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Here in Wānaka, we are so excited to welcome the world back to the Southern Alps, starting with our friends from Australia as of mid-April.
We all have a responsibility to take up the challenge of being good ancestors. This will help create the foundations for a thriving future for this place, long after we are gone.
Before travelling, be sure to check out the Tiaki Promise. Tiaki means to care and the Promise is a commitment to care for New Zealand while visiting.
Plastic-Free Wānaka is a non-profit community initiative that develops programs to encourage going waste- and plastic-free. One of their most successful projects is SUCFree Wānaka, or Single-Use Cup Free Wānaka.
We know that one of the best parts of visiting Wānaka is getting to see some of the beautiful Instagram-able spots in real life. But it’s important to be aware of how sharing on social media can negatively impact the environments of these places.
If you’d like to help mitigate these impacts, learn more about getting the shot sustainably here.
Our beautiful mountains are a draw for everyone that comes to Wānaka and we absolutely want to encourage our guests to experience these glorious peaks.
It’s important to remember that they are also wild and play by their own set of rules. We are simply visitors. Therefore, everytime we head into the hills, it is our responsibility to be prepared for whatever might get thrown at us. It is also our duty to ensure that we leave the mountains as we found them.
We hope that all our visitors to Wānaka leave with a deep connection to this land and a desire to protect it so that future generations may also experience it. If you find yourself wanting to contribute to our collective mission there are a few ways to help, whether you’re here long-term or just passing through.
Check out Te Kākano Aotearoa Trust. The Trust is a Wānaka community-based, non-profit plant nursery that raises plants of local origin for native habitat restoration.
