02.09.23: GEOLOGY UNEARTHED: ELEPHANT ROCKS & ANATINI
Become an expert on local geologic attractions of Elephant Rocks and Anatini. Discover the fascinating stories behind the local geosites...
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- Jul 16
- 1 min
BECOME AN ACTIVE PART OF THE GEOPARK FESTIVAL
Become an active part of the Geopark Festival at the end of October 2023! The Waitaki Whitestone UNESCO Global Geopark was endorsed as...
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Admin
- Jun 21
- 1 min
07.07.23 FAMILY ROCKS
Bring your Waitaki rocks along to the Waitaki Museum to be identified by the Geopark’s geologist Sasha and plot them on our giant map!
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Geoparkadmin
- Jan 27
- 1 min
01.03.23 PUBLIC TALK: GEOTOURISM AND GEOPARKS
The Waitaki Whitestone Geopark presents: Geotourism and Geoparks -
A Global Overview. Geoparks are vehicles which foster sustainable...
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Geoparkadmin
- Jan 10
- 1 min
12.03.23 BEACH CLEAN UP FOR SEAWEEK
We are excited to host another Beach Clean Up for Seaweek 2023. Bring the whole family and join us for a fun day out at one of our...
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Geoparkadmin
- Jan 8
- 1 min
11.02.23: THE VOLCANO BENEATH YOUR FEET / GEOLOGY OF KĀKAUNUI/KAKANUI
Become an expert on local geologic attractions of Kākaunui/Kakanui. Did you know that this town lies on an ancient underwater volcano?
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Geoparkadmin
- Nov 3, 2022
- 1 min
17.11.22 WAITAKI DAM GUIDED TOUR [fully booked]
We are very fortunate that Meridian Energy has offered to open up the Waitaki Dam and guide a group through the historic area of the dam...
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Geoparkadmin
- Aug 30, 2022
- 1 min
20.10.22 Public talk: PROTECTING MĀORI ROCK ART
The Waitaki Whitestone Geopark presents: Protecting Māori Rock Art.
Māori rock art sites are a distinctive feature of the mana whenua...
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Geoparkadmin
- Aug 29, 2022
- 1 min
06.10.22 SCHOOL HOLIDAY FUN: GEO-WALK AND ACTIVTIES
Join us for a fun, family-friendly Geo-walk and activities at the Ōamaru Public Gardens to learn more about the different rock types of...
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Geoparkadmin
- Aug 29, 2022
- 1 min
15.09.22 Public talk: MACRAES: GOLD ROCKS
The Waitaki Whitestone Geopark presents: Macraes: Gold Rocks. With over 30 years' active mining at Macraes, OceanaGold has a large amount...
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Admin
- Jun 23, 2022
- 1 min
18.08.22 Public talk: THE MACKENZIE BASIN'S OSTLER FAULT
The Waitaki Whitestone Geopark presents:
The Mackenzie Basin's Ostler Fault
One of New Zealand's most spectacular active faults
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Admin
- Jun 12, 2022
- 1 min
21.07.22 Public talk: DISCOVERING THE PEOPLE OF VICTORIAN ŌAMARU
The Waitaki Whitestone Geopark presents: Discovering the people of Victorian Oamaru. Oamaru is famous for its striking Victorian era white..
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Admin
- May 18, 2022
- 1 min
16.06.22 Public Talk: THE ANCIENT VOLCANOES THAT FORMED OAMARU & KAKANUI
The Waitaki Whitestone Geopark presents: The ancient volcanoes that formed Oamaru & Kakanui. Volcanic rocks in North Otago were emplaced...
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Admin
- May 8, 2022
- 1 min
19.05.22 Virtual Public Talk: RECONSTRUCTING CLIMATE USING GLACIERS
The Waitaki Whitestone Geopark presents: Reconstructing climate using glaciers. Mountain glaciers are sensitive climate indicators that...
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Admin
- May 3, 2022
- 1 min
17.05.22 WEBINAR: Earth caught in stone
Join us virtually to meet some of the scientists and artists from Earth caught in stone at the Forrester Gallery.
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Admin
- Apr 29, 2022
- 1 min
12.06.22 BEACH CLEAN UP AT MOERAKI BOULDERS
We are excited to host another Beach Clean Up for World Ocean Day. Bring the whole family and join us for a fun day out at one of our...
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Admin
- Mar 28, 2022
- 2 min
21.04.22 Virtual Public Talk: INSIGHTS INTO PAST CLIMATE FROM LOESS
The Waitaki Whitestone Geopark presents: ...and for the last glacial maximum, cold and
windy with some warm spells:
Insights into past...
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Geoparkadmin
- Feb 28, 2022
- 1 min
17.03.22 Virtual Public Talk: VIRTUAL GEOSITE TOUR
The Waitaki Whitestone Geopark presents: Virtual Geosite Tour
Campbells Bay - Anatini - Puketapu - Clay Cliffs. Join us for a virtual tour..
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Geoparkadmin
- Feb 1, 2022
- 1 min
27.02.22 BEACH CLEAN UP AT KAKANUI BEACH RESERVE
We are excited to host another Beach Clean Up at the end of February! Bring the whole family and join us for a fun day out at one of our...
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Geoparkadmin
- Jan 17, 2022
- 2 min
29.01.22 LET'S CELEBRATE WORLD WETLANDS DAY AT DEVIL'S BRIDGE WETLAND
Celebrate World Wetlands Day and join us for a guided walk along Devil’s Bridge Wetland (just outside of Oamaru). Along the way our...
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