Shows
Geo Radio - Waitaki Whitestone GeoparkZealandia - the 8th continentLearn about the continent of Zealandia through the rocks and stories of the Waitaki Whitestone Geopark
2024-03-0804 minGeo Radio - Waitaki Whitestone GeoparkLisa wraps up her time with the GeoparkLisa thinks back on her time with the Geopark.
2024-02-0205 minGeo Radio - Waitaki Whitestone GeoparkCheck out our Touring AppKeen to explore the Geopark? Download our Touring App - see https://www.whitestonegeopark.nz/geopark-app
2023-12-1502 minGeo Radio - Waitaki Whitestone GeoparkVolcanic education programmeLearn more about this programme offered for primary schools through the Waitaki District.
2023-12-0805 minGeo Radio - Waitaki Whitestone GeoparkChanges for the GeoparkBig changes ahead for the Geopark - a new Chair, a new Manager, a new project....listen here to learn more.
2023-11-2305 minGeo Radio - Waitaki Whitestone GeoparkGeopark Festival DebriefWhat 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.
2023-11-0304 minGeo Radio - Waitaki Whitestone GeoparkSchool outreach and Geopark FestivalLearn more about what kind of activities and events are planned for the Geopark Festival 2023 at www.whitestonegeopark.nz
2023-10-2705 minGeo Radio - Waitaki Whitestone GeoparkInternational Conference in Morocco 2023A 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.
2023-10-0607 minGeo Radio - Waitaki Whitestone GeoparkGeopark Festival 27-29 October 2023 - please note this was previously published with the incorrect date/yearLearn more about this exciting festival - with activities and events throughout the Waitaki District.
Please note this was previously published with the incorrect date/year.
2023-10-0603 minGeo Radio - Waitaki Whitestone GeoparkGeopark Festival 27 - 29 October 2023Learn more about this exciting festival - with activities and events throughout the Waitaki District.
2023-09-2903 minGeo Radio - Waitaki Whitestone GeoparkWaitaki Whitestone Geopark and a Geopark in Japan exchangeStudents in the Waitaki enjoyed a virtual exchange with students in Japan.
2023-09-0104 minGeo Radio - Waitaki Whitestone GeoparkOtago University Science Communicators projectsStudents 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.
2023-08-1805 minGeo Radio - Waitaki Whitestone GeoparkExplore the GeoparkPick up a map from Whitestone City in Oamaru or download our touring app and explore the Waitaki Whitestone Geopark.
2023-07-1404 minGeo Radio - Waitaki Whitestone GeoparkEducation programme - soilsThis programme is available to primary schools within the Waitaki District.
2023-06-2304 minGeo Radio - Waitaki Whitestone GeoparkCelebrations!We recently hosted a celebration event to announce the Waitaki Whitestone Geopark becoming a UNESCO Global Geopark!
2023-06-0906 minGeo Radio - Waitaki Whitestone GeoparkUNESCO decisionThe Waitaki Whitestone Geopark becomes part of the UNESCO Global Geopark network. A first for New Zealand!
2023-06-0204 minGeo Radio - Waitaki Whitestone GeoparkAlpine Fault public talkAF8 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
2023-05-2603 minGeo Radio - Waitaki Whitestone GeoparkLearn about the museums within the Waitaki Whitestone GeoparkThe 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
2023-05-1904 minGeo Radio - Waitaki Whitestone GeoparkVanished World - the beginnings of the GeoparkVanished 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.
2023-04-2804 min
Geo Radio - Waitaki Whitestone GeoparkInterview with Professor Ross Dowling on the Waitaki Whitestone GeoparkLearn about the benefits of the Waitaki Whitestone Geopark seeking to join the UNESCO Global Geopark network.
2023-03-1005 minGeo Radio - Waitaki Whitestone GeoparkWaitaki Dam tourMeridian recently hosted a tour of the Waitaki Dam. Listen here to learn about how it all went and some of the fascinating history attached to this dam.
2022-12-0207 minGeo Radio - Waitaki Whitestone GeoparkConference plus learn about another geopark ....Last week our Geoeducator attended the New Zealand Geographic conference in Christchurch. While there, they participated in a pre-conference tour of the Banks Peninsula Geopark.
