by admin | Aug 27, 2020 | News
On the West Coast of New Zealand’s South Island, lie the ghosts of Waiuta, one of New Zealand’s richest gold towns – long abandoned since the Blackwater mine closed in 1951 “Whispers of Gold” tells Waiuta’s story from its beginnings to current day. Archive film and...
by admin | Aug 24, 2020 | News
by admin | Jul 12, 2020 | News
by admin | Jul 12, 2020 | News
A premiere will be held at Reefton Cinema of our documentary “Whispers of Gold” at 3pm on Saturday July 18. This will be followed by time for Q & A, some short speeches and then tea or coffee. These are exciting times. For those who would like to go to later...
by admin | Mar 23, 2020 | News
Dear FoW Members Due to the ongoing and increasingly dire news regarding the Coronavirus / CIVID-19 pandemic we have decided to cancel the AGM and general meeting scheduled for next Saturday, 28 March. When the situation settles we will be in communication with...
by admin | Mar 9, 2020 | News
A historic school on the West Coast is in desperate need of a new roof before winter hits. Friends of Waiuta chairwoman Margaret Sadler said winter would take its toll on the 106-year-old Blackwater School, near Reefton. “When I was there I noticed that The...
by admin | Mar 3, 2020 | News
The Provincial Growth Fund (PGF) has approved a $15 million loan to help re-establish a gold mining operation at Blackwater Gold Mine, near Reefton, Rural Communities Minister and local MP Damien O’Connor announced at an event on the West Coast today. Read...
