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The Harbour Street Jazz Festival is just around the corner!
If you like your tunes smooth and groovy you’re in for a treat. Enjoy over thirty-five performances across three nights of jazz, blues, and soul during the Oamaru Licencing Trust Harbour Street Jazz and Blues Festival. This means you have three days to get under the skin of the Waitaki District!
From the 19th to the 21st of March, you are invited to explore historic Ōamaru against a soundtrack of tickled ivories, saxophones, and soul-stirring crooners. Home to the most well-preserved Victorian streetscape in New Zealand, Ōamaru is a seaside haven where the café culture thrives and the past is celebrated.
EXPLORE THE WAITAKI
The first Geopark in New Zealand
Discover the Waitaki, a region offering natural geological marvels, historic treasures, iconic photo opportunities and outright adventure!
Overflowing with natural beauty from the Southern Alps to the Pacific Ocean, rich in culture and heritage and brimming with activities for all types of explorers.
Come explore our region – its stunning landscapes, its stories, its people and see what we mean….
NATURE & WILDLIFE
Nature lovers will feel right at home in the Waitaki
If you want to feel like seeing glacier-fed lakes and stunning coastline with rare seabirds and native marine life is ordinary – get your fill of the Waitaki.
PURE ADVENTURE
Your adventure, your way
Adventure is personal; but no matter what your adventure preference is, it’s about doing something brave, something you’ll never forget … In the Waitaki, we have our own special kind of adventure that you’ll find nowhere else.Â
CULTURE & HERITAGE
Fill your days exploring our world-changing and unforgettable past
Oamaru and the Waitaki have a rich history and heritage from Victorian streetscapes and Maori history to Steampunk and gorgeous galleries.
FOOD LOVERS
Don’t let our culinary delights pass you by!
The Waitaki has some of the best cuisine in the country.
With award-winning restaurants, talented local experts and the freshest produce straight from the garden and sea, you can indulge a little – or a lot!Â
WALKING & BIKING
Explore paths less-travelled
Whether you have a spare hour or a spare few days in the area, discover the great selection of routes to choose from and combine as you journey through the Waitaki.Â
WHO WILL YOU BE TOMORROW?
Your holiday in the Waitaki District awaits.
The spirit of the Waitaki District inspires unmatched possibility. Exploration, relaxation, and reconnection. Come and experience our southern wonderland for yourself. (Re)discover our beautiful region, right here in your own backyard.