2022-12-0205 minGeo Radio - Waitaki Whitestone GeoparkPlaces to visit in the Waitaki Whitestone GeoparkGeosites within the Waitaki Whitestone Geopark tell the story of the geological formation of the the continent Zealandia. Learn more at www.whitestonegeopark.nz
2022-11-0404 minGeo Radio - Waitaki Whitestone GeoparkEducation resourcesLearn about our free educational resources that we can bring to your Waitaki School.
2022-09-2306 minGeo Radio - Waitaki Whitestone GeoparkSchool of Rocks programme for Waitaki SchoolsLearn about this free and fully resourced programme for Waitaki Schools. Contact us to book a time for us to deliver this in your school.
2022-09-0204 minGeo Radio - Waitaki Whitestone GeoparkOtago University students visit the GeoparkWe recently had Students from the Otago University Science Communications visit the Geopark. This is our third year of being their clients. Students select a topic to create resources for use by the Geopark. In the past students taking this course have produced brochures, pull up banners, graphics, and audio files (check these out on some of our new interpretation panels). We are looking forward to seeing what students will develop this year!
2022-08-2604 minGeo Radio - Waitaki Whitestone GeoparkUNESCO evaluators visit the Waitaki Whitestone GeoparkWe recently hosted two evaluators to the geopark. Listen here to learn about their visit and where to from here....
2022-07-0806 min
Geo Radio - Waitaki Whitestone GeoparkExhibition at the Forrester Gallery in OamaruFind out more about this wonderful exhibition called 'Earth Caught in Stone' - a collaboration between Otago University, the Dunedin Art School and Geological and Nuclear Science. Also sign up for a webinar where a selection of artists and scientists whose work is featured in this exhibition give a short talk on their topic. Many of the topics in this exhibition feature geology and landforms of the Waitaki Whitestone Geopark - so come along and learn more about our wonderful district.
2022-05-0604 minGeo Radio - Waitaki Whitestone GeoparkApril public talk AND UNESCO evaluation of the Waitaki Whitestone GeoparkListen here for details of the up and coming UNESCO evaluation of the Waitaki Whitestone Geopark.
2022-04-2205 minGeo Radio - Waitaki Whitestone GeoparkEarth Caught in Stone exhibition coming to the Forrester Gallery in Oamaru April and MayThis exhibition by GNS, Otago University and the Dunedin School of Art explores some earth science topics featured in our geopark, both through the scientific lens as well as an artistic lens.
Keep an eye on our website www.whitestonegeopark.nz and our facebook page for dates and more information.
2022-04-0104 minGeo Radio - Waitaki Whitestone GeoparkOur public talk for March is a virtual tourListen here to learn how you can join us in our virtual tour of four sites within the Geopark.
2022-03-1804 minGeo Radio - Waitaki Whitestone GeoparkPublic talk 17 February in OamaruOur first public talk for 2022 is going to be held at the Scottish Hall in Oamaru on Thursday 17 February 6 - 7pm. Come along to Listen to Nick Mortimer from GNS talking on Gondwana - Zealandia - Waitaki.
2022-02-1102 minGeo Radio - Waitaki Whitestone GeoparkOnline activities to learn about the landscapes and processes that make our geoparkAccess our online resources from our 'kids corner' webpage - https://www.whitestonegeopark.nz/kids-corner.
2022-02-0402 minGeo Radio - Waitaki Whitestone GeoparkGeopark overview 2021Listen here to learn about the different things we've accomplished in 2021 - and ideas for exploring the geopark over the summer.
2021-12-2404 minGeo Radio - Waitaki Whitestone GeoparkFind out about our up and coming eventsListen here to learn about our virtual road show.
Looking for Christmas presents - visit us at the Farmers Market in Oamaru this Sunday to purchase Geopark caps, t-shirts and copies of the very first geological map of New Zealand.
2021-12-1003 minGeo Radio - Waitaki Whitestone GeoparkGeopark updatesListen here to find out where we are in our UNESCO application status. Also learn about our recent beach clean up event - run as part of the 'Keep NZ clean' week.
2021-11-1203 minGeo Radio - Waitaki Whitestone GeoparkStategic PlanListen here to meet our new manager and to learn about our new strategic plan for the Geopark!
2021-10-2705 minGeo Radio - Waitaki Whitestone GeoparkGeopark roadshowListen here to find out about dates the geopark roadshow is coming to your area!
2021-10-2204 minGeo Radio - Waitaki Whitestone GeoparkListen here to learn about the public talk "A marriage of science and art"This public talk will be held at the Opera House in Oamaru on Thursday 21 October at 6pm during the Waitaki Arts Festival.
