WAITAKI WHITESTONE GEOPARK TRUST ANNOUNCES NEW CHAIR
The Waitaki Whitestone Geopark Trust is pleased to announce that Waitaki district Councillor and Ahuriri Community Board member Ross...
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- Aug 2, 2021
- 1 min
VISIT FROM THE BANKS PENINSULA GEOPARK TEAM
At the beginning of August, the Waitaki Whitestone Geopark team welcomed the team from Banks Peninsula Geopark / Te Pātaka o Rākaihautū...
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Geoparkadmin
- Jul 29, 2021
- 1 min
CONTINUED SUPPORT FROM WAITAKI DISTRICT COUNCIL
Great news for the Waitaki Whitestone aspiring Global Geopark! The Waitaki District Council has confirmed its commitment to financially...
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Geoparkadmin
- Jul 14, 2021
- 1 min
GET YOUR FREE COPY OF OUR DISCOVERY TRAIL
Thank you to everyone who came to our Discovery Trail Launch on Monday! It was great to see families exploring the Oamaru Public Gardens...
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Geoparkadmin
- Jun 30, 2021
- 1 min
WAITAKI WHITESTONE GEOPARK LTD REMOVED, TRUST STILL ACTIVE
We're stayin' alive, ah, ah, ah, ah, stayin' alive! Yes, the Waitaki Whitestone Geopark is still alive! While the Geopark's commercial...
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Geoparkadmin
- Jun 29, 2021
- 1 min
LIFE MEMBERSHIP AWARDED TO FERGUS POWER
At the end of our public talk in June, the Waitaki Whitestone Geopark Trust presented a Geopark Life Membership to Fergus Power, who...
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Geoparkadmin
- Jun 1, 2021
- 1 min
NEW TOURING ROUTE ON OUR APP: RURAL ROUTE TO DUNTROON
Check out our newest tour on our Waitaki Whitestone Geopark Touring App, which will take you from Ōamaru to Duntroon via the inland route...
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Geoparkadmin
- May 31, 2021
- 1 min
PANEL DISCUSSION: MAKING EARTH SCIENCE ACCESSIBLE AND RELEVANT
On Sunday 30 May our Geoeducator Sasha participated in a panel about the pop-up touring exhibition '100 women, 100 words... Infinite...
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Geoparkadmin
- May 19, 2021
- 2 min
800 NATIVE PLANTS PLANTED AT CLIFTON FALLS
Last Saturday, 15 May, a group of keen tree planters came together to support the Clifton Falls Walkway Community project by planting...
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Geoparkadmin
- May 3, 2021
- 1 min
GEOPARK BUS TOUR: LEARNING ABOUT WAITAKI'S COAST
On Wednesday 21 April we embarked on a short 2 hour bus tour along parts of Waitaki's coast. The tour was originally organised for the...
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Admin
- Mar 18, 2021
- 2 min
VANISHED WORLD'S 20TH ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION
"The grand finale of Vanished World’s 20th anniversary celebrations was held at the Duntroon Hotel on Sunday, 28 February. On Sunday,....
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Admin
- Feb 25, 2021
- 1 min
KIA KAHA TE REO MĀORI - WE ARE COMMITTED TO TE REO MĀORI
The Geopark team has signed up for this year's Tākina Te Reo programme, offered by the Ōamaru Language School. We are excited to embark on..
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Geoparkadmin
- Feb 14, 2021
- 1 min
NEW GEOPARK PARTNER: ADAIR CRAIK CHARTERED ACCOUNTANTS LTD
At the end of 2020, Adair Craik Chartered Accountants Ltd joined the Waitaki Whitestone Geopark as a Partner, supporting the Trust with its
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Geoparkadmin
- Jan 4, 2021
- 1 min
GEOPARK TEAM'S NEW OFFICE IN THE VISITOR CENTRE, OAMARU
Just before heading into the Christmas holidays, Sasha and Lisa moved into an office in the back of the Waitaki & Oamaru Visitor Centre...
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Geoparkadmin
- Jan 4, 2021
- 2 min
FIRST GEOLOGIC MAP OF NZ FOR SALE
Great for the class room and a fabulous present! The first national geologic map of New Zealand is finally for sale to raise funds for the..
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Geoparkadmin
- Dec 9, 2020
- 2 min
OTAGO SCIENCE COMMUNICATION STUDENTS INTERPRET THE GEOPARK
Earlier this year, post graduate students from the University of Otago Centre for Science Communication took on the Waitaki Whitestone...
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Geoparkadmin
- Dec 8, 2020
- 1 min
SURVEY: WE NEED YOUR OPINION WAITAKI!
THIS SURVEY IS CLOSED NOW. We are currently developing a stakeholder engagement plan and would like to know how we can most ...
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Geoparkadmin
- Nov 30, 2020
- 2 min
PUBLIC TALKS WRAP UP FOR 2020
Our public talks have now wrapped up for this year as we are having a wee break over the summer while everyone is on holiday and exploring..
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Geoparkadmin
- Oct 29, 2020
- 1 min
WAITAKI & OAMARU VISITOR CENTRE RE-OPENED
Visitors to the Waitaki district will no longer have to search high and low for information on the area. A new Waitaki and Oamaru visitor...
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Geoparkadmin
- Sep 3, 2020
- 1 min
WANTED: TRUSTEES FOR THE WAITAKI WHITESTONE GEOPARK TRUST
We’re seeking bold leaders, fearless champions; people with a passion for addressing the societal challenges we all face, who won’t be...
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