: Mining activities made public for self-guided tour

31 May 2023: Tahu News - Waitaki Geopark recognised as NZ's first UNESCO Geopark

25 May 2023: Waitaki Whitestone Geopark designated New Zealand's first and Australasia’s only Unesco Global Geopark

14 December 2022: Why you should visit New Zealand in 2023

07 October 2022: Local geodiversity in the spotlight

11 July 2022: South Island's Waitaki region could become NZ's first global geopark

08 February 2022: Geopark appoints two new trustees

06 November 2021: Area's stories at core of geopark strategy

02 November 2021: New Zealand wild wonders: The country's lesser-known natural highlights

01 November 2021: Geopark helps keep NZ beautiful

01 October 2021: Geopark shifts focus to local knowledge, history

11 September 2021: Geopark trust selects district councillor as its new leader

03 September 2021: Tourism Waitaki - Waitaki District. The Sweet Spot of New Zealand

12 August 2021: Whales and dolphins stuck on inland farm (RNZ Country Life)

20 February 2021 (German): Spur der Steine. Am Waitaki in Neuseeland

09 October 2020: New visitor centre keeping local

10 March 2020: Pop-up shop provides Waitaki residents a geopark overview

08 November 2019: Waitaki geo-educator appointed

14 October 2019: Explore the extraordinary geology of the Waitaki Whitestone Geopark

11 October 2019: Visitors vital to local economy

21 September 2019: ‘Geogastronomy Club’ plan on menu 

12 September 2019: Council continues support for geopark application 

30 April 2019: Global Geopark big delayed ‘to do this right’

06 June 2018: Go-ahead to apply for Global Geopark

25 March 2018: Thinking big with UNESCO geopark plan

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