The Waitaki Valley is an unspoilt, untouched paradise with some of the best scenery in New Zealand. A drive through the Valley will inspire you to get in touch with nature, either through camping, boating or picnicking by the beautiful braided river or one of the three lakes or through exploring the fossil trail and other limestone wonders. The developing wine industry in the Valley provides the opportunity to experience cold climate varietals while enjoying a platter made of local produce. Popular activities include soaking in the hot tubs, gliding over the McKenzie basin, skiing or boarding in the mountains or meandering through nature walks.
Ohau is real New Zealand, a place that includes many holiday homes and is the gateway to the Ohau lake, walking and bike tracks and the Ohau ski field. The ski field provides a wonderful community atmosphere where locals and visitors get to know each other on the hill. The Ohau lodge has spectacular views of the lake and mountains and is a great place to stay and get to know people from New Zealand and all over the world. If you want to get away from it all and relax amongst some of the most spectacular scenery in New Zealand then Ohau is the place to visit.
Omarama – the place of light – is the town to stay in on the way from Christchurch to Queenstown. It has a strong reputation as the gliding capital of the world where you can soar over the beautiful Waitaki Valley and McKenzie basin. You must spend some time soaking in the Omarama Hot Tubs or watch a live sheep shearing show at Wrinkly Rams. The river and lakes provide the ideal location for fishing, boating, picnicking or other recreational pursuits. Just north of Omarama you can drive to the Clay Cliffs and see stunning rock formations. Omarama is the ideal location to take a few days to relax and unwind and explore the wonderful Waitaki Valley.
Otematata is positioned right between the hydro dam lakes and is a popular for water sports holidays, walking, cycling, swimming, boating and fishing. The township also has a nine hole golf course, various accommodation options and facilities.
Duntroon is home to incredible geological formations that bring visitors from all over the world. The Elephant Rocks site is the perfect location to see incredible limestone formations. Through a local tour company you can even abseil or rock climb off the rocks for a truly memorable experience. Starting at the Vanished World centre in Duntroon you can wind your way through the Valley and visit some key fossil sites that have been preserved by local landowners.
Duntroon has also preserved some of the more unique aspects of its past in a restored gaol and blacksmiths forge.
Kurow is centrally located in the middle of the Waitaki Valley and provides the base for many activities including watersports, camping, cycling and fishing. Do a wine tour to Kurow Winery for a platter and wine tasting or stop in at regional wine tasting room, Vintners Drop in the old Post Office in Kurow. The Kurow Museum is a must visit and provides great local history and knowledge of the area. You can explore Maori Rock Art or unique geological landforms like Elephant Rocks and Earthquakes. To truely experience real New Zealand you must stay at Kurow.
daisy_hudson
RT @ianhe1977: First Oamaru, then the Timaru Herald, now this (via the link). Being a pedestrain in South Canty/Waitaki is risky: https://t…
7 hours 14 minutes ago
ianhe1977
First Oamaru, then the Timaru Herald, now this (via the link). Being a pedestrain in South Canty/Waitaki is risky: https://t.co/4V9aNGnwR2
7 hours 18 minutes ago
Coastaltackle
RT @GRGFLLC: Fish or Die Flyfishing the Waitaki Valley River, New Zealand. https://t.co/tL9tGdWZ7s" target="_blank">https://t.co/tL9tGdWZ7s #flyfishing #newzealand #fish https://t…
14 hours 34 minutes ago
bbnzjobs
work in Exchange for Accommodation in Waitaki Valley. Accom Only https://t.co/G4XPQCqelE #newzealand #job #jobs #work #backpacking
19 hours 6 minutes ago
racing_feed
Ceol proves too good for Waitaki: Ceol An Ghra got off the mark on her fourth career start as she took... https://t.co/gP69iTYbXS
19 hours 10 minutes ago
everytipsite
Ceol proves too good for Waitaki: Ceol An Ghra got off the mark on her fourth career start as she took... https://t.co/QMJQ6Pte40
Norton_Index
RT UKHorseResults 2:40 Curragh 1 Ceol An Ghra 3/1 2 Waitaki 7/4F 3 Sufoof 2/1
19 hours 42 minutes ago
UKHorseResults
2:40 Curragh 1 Ceol An Ghra 3/1 2 Waitaki 7/4F 3 Sufoof 2/1
19 hours 51 minutes ago
irishracing
Ceol Proves Too Good For Waitaki @curraghrace https://t.co/o6Wb9wt9wW https://t.co/OrLO687ehf
19 hours 56 minutes ago
Racing_Results_
Curragh 14:40 1st Ceol An Ghra 3/1 2nd Waitaki 7/4f 3rd Sufoof 2/1 9 Ran SF £8.88 #CURRAGH
20 hours 16 minutes ago
kingkieron89
@betturtle again should of done #Waitaki ew #FML,#ShouldaWouldaCoulda #CutHim
20 hours 19 minutes ago
PickLuckier
14:40 #Curragh 1st 4 Ceol An Ghra 3/1 2nd 10 Waitaki 7/4f 3rd 9 Sufoof 2/1 9 Ran. NRs 5 FC €8.88
20 hours 21 minutes ago
myracingtips
Ceol An Ghra dug deep to hold on. Waitaki traveled like the best horse he just hit the wall in the last furlong. We move on to the next!