Come along and learn about our ancient past through the fossil record of the geopark.
2021-10-1905 minGeo Radio - Waitaki Whitestone GeoparkPublic talk for September - Ko Puketapu te mauka - Southern gateway to the geoparkCome along to the Scottish Hall in Oamaru on Thursday 16 September 6-7pm to hear out monthly public talk. We will be adhering to alert level 2 for this event. Check out our website for more details - https://www.whitestonegeopark.nz/post/16-09-21-public-talk-ko-puketapu-te-mauka.
This event will be viewable on our youtube channel at a later date.
2021-09-1602 min
Geo Radio - Waitaki Whitestone GeoparkSchool programmes - School of Rocks and Soil your UndiesListen here to learn about our School of Rocks programme being offered to primary schools in 2021 and funded by Curious Minds.
Our geoeducator is also involved in the Soil Your Undies programme being led by Otagos Enviroschool initiative with key partners of Beef and Lamb NZ, North Otago Sustainable Land Managment (NOSLaM), and the East Otago Catchment Group. Listen here to learn more about this programme and how the geopark are telling the story of "rocks - the origins of soil". Soil Your Undies programme is being funded by Curious Minds and ORC's ECO fund.
2021-09-0305 minGeo Radio - Waitaki Whitestone GeoparkOtago University Science Communication Students projectsListen here to learn about our recent field trip with Otago University Science Communication Students - how the geopark is their client and the resources they produce as part of their assessments.
2021-08-2003 minGeo Radio - Waitaki Whitestone GeoparkBanks Peninsula Geopark visits the Waitaki Whitestone GeoparkRecently we had the pleasure of meeting with the Banks Peninsula Geopark. We took a tour of some of our local geosites, showing them some of our updated interpretation signs. We aim to tell the story of our land and people through the geopark. Listen here to learn more about what our day involved and the development of the geopark here in the Waitaki.
2021-08-0604 minGeo Radio - Waitaki Whitestone GeoparkTalking to community groups about the geoparkAre you involved in a community group and would like our team to tell you about the geopark - places to visit, explore and learn about the stories associated with our land and its people? Listen here to learn about how we meet with community groups. Contact us through our website to book a time for us to visit your community group.
2021-07-3003 minGeo Radio - Waitaki Whitestone GeoparkDiscovery Trail in the Oamaru Public GardensCome along to the launch of this self guided trail - or pick up a copy at a later date from the Waitaki Aquatic Centre and the Oamaru Library.
2021-07-0202 minGeo Radio - Waitaki Whitestone GeoparkThe geology of Trotter GorgeListen here to learn about the geology of Trotters Gorge and the oldest river sediments in the geopark.
2021-06-2503 minGeo Radio - Waitaki Whitestone GeoparkTouring routes within the Waitaki Whitestone GeoparkFind out about our touring routes - including our latest one titled 'Rural route to Duntroon'.
Use the app and learn about some of the amazing geology and social history along this route.
2021-06-1802 minGeo Radio - Waitaki Whitestone GeoparkRocks - the origins of soilListen here to learn about our recent programme run at Waitaki Girls High in Oamaru.
2021-06-0405 minGeo Radio - Waitaki Whitestone GeoparkPublic talk - May 20thCome along to hear Keren from Totara Estate and learn about some of the social history of our geopark!
2021-05-1902 minGeo Radio - Waitaki Whitestone GeoparkCoastal bus tourListen here to learn all about our recent bus tour that took in the geological sights of part of the coastal section of the geopark, as well as our rich cultural and historical stories.
2021-05-0703 minGeo Radio - Waitaki Whitestone GeoparkWaitaki District Councillors visit Vanished World in DuntroonListen here to learn about the recent bus tour to Vanished World supported by the Geopark.
2021-04-1602 minGeo Radio - Waitaki Whitestone GeoparkVanished World 20 year celebrationDiscover where the Waitaki Whitestone Geopark started and the history behind Vanished World in Duntroon.
2021-03-1902 minGeo Radio - Waitaki Whitestone GeoparkFamily fun day in Oamaru is 13 March 2021The Geopark will have a stall at this event - come along and learn more about the Geopark.
2021-03-1202 minGeo Radio - Waitaki Whitestone GeoparkWhats the geology along the coast of the Geopark?Listen here to learn abit more about the geology along the coast.
