GeoparkadminMay 30, 20201 minPOP-UP SHOP RE-OPENEDThe Geopark pop-up shop on 27 Thames Street will return to its normal hours this Tuesday (02 June). After receiving the sad news from Touris
GeoparkadminMay 27, 20201 minGEOPARK POP-UP SHOP TO OPEN OVER LONG WEEKENDAfter receiving the sad news from Tourism Waitaki, we have decided to re-open the Geopark pop-up shop on 27 Thames Street over this...
GeoparkadminMay 20, 20201 minEXCITING STUDY OPPORTUNITYThe Waitaki Whitestone Geopark is offering one lucky Waitakian the opportunity to participate in the Geopark Online Course...
GeoparkadminMay 1, 20201 min'We are missing you' campaign 2020We are supporting Tourism Waitaki's local/domestic visitor campaign to stimulate the return of visitors to the District.
GeoparkadminMar 25, 20201 minSURVEY: WE NEED YOUR OPINION WAITAKI!SURVEY IS CLOSED NOW! As part of Anouk's final research project, she is asking Waitakians what channels...
GeoparkadminMar 17, 20203 minPOSTCARD COMPETITION: WANT YOUR PHOTO TO BE SENT AROUND THE WORLD?[Competition closed] Want your photo to be sent around the world? Then this is your chance to show off your ...
GeoparkadminMar 2, 20201 minPUBLIC TALK SERIES COMING SOONAs part of our educational outreach programme, we are introducing a monthly public talk series for 2020 in conjunction with the Oamaru ...
GeoparkadminMar 1, 20201 minPOP-UP SHOP OPENINGIt's official - the Geopark pop-up shop will open its doors on Monday, 09 March 2020 at 12.30 pm. It is intended to be a place where ...
GeoparkadminFeb 3, 20201 minPop-up shop excitementExcitement was in the air this afternoon when Geopark Co-ordinator Lisa Heinz, Geopark educator Sasha Morriss and local artist Matthew ...
GeoparkadminJan 30, 20201 minNETWORKING IN GERMANYGeopark Coordinator Lisa Heinz had a lovely meeting with Hartmut Escher from the Natur- und Geopark TERRA.vita, a UNESCO Global Geopark...
GeoparkadminJan 14, 20201 minOCEANAGOLD SPONSORSHIP FOR WHITESTONE GEOPARKOceanaGold, a significant employer in the Waitaki district, became a Founding Partner of the Waitaki Whitestone Geopark.
GeoparkadminNov 29, 20192 minWHITESTONE GEOPARK TRUST PUSH 'SEND'Whitestone Geopark Trustees are pleased to announce they have lodged the full application dossier to UNESCO in Paris to become a UNESCO ...
GeoparkadminNov 21, 20191 minWHITESTONE GEOPARK TRUST APPOINTS GEOPARK COORDINATORWhitestone Geopark Trustees have appointed Lisa Heinz, formerly Communications Administrator for the Waitaki District Council, where she ...
GeoparkadminNov 15, 20192 minGEOPARK MANAGER GERARD QUINN AND PATRON HELEN CLARK MEET TO DISCUSS WAITAKI'S ASPIRING GEOPARKWhitestone Geopark Manager Gerard Quinn met with former NZ Prime Minister Helen Clark who has been the Geopark’s patron since 2018 and ...
GeoparkadminNov 11, 20194 minINTERVIEW WITH FLEUR SULLIVAN: “My part was to talk about our [Waitaki’s] food story. Everyone certainly knows me, and I guess they thought they knew my story, but no! ...
GeoparkadminOct 31, 20191 minFLEUR IS REPRESENTING THE GEOPARK AT THE FOOD HUIEat New Zealand's annual Food Hui will be held in Auckland this year. We were invited to join the panel discussing regional food...
GeoparkadminOct 31, 20191 minWELCOME SASHA, OUR NEW GEOEDUCATORWhitestone Geopark Trustees are pleased to announce that they have been able to secure Sasha Morriss as the Waitaki Whitestone Geopark’s ...
GeoparkadminOct 31, 20191 minGEOPARK TEAM VISITS DOC PROJECT AT WAI O TOURAThe Department of Conservation and Waitaki Community working together on 'Project Gold' at the Geosite Wai O Toura. We joined the amazing...
GeoparkadminOct 6, 20191 minOTAGO FIELD DAYS 2019The Otago Field Days in Palmerston were on last weekend - so we took Wanda and put up a site all around the Whitestone Geopark. Enticed by..
GeoparkadminSep 11, 20193 minMEET OUR GEOEDUCATOR SOPHIE BRIGGSLet us introduce to you one of our amazing Geoeducators Dr Sophie Briggs. She has been highly involved with the application ...