20 hours 23 minutes ago
Billstraighten
Late money for waitaki
20 hours 25 minutes ago
betturtle
Win tip in Curragh 2:40 is Waitaki https://t.co/lg6MH8gj93 #freetips
20 hours 32 minutes ago
MarkDoherty11
Todays Horse Lays 14:20 Doncaster Flyboy 14:40 Curragh Waitaki 14:55 Doncaster Philadelphia 15:55 Carlisle Brae On
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Dretrodealer
RT @GetYourTipsOut: Curragh 2.05 Callender 2.40 Waitaki 3.15 Master Speaker 3.50 Sruthan Notebook 4.25 Bocca Baciata 5.00 Cassells Rock E…
20 hours 55 minutes ago
punter2pro
02:40 #CURRAGH: Waitaki is #favourite at the Bookies. Best #odds available are 6/4 at 888sport. #Horseracing
02:40 #CURRAGH HOT #HORSE: Sharp price movements & large #stakes on Waitaki suggests smart money. #MarketAnalysis
21 hours 12 minutes ago
alexl666
Races / Today R. 1 - Callender Win R. 2 - Waitaki Win https://t.co/cI7kKlNvx2
21 hours 19 minutes ago
tiptheodds
Today's #Racing #Tips - @curraghrace - 3/4 14:05 - CALLENDER - 10/11 14:40 - WAITAKI - 7/4 15:15 - BUBBLY BELLINI - 13/2 ... #RacingTips
21 hours 44 minutes ago
philpdavid
Waitaki, 13/8, 2.40. Assheq, 1/1, 5.25. Gordon Lord Byron, ew, 11/2, 3.50. Found, 8/11, 4.25, Curragh
22 hours 33 minutes ago
oumemoires
the curragh destitute man's placepot punt punt: callendar, waitaki, master speaker, joailliere, success days, chapter seven total: 1 evro
22 hours 42 minutes ago
dmburgess85
My other Curragh picks #Callender #Waitaki #MrRight #MarshallJennings #HighHoncho All races on #AtTheRaces, First race 14:05.
22 hours 48 minutes ago
watchingthetips
1 day 6 seconds ago
GetYourTipsOut
Curragh 2.05 Callender 2.40 Waitaki 3.15 Master Speaker 3.50 Sruthan Notebook 4.25 Bocca Baciata 5.00 Cassells Rock EW 5.35 Aasheq
1 day 11 seconds ago
isacc30
RT @ProPunterUK1: 🇮🇪Curragh🇮🇪 2.05 - Callender 5/6 2.40 - Waitaki 2/1 3.15 - Master Speaker 7/2 3.50 - Dick Whittington 7/2 4.25 - Found 4/5
1 day 39 seconds ago
ProPunterUK1
🇮🇪Curragh🇮🇪 2.05 - Callender 5/6 2.40 - Waitaki 2/1 3.15 - Master Speaker 7/2 3.50 - Dick Whittington 7/2 4.25 - Found 4/5
1 day 1 hour ago
Otematata
Temperature +24.5 Deg C at Sun, Apr 03 2016, 03:00 PM, Humidity 42%, 1011 hpa https://t.co/o0gerSLMWa #otematata #waitaki
1 day 7 hours ago
DonnaSColeman
RT @KurowVillage: Good Yarn workshops are being run in Kurow and Papakaio targeting rural mental health. Contact Info Centre in Kurow for m…
SMRacingTips
Curragh; 2:05: Callender 2:40: Waitaki 3:15: Master Speaker 3:50: The Happy Prince 4:25: Found (NAP) 5:00: Aasheq
1 day 12 hours ago
TodayAtSch00L
RT @nthotrugbyrefs: Greetings all, Our next regular Monday meeting will be held on, April 4th, 7.00pm at Waitaki Boys’ High School... https…
2 days 1 hour ago
nthotrugbyrefs
Greetings all, Our next regular Monday meeting will be held on, April 4th, 7.00pm at Waitaki Boys’ High School... https://t.co/BlpZSh48fs
sarahrowlandNZ
The chef's special platter for lunch 😊 #midori #sushi #food #japanese #oamaru #Waitaki… https://t.co/JeGmZAYGAB
Temperature +21.2 Deg C at Sat, Apr 02 2016, 03:00 PM, Humidity 58%, 1018 hpa https://t.co/o0gerSLMWa #otematata #waitaki
2 days 7 hours ago
KurowVillage
Good Yarn workshops are being run in Kurow and Papakaio targeting rural mental health. Contact Info Centre in Kurow for more info. Waitaki
2 days 11 hours ago
FinneyMcintosh
Journey Into The Waitaki Abysm On Your Travels Southwestern Through New Zealand UrMd
3 days 4 hours ago
PeteDGeorge
@NewshubNZ Duntroon and Waitaki are in North Otago, not South Canterbury.