Check out www.whitestonegeopark.nz for more information and resources.
2021-03-0503 minGeo Radio - Waitaki Whitestone GeoparkUNESCO updateListen here to find out where the Waitaki Whitestone Geopark is in it's UNESCO accreditation process.
2021-02-2603 minGeo Radio - Waitaki Whitestone GeoparkLisa Says - Our co-ordinator talks about volunteer roles in the Geopark teamListen to discover what the role of the co-orindator is, and what our volunteers do.
2021-02-1903 minGeo Radio - Waitaki Whitestone GeoparkVolunteers of the GeoparkListen here to learn about the Geopark volunteer programme. Check out the Geopark website www.whitestonegeopark.nz to sign up for our newsletter and learn more about our volunteer programme.
2021-02-1202 minGeo Radio - Waitaki Whitestone GeoparkWhere is the Waitaki Whitestone Geopark?Listen to learn about where the Geopark is.
2021-02-0501 minGeo Radio - Waitaki Whitestone GeoparkWaitaki Whitestone Geopark public talk Feb 18Our February 18 public talk is at the Oamaru library 6 - 7 pm. Come along and hear Henry Gard present.
2021-02-0502 minGeo Radio - Waitaki Whitestone GeoparkGeopark Office in a new locationVisit our new office to view our Geopark displays and learn more about the Waitaki Whitestone Geopark.
2021-02-0501 minGeo Radio - Waitaki Whitestone GeoparkWaitaki Girls High School field tripLearn about what earth science topics we covered on a recent field trip with Waitaki Girls High School.
2020-12-2402 minGeo Radio - Waitaki Whitestone GeoparkBiodiversity in the Waitaki Whitestone GeoparkListen here to Gareth Boyt - the Waitaki District Council Biodiversity Advisor to learn about biodiversity!
2020-12-0402 minGeo Radio - Waitaki Whitestone GeoparkRead about the Geopark in the New Zealand HeraldRecently a journalist from the New Zealand Herald spent some time in the Geopark. Read all about her experiences at https://www.whitestonegeopark.nz/media
The title of the article is "New Zealand road trip - discover the power of Waitaki"
Visit the Waitaki and Oamaru Visitor Centre to discover more of the Geopark.
2020-11-0602 minGeo Radio - Waitaki Whitestone GeoparkWaitaki and Oamaru Visitor CentreThe Geopark now has a space in the Waitaki and Oamaru Visitor Centre. Visit Thurs through Monday 10am until 4pm to learn more about the Geopark.
2020-10-3002 minGeo Radio - Waitaki Whitestone GeoparkRecent EventsThe team from the Waitaki Whitestone Geopark recently visited the Field Day in Palmerston and the Community Gardens Abundance of Spring event.
2020-10-2303 minGeo Radio - Waitaki Whitestone GeoparkGeopark and the Alps 2 Ocean Cycle TrailRide the Alps 2 Ocean Cycle Trail and explore the Waitaki Whitestone Geopark at the same time!
2020-10-0503 minGeo Radio - Waitaki Whitestone GeoparkWays to find out more about the Waitaki Whitestone GeoparkCheck out www.whitestonegeopark.nz for more information and follow us on facebook.
Please do contact us if you would like us to visit your community group to give a presentation on the Geopark and the stories the rocks tell with regards to the formation of Zealandia.
2020-08-1402 minGeo Radio - Waitaki Whitestone GeoparkJuly 2020 Public talk reflectionOur public talk in July was a huge success with Brian Miller talking about Zealandia as well as the Oamaru volcano. After the talk a number of people walked from the Oamaru library (where the talk was held) to the Geopark pop-up shop to look at resources there and to ask any questions they may have.
2020-07-3103 minGeo Radio - Waitaki Whitestone GeoparkWaitaki RiverThe Waitaki River has been identified as a geosite. Listen to this podcast to learn some amazing features of this very special braided river.
2020-07-2402 minGeo Radio - Waitaki Whitestone GeoparkPublic Talk for July 2020Come along to the Oamaru Library in Thames St on Thursday 16th July 2020 at 6 - 7pm to hear Brian Miller talk on the following topics:
"What is a Geopark and why is the Waitaki District special?
The formation of New Zealand and the discovery of Zealandia
How an undersea volcano created the Victorian town of Oamaru"
2020-07-1002 minGeo Radio - Waitaki Whitestone GeoparkElephant Rocks interpretation panelThe Geopark recently installed interpretation panels at Elephant Rocks near Duntroon.
