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Blueskin Food Systems Report
Monday, 31 August 2015, 4:20 pm | Blueskin Media
The ideal of eating local, seasonal food has grown in profile in recent years, as consumers recognise the value of ensuring a secure local food supply and the social and environmental advantages of reducing supply chains. More >>
235 commuters take the morning train
Wednesday, 10 March 2010, 1:23 pm | Blueskin Media
At least two hundred and thirty-five commuters caught the morning train from Waitati and Port Chalmers to Dunedin this Wednesday morning in a one-day revival of rail commuting organised by the Dunedin City Council, Taieri Gorge Railway and rail transport ... More >>
Lifesavers Evacuate Warrington Beach, Domain
Sunday, 28 February 2010, 11:00 am | Blueskin Media
Members of Warrington Surf Life Saving Club evacuated Warrington beach and the adjacent camping area on Warrington Domain after hearing a tsunami alert for coastal New Zealand. The life guards, lacking any legal status, used powers of persuasion to encourage ... More >>
Harvest Markets At Waitati
Friday, 22 January 2010, 1:45 pm | Blueskin Media
The Waitati Edible Gardeners present: Harvest Markets bring, buy, sell or barter locally grown produce and home made wares More >>
Helpers Pull Together To Support Radio Station
Wednesday, 20 January 2010, 2:05 pm | Blueskin Media
Blueskin Bay FM broadcasters and several roped-in helpers hoisted the radio mast on the roof of an school building. The mast has a total height of 15m and this height will help the very low 500-milliwatt power of the transmitter to reach most parts ... More >>
Vandalism Incident in Waitati
Wednesday, 18 November 2009, 10:01 am | Blueskin Media
There was another vandalism incident in Waitati on Sunday 15 November. Trees from the Blueskin Nursery were deliberately damaged and tampered with. Please make sure you let the police know if you notice anything suspicious. It would also be a a good ... More >>
Sandflat surprises
Tuesday, 13 October 2009, 1:15 pm | Blueskin Media
Consider Blueskin Bay as you look out your window, walk along the shore, fossick for cockles, or simply breathe in the ambiance. It's a magic place to live and work whether the sandflats are in the forefront of your working day or the background ... More >>
Waitati Energy Project
Thursday, 23 July 2009, 11:08 am | Blueskin Media
Ned, Seth and Alice from Geography downloading data from the wind tower/weather station, with techie Nigel's assistance. Photos supplied by the WEP. More >>
Rounding up the Retrofit Rollout
Tuesday, 23 June 2009, 10:18 am | Blueskin Media
Even since before the Budget insulation has been in the news and now that the WEP Retrofit Rollout is winding up it’s great that a new nation-wide retrofit programme is being established. The whole WEP Retrofit Rollout process has been very rewarding ... More >>
Hot air or small wind in Waitati?
Thursday, 30 April 2009, 11:49 am | Blueskin Media
Energy-saving and generation projects around the rural Dunedin township of Waitati will be the subject of a University of Otago Geography Department seminar next week. More >>
Waitati School
Sunday, 22 February 2009, 3:24 pm | Blueskin Media
There has been a primary school in Waitati since 1864 – that's 145 years – and it has been at it's the current site for the last 128 years. At present the school has a roll of 58 children, aged between 5 and 12 years, coming from homes in the ... More >>
Blueskin Playcentre is 50 years young!
Sunday, 22 February 2009, 3:17 pm | Blueskin Media
This year is the blueskin playcentre's 50th birthday! Three mornings a week, children come to Waitati to enjoy the fantastic facilities of the playcentre. Indoor play includes a library, blocks, dress-up, role play, arts, crafts and puzzles, plus a ... More >>
Exciting News At Orokonui Ecosanctuary
Sunday, 22 February 2009, 3:15 pm | Blueskin Media
Orokonui has a nesting pair of kaka. Although it was thought the juveniles were too young to breed, a nest box was put up just in case. However the pair ignored that and found their own nest hole in a great location – by the stream and with ... More >>
Orokonui Eco Sanctuary
Sunday, 23 March 2008, 12:43 am | Blueskin Media
Work continues on several fronts. The pest monitoring is going full steam ahead and nothing new has been sighted. The bird survey team has been active again for the autumn bird count. The bellbirds appear to have had a good breeding season and the ... More >>
Term Report - Warrington Playcentre
Sunday, 23 March 2008, 12:40 am | Blueskin Media
We have had a very busy and fun time during term 1. We've been to the beach where we had running races, climbed the rocks and looked at the pools, saw fish, crabs and studied shells and seaweed. We had lots of little creatures at Playcentre too ... More >>
You can help save our Hector's Dolphins
Sunday, 23 March 2008, 12:37 am | Blueskin Media
The government is going to make a decision soon about what protection they will put in place for the Hector's and Maui's dolphins. You can help by either writing to the government (Helen Clark, Steve Chadwick, Jim Anderton) or contacting your local ... More >>
Local visitors' guide flies off shelves
Wednesday, 16 January 2008, 12:19 am | Blueskin Media
A travel guide produced by volunteer community publishers Blueskin Media has been snapped up in less than two weeks and is now in its second print run. More >>
