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The Waitaki Whitestone Geopark is offering one lucky Waitakian the opportunity to participate in the Geopark Online Course...
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May 1, 20201 min read
'We are missing you' campaign 2020
We are supporting Tourism Waitaki's local/domestic visitor campaign to stimulate the return of visitors to the District.
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Geoparkadmin
Mar 25, 20201 min read
SURVEY: WE NEED YOUR OPINION WAITAKI!
SURVEY IS CLOSED NOW! As part of Anouk's final research project, she is asking Waitakians what channels...
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Geoparkadmin
Mar 17, 20203 min read
POSTCARD 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 ...
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Geoparkadmin
Mar 2, 20201 min read
PUBLIC TALK SERIES COMING SOON
As part of our educational outreach programme, we are introducing a monthly public talk series for 2020 in conjunction with the Oamaru ...
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Geoparkadmin
Mar 1, 20201 min read
POP-UP SHOP OPENING
It'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 ...
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Geoparkadmin
Feb 3, 20201 min read
Pop-up shop excitement
Excitement was in the air this afternoon when Geopark Co-ordinator Lisa Heinz, Geopark educator Sasha Morriss and local artist Matthew ...
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Geoparkadmin
Jan 30, 20201 min read
NETWORKING IN GERMANY
Geopark Coordinator Lisa Heinz had a lovely meeting with Hartmut Escher from the Natur- und Geopark TERRA.vita, a UNESCO Global Geopark...
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Geoparkadmin
Jan 14, 20201 min read
OCEANAGOLD SPONSORSHIP FOR WHITESTONE GEOPARK
OceanaGold, a significant employer in the Waitaki district, became a Founding Partner of the Waitaki Whitestone Geopark.
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Geoparkadmin
Nov 29, 20192 min read
WHITESTONE 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 ...
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Geoparkadmin
Nov 21, 20191 min read
WHITESTONE GEOPARK TRUST APPOINTS GEOPARK COORDINATOR
Whitestone Geopark Trustees have appointed Lisa Heinz, formerly Communications Administrator for the Waitaki District Council, where she ...
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Geoparkadmin
Nov 15, 20192 min read
GEOPARK MANAGER GERARD QUINN AND PATRON HELEN CLARK MEET TO DISCUSS WAITAKI'S ASPIRING GEOPARK
Whitestone Geopark Manager Gerard Quinn met with former NZ Prime Minister Helen Clark who has been the Geopark’s patron since 2018 and ...
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Geoparkadmin
Nov 11, 20194 min read
INTERVIEW 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! ...
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Geoparkadmin
Oct 31, 20191 min read
FLEUR IS REPRESENTING THE GEOPARK AT THE FOOD HUI
Eat New Zealand's annual Food Hui will be held in Auckland this year. We were invited to join the panel discussing regional food...
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Geoparkadmin
Oct 31, 20191 min read
WELCOME SASHA, OUR NEW GEOEDUCATOR
Whitestone Geopark Trustees are pleased to announce that they have been able to secure Sasha Morriss as the Waitaki Whitestone Geopark’s ...
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Geoparkadmin
Oct 31, 20191 min read
GEOPARK TEAM VISITS DOC PROJECT AT WAI O TOURA
The Department of Conservation and Waitaki Community working together on 'Project Gold' at the Geosite Wai O Toura. We joined the amazing...
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Geoparkadmin
Oct 6, 20191 min read
OTAGO FIELD DAYS 2019
The 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..
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Geoparkadmin
Sep 11, 20193 min read
MEET OUR GEOEDUCATOR SOPHIE BRIGGS
Let us introduce to you one of our amazing Geoeducators Dr Sophie Briggs. She has been highly involved with the application ...
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Geoparkadmin
Sep 10, 20192 min read
WAITAKI DISTRICT COUNCIL VOTES TO SUPPORT GEOPARK TRUST
The WDC today voted to grant the Waitaki Whitestone Geopark Trust up to $190k to progress the establishment of the Waitaki Whitestone ...
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Geoparkadmin
Sep 5, 20192 min read
NEW APP A DIGITAL GUIDE TO WHITESTONE GEOPARK
We are pleased to announce the launch of our Whitestone Geopark app, a mobile phone-based tool to help people explore the ...
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