These explain how the Elephant Rocks were formed.
2020-07-0302 minGeo Radio - Waitaki Whitestone GeoparkSasha Says - Geological timescaleMay 2020
Radio announcer: Time to talk Geopark once again. Joined by Geo educator Sasha Morriss. Sasha, still working from home at the moment.
Geoeducator: That's right, yes, I'm still working remotely.
Radio announcer: But you've been really active and busy, I guess.
Geoeducator: Oh, yeah. Look, it's been a really good opportunity for us just to develop a lot more online resources. So we've got a kids page up and running, lots of activities in kid friendly language. And we've also set up a resources page specifically for teachers to use...
2020-05-2904 minGeo Radio - Waitaki Whitestone GeoparkSasha Say's - Gondwana....Geoeducator: So we've got an activity there that's actually a puzzle. So let me start at the beginning. Long time ago, back in the Triassic, which is very long time ago. We're talking, you know, 200 odd million years ago, there was a continent called Pangea. Now Pangea was the land masses of the world and then that separated up into two separate supercontinents. There's Laurasia, which is mostly the northern hemisphere continents of today (there are some exceptions of course), and Gondwana, which is mainly the southern continents (of course there are a couple of exceptions there as well...
2020-05-2204 minGeo Radio - Waitaki Whitestone GeoparkSasha Says - Website and diatomitesSasha Says - Website and Diatomites
Real Radio: Time to talk Geopark. Joined as usual by the Geoeducator Sasha Morriss. Sasha, what are we talking about this week?
Geoeducator: Hi, Dan. Yeah, this week I'd just like to talk a little bit about our Web site that we are continuously updating at the moment. Now, the Web site for people that don't know is www.whitestonegeopark.nz. Now on the web site you can learn everything about the Waitaki Whitestone Geopark right from the overall picture, to the development, to the history of Zealandia. So...
2020-05-2002 minGeo Radio - Waitaki Whitestone GeoparkSasha Says - Volcanoes and updates on GeositesSasha Says volcanoes and updates on Geosites
30 April 2020
Geoeducator: So I've been working on some activities to do with volcanoes this last week. So people may be aware that we have a number of very very old volcanoes in the Waitaki Whitestone Geopark. I guess the most prominent ones will be the one at Oamaru here. So that's at the Cape. So that was around 35, 40 million years ago that that had a whole lot of activity. But we also have a number of other centres of volcanic activity around the Geopark as well. So on...
2020-05-1804 minGeo Radio - Waitaki Whitestone GeoparkSasha Says - Geopark and GeositesSasha Says - Geopark and Geosites
21 April 2020
Radio announcer: Time to talk Geopark. Joined on the line as usual from home by Sasha our geoeducator. How are you doing today Sasha?
Geoeducator: Very well, thank you Dan. How you?
Radio announcer: Yeah, awesome, awesome. Surviving in the bubble. But really keen to explore more of the district, particularly from a Geopark perspective when we get out of lockdown. What have you got to help with that?
Geoeducator: Oh look, we've been working really hard just to put a lot...
2020-05-1504 minGeo Radio - Waitaki Whitestone GeoparkSasha Say's - learn about the Geopark via the website during lockdownSasha Say’s – Website during lockdown
Real Radio: Time to talk Geopark, as usual. But not quite as usual because we're doing this remotely, of course, being in lockdown. Joined by Geoeducator Sasha from home. How are you, Sasha?
Geoeducator: Hi. Yeah, good thank you. How you Dan?
Real Radio: Doing okay. Now, what we've got basically at this situation at the moment obviously can't really get out and about and explore the Geopark. But you can do it online, can't you?
Geoeducator: That's right. Yes. So Lisa and I are both...
2020-04-1702 minGeo Radio - Waitaki Whitestone GeoparkPop-up shop - Plesiosaur & The Lee fossil collectionGeopark Sasha – Pop-up shop
Radio announcer: Time to talk Geopark once again joined by the Geoeducator Sasha Morriss. Sasha, what are we talking about this week?
geoeducator: Yeah, hi. Today we're gonna be talking about our pop-up shop. So it's in number 27 Thames Street in Oamaru. We just opened last Monday. So we're going to be open Monday through Friday, 12:30 through to 4:30.
