Wanaka Stories

Discover Wanaka through stories by locals and travellers

See & Do How you can help protect Wanaka's waterways With the Upper Clutha Lakes Trust and the Million Metres Streams Project

Adventure Climbing Little Big Wall With The Locals Wanaka locals Victoria Caffrey and Jossi Wells set out on multi-pitch classic, 'Turn On, Tune In, Drop Out.'

Adventure, See & Do Pedal, Chair or Air - How Do You Mountain Bike in Wanaka? With the addition of Bike Glendhu to Wanaka’s diverse riding landscape, it’s not a matter of what’s available… but rather what you’re in the mood for.

See & Do How To Stay Sustainable In Your Accommodation Everyone loves staying in a hotel - but how can you make your stay more sustainable?

Eat & Drink 6 Places To Grab a Plant-Based Bite in Wanaka Whether you’re just dipping your toes into the vegetarian waters or you’re a lifelong green eating machine, you’ll find fresh eats in Wanaka.

Eat & Drink How You Can Go Single-Use Cup Free in Wanaka With SUCFree Wanaka and Again Again

See & Do, Adventure 3 Ways You Can Help Preserve Wanaka’s Native Plants Volunteer with, walk & water or donate to Te Kākano

Adventure, See & Do Get The Social Media Shot - Sustainably Everyone loves a banger Instagram photo. But at what cost?

4 Eco-Friendly New Year Resolutions (You'll Actually Keep) Start the new year off right and take care of our place.

See & Do Reduce, Reuse & Recycle at Rhythm & Alps Contributor Moana Barnard shares tips for how you can keep our planet clean and green at Rhythm & Alps

#LoveWanaka: Summer Of Sustainability This summer, we’ll be sharing how you can take care of our place and travel sustainably in our #LoveWanaka Sustainability Series.

See & Do 5 Reasons To Check Out TUKI Festival On the second Saturday, of the second month, every second year, something magical happens at Glendhu Bay in Wanaka. Here’s why you need to check out TUKI festival.

Adventure The Good Side of Risky With Griff Rhys Jones Griff Rhys Jones takes on Makarora's Siberia Experience