What's on at Culture Waitaki
Write a story and enter our migration-themed competition.
22 September 2023 - 10:30am
Programmes
Exhibitions
Every year school students from around the Waitaki share their artistic talents with us. The Forrester Gallery asks all the schools and early childhood education centres in the Waitaki District to contribute student artwork to the Burns Memorial Exhibition.
Forrester Gallery2 September 2023 to 29 October 2023Waitaki Boys’ High School’s Hall of Memories is a powerful memorial for all those who lost their lives through conflict. Celebrate and remember the Hall of Memories’ grand history.
Forrester Gallery2 September 2023 to 29 October 2023Explore the unusual story of the introduction of animals to New Zealand.
Waitaki Museum23 September 2023 to 11 February 2024- The story of our land begins millions of years ago, when Waitaki, like much of New Zealand, lay under the sea.Waitaki Museum15 December 2020 to 15 December 2024
In the mid 1800s, Ōamaru was a bustling outpost of the British Empire. Immigrants from different cultural and social backgrounds settled here in search of a better life.
Waitaki Museum15 December 2020 to 15 December 2024Waitaki Museum is home to a significant collection of taoka (treasures), dating back to the earliest days of Māori settlement.
Waitaki Museum15 December 2020 to 15 December 2024Sometimes roaring, sometimes wandering, the Waitaki is always present. It runs through our district as it runs through our past.
Waitaki Museum & Archive11 March 2023 to 15 December 2024