3 days 6 hours ago
RebaBWilliams
RT @nzpolice: Fatal crash in Duntroon, Waitaki - Police and emergency services are in attendance at a fatal crash in Duntroon... https://t.…
3 days 8 hours ago
nzpolice
Fatal crash in Duntroon, Waitaki - Police and emergency services are in attendance at a fatal crash in Duntroon... https://t.co/PWMQybGL1w
FergusHAPNZ
Waitaki council targets freedom campers https://t.co/k4g6hyKAFE
RobertvanRoyen
@HaydenMeikle he did grow up in a house on the South Canterbury side of the Waitaki. #war
3 days 9 hours ago
RT @DonnaSColeman: Coffee addicts: you can now purchase in Kurow at 7:30 am #Metropolitan! Valley Cafe on main street. #Waitaki
3 days 10 hours ago
WinefinderSwe
Ett av Nya Zealands bästa Pinot-viner? Ja det tycker i alla fall vi: https://t.co/L7qEHQmrtC #valli #winefinder
3 days 23 hours ago
Alps2Ocean
Tourism Waitaki team checking out the trail near Jollie Carpark - a beautiful day out and about! Left to right:... https://t.co/H2jpR7RUjO
4 days 4 hours ago
Coffee addicts: you can now purchase in Kurow at 7:30 am #Metropolitan! Valley Cafe on main street. #Waitaki
Temperature +20.7 Deg C at Thu, Mar 31 2016, 03:00 PM, Humidity 38%, 1026 hpa https://t.co/o0gerSLMWa #otematata #waitaki
4 days 7 hours ago
PalatialVery
1875 Wood Engraving Waitaki River Railroad Bridge New Zealand Historic YSA4 https://t.co/66SuiP52aF https://t.co/aQLb1mhRyc
4 days 8 hours ago
backpackingbuds
RT @bbnzjobs: work in Exchange for Accommodation in Waitaki Valley. Accom Only https://t.co/G4XPQCqelE #newzealand #job #jobs #work #back…
4 days 14 hours ago
4 days 15 hours ago
Temperature +20.9 Deg C at Wed, Mar 30 2016, 03:00 PM, Humidity 35%, 1027 hpa https://t.co/o0gerT3okK #otematata #waitaki
5 days 7 hours ago
MargotButcher
RT @HaydenMeikle: Cool story today. Oamaru's Nathan Smith makes first-class debut for @OtagoVolts. Waitaki Boys' pupil replaces St Kevin's…
5 days 8 hours ago
andrewvoerman
5 days 9 hours ago
HaydenMeikle
Cool story today. Oamaru's Nathan Smith makes first-class debut for @OtagoVolts. Waitaki Boys' pupil replaces St Kevin's teacher in the XI.
GodzoneNZ
Finishing off an @OstlerWines Pinot Noir from #Waitaki. Think it's at it peak. #nzwine. https://t.co/HXZ6XnyEMr
5 days 17 hours ago
Temperature +18.9 Deg C at Tue, Mar 29 2016, 03:00 PM, Humidity 33%, 1020 hpa https://t.co/o0gerSLMWa #otematata #waitaki
6 days 7 hours ago
joohnnyff
Smith snaps up opportunities: Waitaki Boys' High School pupil Nathan Smith takes a break from the 12th-man dut... https://t.co/DICKsL7ugc
SpbkBruhn
Har studerat vid Waitaki Girls High School Bor i Oamaru, New Zealand https://t.co/Iu0efojsfv
7 days 1 hour ago
Introduktion Har studerat vid Waitaki Girls High School Bor i Brisbane, Australia Från Oamaru, New Zealand https://t.co/aX0Y7eUESD
Temperature +22.6 Deg C at Mon, Mar 28 2016, 03:00 PM, Humidity 35%, 1018 hpa https://t.co/o0gerSLMWa #otematata #waitaki
7 days 7 hours ago
MoreFunz
https://t.co/SKxej28O7i - Waitaki Girls High School. The #morefunz page https://t.co/VUm2Da0Fk7
7 days 11 hours ago
https://t.co/TsFBYgrJSV - Waitaki Boys High School. The #morefunz page https://t.co/NbkvtGmFLh
7 days 12 hours ago
RT @nthotrugbyrefs: Greetings all, Our next regular Monday meeting will be held on, March 28th, 7.00pm at Waitaki Boys’ High School... htt…
Greetings all, Our next regular Monday meeting will be held on, March 28th, 7.00pm at Waitaki Boys’ High School... https://t.co/YRUqDn6pWy
TheOrganist
Two happy EV-lets taking a journey up the Waitaki Valley. #lasttimeB4fastcharger https://t.co/VzcjZ7Znpd https://t.co/PqXeJ4KeZl
8 days 5 hours ago
Temperature +28.1 Deg C at Sun, Mar 27 2016, 03:00 PM, Humidity 24%, 1011 hpa https://t.co/o0gerSLMWa #otematata #waitaki
8 days 7 hours ago
8 days 8 hours ago
https://t.co/Uh7beoxmL8 - Ostler Vineyard Waitaki Valley. The #morefunz page https://t.co/oBJUEW8WOU
8 days 14 hours ago
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