Radio announcer: Okay. So what can people see in the pop-up shop.
geoeducator: Right, so first of all, when you approach the shop, you'll notice that it's all been pa...
2020-03-2003 minGeo Radio - Waitaki Whitestone GeoparkSasha Says - Shag point Plesiosaur and Coal miningToday we're gonna be talking about an area down the coast of Otago. It's a place called Shag Point that's not far from Palmerston. So there's a few different things to see down there. So I'd just like to touch on that. First of all I know lots of our listeners out there are really interested in fossils. And down at Shag Point, a number of years ago, there was a plesiosaur fossil pretty much intact that was found in the silt/mudstone down there and it is now on display at the Otago Museum. People can go there...
2020-03-1204 minGeo Radio - Waitaki Whitestone GeoparkSasha Says - Lake Ohau MorainesGeoeducator: So we turned off the main road from between Omarama and Tekapo up to Lake Ohau and immediately when you leave there you're just surrounded - the road is just on either side this beautiful long yellow grass it's just stunning with the backdrop of these just sharp grey mountains. With this, you can just see the rock slides coming off down the side. And we made our way across some really hummocky ground. And Lisa was saying to me, you know there's moraine around here, where is the moraine? And we were looking for the moraine. And...
2020-03-0503 minGeo Radio - Waitaki Whitestone GeoparkKatiki - kekeno (fur seals) and hoiho (yellow eyed penguins) and a lighthouse!GEOPark - Sasha Says - Katiki – kekeno (fur seals), hoiho (yellow eyed penguins) and a lighthouse!
Real Radio: Time to talk Geopark, joined once again by the Geoeducator Sasha Morriss. Unusual to see you with a map in front of you. You like maps, don't you?
Geoeducator: I love maps Dan. Everyone should know - I love maps. And actually, I went out in the field yesterday. I've been asking about quite a lot. And I took my map. It was great, because we took all the back roads and we did not get lost, whi...
2020-03-0102 minGeo Radio - Waitaki Whitestone GeoparkPop up shop part 2 AND MAPS!Geopark - Sasha Says – Pop up shop and maps
Geoeducator: We're in the pop up shop, which is and Thames St in Oamaru. So we're going to be opening in March time as a kind of information centre for people to drop by, learn about what the Geopark is, and some of the things on offer. So we're currently just renovating, getting our displays ready, painting - we're going to have this very impressive mural of a plesiosaur the entire length of the building, which I imagine that lots of kids who are into prehistoric creatures will lo...
2020-02-2403 minGeo Radio - Waitaki Whitestone GeoparkSasha Says - pop up shopGeopark - Sasha Says ‘pop up shop’
Real radio: Time to talk Geopark. Joined once again by the Geoeducator Sasha Morriss. Sasha, what are we talking about this week?
Geoeducator: Hi. I've got a couple of things I want to talk about today. First is our pop-up shop. We went over and had a look at that yesterday. It's 27 Thames Street. So that's where the Christian bookshop used to be. It's a great space. We went and met up as a team over there just to discuss the layout, and how we're going to fit out...
2020-02-2103 minGeo Radio - Waitaki Whitestone GeoparkZealandiaGeopark - Sasha - Zealandia
Real Radio: Time to talk Geopark. Joined by the Geoeducator Sasha. What are we talking about this week, Sasha?
Geoeducator: Well, this week I want to just discuss what I did over the weekend. I went out to Vanished World at Duntroon and I met up with a whole lot of their volunteers out there. If you haven't been out to Vanished World, take a trip. It's great - the volunteers are really knowledgeable and you can look around the centre there as well as do the good old Vanished W...
2020-02-2003 minGeo Radio - Waitaki Whitestone GeoparkAnatiniGeopark - Sasha – Anatini 2020
Real Radio: Time to talk Geopark once again, joined by the. Geoeducator Sasha Morriss. Now, Sasha, what are we talking about this week?
Geoeducator: Yeah, hi. This week I'm going to be talking just briefly about a geosite that many may have heard of, but not necessarily visited. It's called Anatini. Now Anatini actually means 'many caves', and it's just a few minutes up the road from Elephant Rocks. Often you go to Elephant Rocks - there are lots of people there. But you go up the road to Anatini and the...
2020-02-1703 minGeo Radio - Waitaki Whitestone GeoparkMoeraki BouldersGeoPark - Sasha – Moeraki Boulders January 2020
Real Radio: For the first time in 2020, joined by the GeoPark Educator Sasha Morriss. Now, what are we talking about today, Sasha?
