GeoparkadminJun 1, 20211 minNEW TOURING ROUTE ON OUR APP: RURAL ROUTE TO DUNTROONCheck out our newest tour on our Waitaki Whitestone Geopark Touring App, which will take you from Ōamaru to Duntroon via the inland route...
GeoparkadminMay 31, 20211 minPANEL DISCUSSION: MAKING EARTH SCIENCE ACCESSIBLE AND RELEVANTOn Sunday 30 May our Geoeducator Sasha participated in a panel about the pop-up touring exhibition '100 women, 100 words... Infinite...
GeoparkadminMay 19, 20212 min800 NATIVE PLANTS PLANTED AT CLIFTON FALLSLast Saturday, 15 May, a group of keen tree planters came together to support the Clifton Falls Walkway Community project by planting...
GeoparkadminMay 3, 20211 minGEOPARK BUS TOUR: LEARNING ABOUT WAITAKI'S COASTOn 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...
AdminMar 18, 20212 minVANISHED 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,....
AdminFeb 25, 20211 minKIA KAHA TE REO MĀORI - WE ARE COMMITTED TO TE REO MĀORIThe 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..
GeoparkadminFeb 14, 20211 minNEW GEOPARK PARTNER: ADAIR CRAIK CHARTERED ACCOUNTANTS LTDAt the end of 2020, Adair Craik Chartered Accountants Ltd joined the Waitaki Whitestone Geopark as a Partner, supporting the Trust with its
GeoparkadminJan 4, 20211 minGEOPARK TEAM'S NEW OFFICE IN THE VISITOR CENTRE, OAMARUJust before heading into the Christmas holidays, Sasha and Lisa moved into an office in the back of the Waitaki & Oamaru Visitor Centre...
GeoparkadminJan 4, 20212 minFIRST GEOLOGIC MAP OF NZ FOR SALEGreat 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..
GeoparkadminDec 9, 20202 minOTAGO SCIENCE COMMUNICATION STUDENTS INTERPRET THE GEOPARKEarlier this year, post graduate students from the University of Otago Centre for Science Communication took on the Waitaki Whitestone...
GeoparkadminDec 8, 20201 minSURVEY: 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 ...
GeoparkadminNov 30, 20202 minPUBLIC TALKS WRAP UP FOR 2020Our 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..
GeoparkadminOct 29, 20201 minWAITAKI & 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...
GeoparkadminSep 3, 20201 minWANTED: TRUSTEES FOR THE WAITAKI WHITESTONE GEOPARK TRUSTWe’re seeking bold leaders, fearless champions; people with a passion for addressing the societal challenges we all face, who won’t be...
GeoparkadminAug 12, 20201 minGEOPARK OAMARU GARDENS TRAIL SPONSORED BY NETWORK WAITAKIWith spring just around the corner, we are excited to announce that we are planning to develop a 'Geopark Trail' through the Oamaru Public..
GeoparkadminJul 28, 20201 minINTRODUCING THE GEOPARK TO COMMUNITY GROUPSOn Tuesday, Sasha and Lisa were invited to give a presentation on the Waitaki Whitestone Geopark to the University of the Third Age here...
GeoparkadminJul 7, 20201 minNOLA PRESENTS 'POETRY ROCKS'North Otago Literature Alive presents 'Poetry Rocks'! Write an original poem on a rock. Decorate. During the week leading up to 21 August...
GeoparkadminJun 30, 20202 minDIGITAL COURSE IN UNESCO GLOBAL GEOPARKS 2020Courses and Networking in 2020 - a bit different than usual! The last 2,5 weeks, Lisa participated in this year's 'Digital Course on ....
GeoparkadminJun 11, 20201 minNew sign at Elephant RocksThis week the Waitaki Whitestone Geopark has installed a new sign at Elephant Rocks. In collaboration with the Vanished World Trail...
GeoparkadminJun 10, 20202 minTRUST SPONSORS TWO FOR PORTUGUESE ONLINE COURSE Earlier this month, the Waitaki Whitestone Geopark Trust advertised that it would be sponsoring one lucky Waitakian to participate in the...