Culture Waitaki

Ballad of the Waitaki Ongoing exhibition Paemanu: Kārakaraka Toi on until Sunday, 16 August 2026 | 04:00 PM European Settlement Permanent exhibition The story of our land begins millions of years ago, when Waitaki, like much of New Zealand, lay under the sea. During this time, Ōamaru’s famous limestone formed on the sea-floor. It preserves some of the most incredible fossils in the world.