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    Latest episodes from Geo Radio - Waitaki Whitestone Geopark

    Announcing our new General Manager

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 30, 2024 3:16


    Find out more in our May newsletter!

    Things to do...

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 12, 2024 3:56


    A few ideas for things to do these school holidays...

    Earth science is more than rocks

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 5, 2024 6:04


    Through studying science we learn about the world around us...and more...

    Some geosites to visit

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 22, 2024 4:55


    For more geosites to visit see our website www.whitestonegeopark.nz

    Outreach

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 15, 2024 3:25


    We recently participated in an Enviroschools hui where we explored the science of water holding capacity in soils.

    Sign up for our newsletter

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 8, 2024 3:14


    Keep up to date with events and more!

    Zealandia - the 8th continent

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 8, 2024 4:59


    Learn about the continent of Zealandia through the rocks and stories of the Waitaki Whitestone Geopark

    Mural showing underwater scene

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 23, 2024 5:13


    A new mural in Chelmer Street, Oamaru shows an ancient underwater scene - an artists impression of what the Oamaru area was like around 35 million years ago....and what lived there....

    Easy ways to navigate our resources

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 16, 2024 4:35


    With our easy to use website check out our resources See www.whitestonegeopark.nz

    What's on offer for schools this year?

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 9, 2024 3:49


    Learn about what's on offer for schools this year.

    Lisa wraps up her time with the Geopark

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 2, 2024 5:39


    Lisa thinks back on her time with the Geopark.

    Self guided tours around the Geopark

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 26, 2024 4:19


    Learn about the different tours you can explore - including the new tour at Macraes. Download the app and chose from a range of tours.

    From fossils in a field to a UNESCO Geopark...

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 12, 2024 5:37


    The discoveries and people who were there at the beginning of the journey...

    Explore the Geopark

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 5, 2024 3:35


    Listen here to find out how.

    Introducing our new team member

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 29, 2023 2:55


    Welcome to our new team member for the summer - learn more here.

    Trotters Gorge school trip

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 22, 2023 4:53


    Our Geoeducator recently accompanied a school group on a field trip to learn about formation of our landscapes and ancient New Zealand.

    Check out our Touring App

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 15, 2023 2:29


    Keen to explore the Geopark? Download our Touring App - see https://www.whitestonegeopark.nz/geopark-app

    Volcanic education programme

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 8, 2023 5:52


    Learn more about this programme offered for primary schools through the Waitaki District.

    Conference learnings

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 8, 2023 5:32


    Hear about the recent GSNZ conference and takeaways we can learn from.

    Touring App and the new Moa Trail

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 24, 2023 5:06


    Check out our free Touring App at https://www.whitestonegeopark.nz/geopark-app

    Changes for the Geopark

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 23, 2023 5:44


    Big changes ahead for the Geopark - a new Chair, a new Manager, a new project....listen here to learn more.

    GNS Science visit Palmerston Primary School

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 10, 2023 6:58


    GNS Science recently visited Palmerston Primary School to deliver an exciting interactive earth science programme. Learn more here!

    Geopark Festival Debrief

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 3, 2023 4:22


    What a successful festival last weekend!!! Over 35 activities and events spread across our district to showcase the treasures of the Waitaki. Listen hear to how it all went.

    School outreach and Geopark Festival

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 27, 2023 5:59


    Learn more about what kind of activities and events are planned for the Geopark Festival 2023 at www.whitestonegeopark.nz

    What's going on at the Geopark Festival

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 20, 2023 6:40


    Grab a programme today, or download a copy from www.whitestonegeopark.nz Come and join in the events 27 - 29th October 2023.

    The Geopark Festival 2023 programme

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 13, 2023 3:33


    Pick up a copy near you - or download from our website www.whitestonegeopark.nz

    International Conference in Morocco 2023

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 6, 2023 7:53


    A team from Waitaki Whitestone Geopark recently attended the 10th International Conference on UNESCO Global Geoparks 2023. Listen here to learn about our valuable learnings and networking, and what this means for our Geopark.

    Geopark Festival 27-29 October 2023 - please note this was previously published with the incorrect date/year

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 5, 2023 3:16


    Learn more about this exciting festival - with activities and events throughout the Waitaki District. Please note this was previously published with the incorrect date/year.

    Geopark Festival 27 - 29 October 2023

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 29, 2023 3:16


    Learn more about this exciting festival - with activities and events throughout the Waitaki District.

