Wānaka Stories

Discover Wānaka through stories by locals and travellers

See & Do Top Twins at the show! The Wanaka A&P Show celebrates 80 years!

Archangel Vineyard - A labour of love Archangel vineyard is a labour of love – a legacy of new hopes and dreams and part of a continuing story that began in 1940.Filled with unbelievable tales of journey,...

Real Weddings Wanaka Weddings: Gemma & Richie By now, you should know that Richie McCaw and Gemma Flynn are big fans of Wanaka.

Top Wanaka highlights by @lebackpacker Seven months in Wanaka - Johan Lolos is a Belgian-born self-taught travel/adventure photographer who likes to call himself a world explorer with a passion for the outdoors and the wilderness.

Real Weddings Wanaka Weddings: Loz & Scotty What a way to celebrate the New Years! This wedding really blew all the other parties out of the water.

What keeps one of our favourite photographers coming back? The talented Mark Clinton is one of our all-time favourite photographers. He spends almost as much time here in Wanaka as he does in his home town of Sydney.

See & Do, Adventure, Activities 6 of the best swimming spots for summer We have been experiencing our fair share of glorious hot and sunny days. Here are 6 of our most favourite swimming spots – yes there are plenty more but we...

See & Do, Adventure Discovering the magical Mou Waho Island 'Queenstown Life' visits Mou Waho - here's their story when they came to visit.

Real Weddings Wanaka Weddings: Pete & Nadia Like little wedding cake toppers, Pete & Nadia almost steal the spotlight from the grand backdrops in Wanaka

Eat & Drink The Best Bars Are Always Hidden A parking lot, up some stairs - Lalaland is worth the search

Walks & Hikes Why Wanaka might just be the best place in the world! Citizens Of The World - An online travel, fashion & design website - Share 6 reasons why Wanaka might just be the best place in the world!

Adventure Speed boats & stunning landscape @Lebackpacker explores the Matukituki River in Mt Aspiring National Park with Wanaka River Journeys

Eat & Drink Wanaka Artisan Market For a little town with a relatively small farmers market we have more than our fair share of artisan producers (which makes us very happy!).