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    NEW TOURING ROUTE ON OUR APP: RURAL ROUTE TO DUNTROON
    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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    PANEL DISCUSSION: MAKING EARTH SCIENCE ACCESSIBLE AND RELEVANT
    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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    800 NATIVE PLANTS PLANTED AT CLIFTON FALLS
    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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    GEOPARK BUS TOUR: LEARNING ABOUT WAITAKI'S COAST
    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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    VANISHED WORLD'S 20TH ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION
    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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    KIA KAHA TE REO MĀORI - WE ARE COMMITTED TO TE REO MĀORI
    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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    NEW GEOPARK PARTNER: ADAIR CRAIK CHARTERED ACCOUNTANTS LTD
    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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    GEOPARK TEAM'S NEW OFFICE IN THE VISITOR CENTRE, OAMARU
    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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    FIRST GEOLOGIC MAP OF NZ FOR SALE
    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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    OTAGO SCIENCE COMMUNICATION STUDENTS INTERPRET THE GEOPARK
    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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    SURVEY: WE NEED YOUR OPINION WAITAKI!
    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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    PUBLIC TALKS WRAP UP FOR 2020
    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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    WAITAKI & OAMARU VISITOR CENTRE RE-OPENED
    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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    WANTED: TRUSTEES FOR THE WAITAKI WHITESTONE GEOPARK TRUST
    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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    GEOPARK OAMARU GARDENS TRAIL SPONSORED BY NETWORK WAITAKI
    Geoparkadmin
    • Aug 12, 2020
    • 1 min

    GEOPARK OAMARU GARDENS TRAIL SPONSORED BY NETWORK WAITAKI

    With spring just around the corner, we are excited to announce that we are planning to develop a 'Geopark Trail' through the Oamaru Public..
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    INTRODUCING THE GEOPARK TO COMMUNITY GROUPS
    Geoparkadmin
    • Jul 28, 2020
    • 1 min

    INTRODUCING THE GEOPARK TO COMMUNITY GROUPS

    On Tuesday, Sasha and Lisa were invited to give a presentation on the Waitaki Whitestone Geopark to the University of the Third Age here...
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    NOLA PRESENTS 'POETRY ROCKS'
    Geoparkadmin
    • Jul 7, 2020
    • 1 min

    NOLA 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...
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    DIGITAL COURSE IN UNESCO GLOBAL GEOPARKS 2020
    Geoparkadmin
    • Jun 30, 2020
    • 2 min

    DIGITAL COURSE IN UNESCO GLOBAL GEOPARKS 2020

    Courses and Networking in 2020 - a bit different than usual! The last 2,5 weeks, Lisa participated in this year's 'Digital Course on ....
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    New sign at Elephant Rocks
    Geoparkadmin
    • Jun 11, 2020
    • 1 min

    New sign at Elephant Rocks

    This week the Waitaki Whitestone Geopark has installed a new sign at Elephant Rocks. In collaboration with the Vanished World Trail...
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    TRUST SPONSORS TWO FOR PORTUGUESE ONLINE COURSE
    Geoparkadmin
    • Jun 10, 2020
    • 2 min

    TRUST 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...
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