    Kaitiaki - what it means

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 15, 2023 4:23


    Kaitiaki - guardianship - how we look after our land. Learn more here.

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    Geology unearthed field trip

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 8, 2023 4:05


    We recently held a field trip at Elephant Rocks and Anatini to celebrate Alps 2 Ocean Cycle Trail 10-year anniversary. Learn about what we did - and check out our short video of the day on our facebook page.

    Waitaki Whitestone Geopark and a Geopark in Japan exchange

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 1, 2023 4:12


    Students in the Waitaki enjoyed a virtual exchange with students in Japan.

    Visiting Geosites

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 25, 2023 4:03


    Listen here to learn about one of our Geosites and new interpretation signage that was installed earlier this year.

    Otago University Science Communicators projects

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 18, 2023 5:49


    Students from the University of Otago's Science Communication Department made their annual visit to the Waitaki Whitestone Geopark. Listen here to learn more about their visit and potential outcomes.

    Geology unearthed....

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 11, 2023 2:13


    This field trip - running from the Geosites of Elephant Rocks to Anatini is part of the Alps 2 Ocean Trail 10 year anniversary. Numbers are limited. Activity level = moderate to good fitness and mobility. $10 pp. For more information about this field trip and to sign up please see our facebook page or email info@whitestonegeopark.nz

    Geopark newsletter

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 4, 2023 3:07


    Sign up for our newsletter to find out what we've been doing, and up and coming events.

    New education resources

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 28, 2023 3:06


    Check out our new look education resources on our website www.whitestonegeopark.nz

    Soils and our food

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 28, 2023 4:36


    This new education programme that we deliver covers where our food comes from, how soil is formed, what it's made from ...and a couple of experiments.

    Explore the Geopark

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 14, 2023 4:05


    Pick up a map from Whitestone City in Oamaru or download our touring app and explore the Waitaki Whitestone Geopark.

    Geopark Festival - October 2023

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 14, 2023 4:00


    Learn more about this festival planned for October 2023 and how you can become involved!

    Matariki celebrations

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 11, 2023 3:16


    A holiday programme to connect us to our place.

    Education programme - soils

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 23, 2023 4:06


    This programme is available to primary schools within the Waitaki District.

    Celebrations!

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 9, 2023 6:26


    We recently hosted a celebration event to announce the Waitaki Whitestone Geopark becoming a UNESCO Global Geopark!

    UNESCO decision

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 2, 2023 4:19


    The Waitaki Whitestone Geopark becomes part of the UNESCO Global Geopark network. A first for New Zealand!

    Alpine Fault public talk

    Play Episode Listen Later May 26, 2023 3:45


    AF8 recently came to the Waitaki to speak to our community about hazards and risks associated with the Alpine Fault. See the recording of this talk here - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-xcoClgxLPY

    Learn about the museums within the Waitaki Whitestone Geopark

    Play Episode Listen Later May 19, 2023 4:42


    The Geopark is home to numerous museums: Waitaki Museum in Oamaru Kurow Museum in Kurow Waihemo Museum in Palmerston Whitestone City in Oamaru Vanished World Centre in Duntroon

    Kakanui Mineral Breccia plus the up and coming AF8 Roadshow

    Play Episode Listen Later May 12, 2023 5:17


    The AF8 Roadshow will be at the Oamaru Opera House Tuesday 16 May at 5:30pm. Come along and learn about the potential impacts a large earthquake on the Alpine Fault may have on our district. See https://af8.org.nz/ for more information.

    Aqua van community event

    Play Episode Listen Later May 4, 2023 4:36


    This free community event is being held at Oamaru Intermediate School Thursday 4th May 5 - 7pm. Come along and learn about our marine environment - past and present!

    Vanished World - the beginnings of the Geopark

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 28, 2023 4:48


    Vanished World began with the interest and research of staff and students at Otago University. Today it offers educational insight into the formation of our land and the marine creatures that once lived here. See Waitaki District Councils school holiday brochure for holiday programmes, visit the Centre, and pick up a free self-guide brochure to visit some of the local sites.

    Free printable resources available on our website

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 21, 2023 2:50


    Check out www.whitestonegeopark.nz for free printable resources

    School holiday activities at Vanished World

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 21, 2023 2:45


    Visit the Vanished World Centre in Duntroon for indoor activities - and learn about wetlands!

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