Wanaka Stories

Discover Wanaka through stories by locals and travellers

Adventure Recap: Resort Opening Weekend in Wanaka First chairs, mountaintop breakfasts, corduroy cruisers and maybe a few monoski sightings. Opening weekend 2020 had it all.

Adventure, Eat & Drink, See & Do A Night In Hawea Panoramic mountain views, unfathomably blue water and foodie delights, you can find it all in Hawea.

Eat & Drink Refill It! Say no to single-use plastic waterbottles With RefillNZ

See & Do How you can help protect Wanaka's waterways With the WAI Wanaka 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