Geoeducator: Yes, happy new year, everybody. Today, I am going to be talking about Moeraki Boulders. I'd be interested to actually hear who made a trip down there. We'd like to see your photos. Send them in to us to on instagram or our Facebook. And we'd like to have a look and we can put them up there on our page.
Real Radio: They're pre...
2020-02-1403 minGeo Radio - Waitaki Whitestone GeoparkOamaru volcanoGeopark - Sasha M – Oamaru Volcano 2019
Real Radio: Time to Geopark once again. And with the Geoeducator Sasha Morriss. Now this week, we're going to talk about the differences of some of the structures that you can see around town.
Geoeducator: Yes that's right. So just when people are out and about around town, I thought it would be quite interesting for people to look at the differences in maybe the bridges, and the buildings and walls. A lot of them are made from local stone. So the idea goes that when you're building something, you...
2020-02-1303 minGeo Radio - Waitaki Whitestone GeoparkWaitaki Whitestone Geopark DossierGeopark - Sasha M dossier 2019
Real Radio: Time to talk Geopark,joined as usual by Geoeducator Sasha Morriss. Now, Sasha, you've got a dossier in front of you. Does it make for interesting reading?
Geoeducator: It does. Look the dossier is now available in several places around the district, which I'll go through soon. And it's not a not a massive document, but it is jam packed with information. It's really readable all about the geology of our area. Interesting sites to see, the history of our area. And I just encourage people to have a...
2020-02-1202 minGeo Radio - Waitaki Whitestone GeoparkTorlesse TerraneGeopark - Sasha M Torless Terrane 2019
Real Radio: Time to talk Geopark once again with the geoeducator Sasha Morriss. You've been on a wee field trip up to Wellington.
Geoeducator: That's right. Yes, I met with Julian Thompson, who's the outreach educator for GNS that's Geological and Nuclear Sciences. And their main office is based just outside of Wellington. And I meet up with him and we did a wee field trip out on the West Coast there to look at some basement rocks. So we had a pretty exciting day scrambling up and down c...
2019-12-3003 minGeo Radio - Waitaki Whitestone GeoparkSasha says- Answer facebook questions about Otekaike vs OtiakeWaitaki whitestone geopark Geo-educator, Sasha, answered a Facebook enquiry about what the limestone is actually called, Otekaike or Otiake.
Transcript:
Radio Announcer: Time to talk Geopark and joined by the Geopark Educator Sasha Morriss. Now, you've had a question come in via the website, Sasha.
Geoeducator: That's right. Yeah, it actually came in on our Facebook page. We had a group of kids from Duntroon School out with Sophie Briggs, one of our Geoeducators with the School Rocks. She took the kids out on a really exciting field trip. They went to several...
2019-12-1702 minGeo Radio - Waitaki Whitestone GeoparkSasha says - travelling Science ShowWaitaki whitestone geopark Geo-educator, Sasha, talked about her experience at the Travelling Science Show in the Waitaki Community Recreation Centre.
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radio announcer: Managed to escape the studio and head out to the Waitaki Community Recreation Centre. A different venue for you to Sasha, Sasha from the Geopark, our educator for the Geopark. A really cool event going on at the moment.
geoeducator: Oh, yeah, look, it's awesome. Yeah, we're here down with the Travelling Science Show. At the Rec Centre. Some educators are here putting on various displays for primary school kids...
2019-12-1002 minGeo Radio - Waitaki Whitestone GeoparkSasha says - Wai O Toura Geosite #2Waitaki Whitestone geopark Geo-educator, Sasha, went out to a Geosite called, Wai O Toura, at Gards road in Duntroon earlier in the week to join DOC and some of their volunteers to do a whole lot of native planting out there.
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Radio announcer: Time to talk Geopark, joined by the Geoeducator Sasha. What are we talking about today Sasha?
Geoeducator: Hi. Well, today we're talking about a particular Geosite called Wai O Toura at Gards road in Duntroon. I went out there earlier in the week to join DOC and some of t...
2019-12-0304 minGeo Radio - Waitaki Whitestone GeoparkSasha says - Victorian Heritage Weekend 2019Sasha shared her experience in the 2019 Oamaru Victortian Festival.
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Real Radio: What was the major point of interest for people?
Geoeducator: Well one of the main things that people were wanting to talk to us a bit about was, you know, what is a Geopark? And we had some really interesting exhibits there that attracted kids en masse. So we had there was a big tray there full of big hunk of limestone, which got smaller and smaller as the day went on. At one point, it was completely surrounded. You could n...
2019-11-2803 minGeo Radio - Waitaki Whitestone GeoparkSasha says - Wai O Toura & Doc event #1Geo-educator, Sasha, invited the public to join Andy at DOC on Wednesday at Wai O Toura at Gards Rd in Duntroon to carrying out some planting there of the site.
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Radio announcer: Time to talk Geopark, joined by the Geoeducator Sasha. Big day on Wednesday for the Geopark.
Geoeducator: Yes, that's right. A few of us are going to be joining Andy at DOC on Wednesday at Wai O Toura at Gards Rd in Duntroon. We're going to be carrying out some planting there of the site and come along. We'll be h...
2019-11-2601 minGeo Radio - Waitaki Whitestone GeoparkSasha says - What is UNESCO accreditationGeo-educator, Sasha talks about how the Whitestone Geopark is working towards the UNESCO accreditation for the Geopark.
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Radio announcer: Time to talk Geopark, joined by the Geoeducator Sasha once again. Now, UNESCO's status for the Geopark is quite an important landmark this, isn't it.
Geoeducator: That's right. So, currently we're working towards our UNESCO accreditation for our Geopark. This is a massive platform for us. It's been running since 2001, the UNESCO accreditation. And there are currently a hundred and forty seven parks spread over 41 countries with this UNESCO accreditation. So what is...
2019-11-1802 minGeo Radio - Waitaki Whitestone GeoparkSasha says - What is a Geopark?This week, Sasha, Geo-educator of Waitaki Whitestone geopark, talks about what exactly is a Geopark and introduces the best way to explore Waitaki Whitestone geopark.
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Radio announcer: Time to talk Geopark and are joined again by our new Geo-educator, Sasha Morriss. Sasha, what are we talking about this week?
Geoeducator: Okay, well, this week we're going to be talking about what exactly is a Geopark. This is something I get asked alot and it's not a straightforward answer. So we've got a couple of steps in this. First of all, we need...
2019-11-1203 minGeo Radio - Waitaki Whitestone GeoparkMeet the new Geo-educator, Sasha MorrissThe Waitaki Whitestone Geopark Trust has appointed a geo-educator to help educate the community on the district’s geology. Sasha Morriss, who has a masters degree in geology from Otago University, has been appointed to the role.
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Real Radio host: Time to talk GeoPark and joined by the new Geoeducator, Sasha Morriss. Sasha, new to the role only been in it a week.
Geoeducator: That's right. Yes I started last Tuesday.
Real Radio host: Okay. So what does a Geoeducator role do? What do you, what's the job?
Geo...
2019-11-0502 minGeo Radio - Waitaki Whitestone Geopark"Meet the park" is coming to Palmerston Field day 2019"Meet the park" is coming to Palmerston Field day 2019. Don't miss this exciting opportunity to meet the Geopark trustees and understand more about the Whitestone Geopark.
2019-09-3001 minGeo Radio - Waitaki Whitestone GeoparkWhitestone geopark trustee, Helen Jansen, explains the ideas behind Waitaki Whitestone GeoparkCo-chair Helen Jansen was on Real Radio 104 and talked about what a Geopark is and its great opportunities for the community. Missed it? No problem, you can listen to it here.
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Host:Right, time to talk about Geopark. And we are joined by Helen Jansen, one of the trustees of the Whitestone Waitaki Geopark project. How are you doing?
Helen: Absolutely splendid. It's a great day. Absolutely. Thank you for coming in. It's an opportunity for Waitaki to take advantage of a framework. That is a globally recognized framework based on the g...
2019-09-2403 min
Geo Radio - Waitaki Whitestone GeoparkFree Whitestone Geopark App is available now!Waitaki Whitestone Geopark Coordinator, Lisa Heinz introduced Waitaki Whitestone Geopark App on Real Radio 104. Missed it? No problem, you can listen to it here.
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Host: Time to talk Geopark and joined by Lisa. Now Lisa you're going to tell us a wee bit about the app the brand new app that's out.
Lisa Heinz: Exactly. We released the app one or two weeks ago by now and you would love to show you what exciting things you can see on there.
Host: Okay. So talk us through it. I mean...
2019-09-1002 min