Love Wānaka Community Fund

Love Wānaka Community Fund A giving platform inviting visitors and our industry to protect this place for generations to come.

It's Te Wiki Tūao ā-Motu – National Volunteer Week, and we’re taking a moment to celebrate the people who are working ha...
15/06/2026

It's Te Wiki Tūao ā-Motu – National Volunteer Week, and we’re taking a moment to celebrate the people who are working hard behind the scenes to make this place what it is.

Across our community, volunteers are planting trees, restoring habitats, protecting native wildlife, growing kai, or showing up wherever a helping hand is needed.

We asked a few of our locals why they volunteer. Some are motivated by a love of the environment, others by a sense of community, the chance to learn something new, or simply an excuse to spend a few hours outside with good people.

If you've got a spare five minutes and a warm cuppa nearby, head to the link below to read about 5 locals getting their hands dirty for local environmental action - we hope you enjoy getting to know them as much as we did.

Read the story here: lovewanaka.co.nz/wanaka-stories/why-we-volunteer-5-locals-on-the-joy-of-giving-back/

Last year, our community came together to support five phenomenal organisations -Together, they're restoring native habi...
15/06/2026

Last year, our community came together to support five phenomenal organisations -

Together, they're restoring native habitats, improving freshwater health, reducing waste, and helping people connect more deeply with te taiao.

Swipe through to meet the recipients, learn about the impact they're making, and see what's possible when a community gets behind the places it loves.

Want to help fuel more grassroots action? Donate before June 30 to be part of our 2026 grants round.

lovewanaka.co.nz/how-to-help/donate/

Tired of the gloomy news cycle? Sign up for the Love Wānaka Journal, then sit back and pour yourself a cuppa. We'll deli...
09/06/2026

Tired of the gloomy news cycle?

Sign up for the Love Wānaka Journal, then sit back and pour yourself a cuppa. We'll deliver the good news stories straight to your inbox.

We'll drop in with moments of celebration, collaboration and community, sharing the mahi underway across our region and the people helping make it happen.

A regular reminder that there's plenty of good happening right here at home.

Sign up here: lovewanaka.co.nz/sign-up/

It's World Environment Day, which is the perfect opportunity to celebrate the good stuff happening across our region - a...
05/06/2026

It's World Environment Day, which is the perfect opportunity to celebrate the good stuff happening across our region - and the people making it happen.

From native planting and freshwater restoration to emissions reduction, circular thinking and community-led innovation, there’s plenty of good happening right here in Wānaka.

Because while the challenges can feel big, so is the collective power of people who care about this place.

We’re proud to play a small part in connecting the dots — helping turn local passion into lasting impact.

Here's to rolling up our sleeves, backing good ideas, and leaving this place a little better than we found it.

Mark your calendars, winter is full of opportunities to lend a hand or attend a one-of-a-kind community event 🙌 From lea...
05/06/2026

Mark your calendars, winter is full of opportunities to lend a hand or attend a one-of-a-kind community event 🙌

From learning to make natural cleaning products to joining a beach clean-up, a local planting day, or even a bit of bird watching, there are so many ways to connect with each other and our rohe (region) in the months ahead.

Whether you’ve got an hour or an afternoon, every contribution helps protect the place we love.

Check out what’s on offer and find your perfect way to give back.

lovewanaka.co.nz/events/

Our newest Impact Partner likely needs no introduction -A long-time local and the magic hands behind Sweet Checks, Jenni...
01/06/2026

Our newest Impact Partner likely needs no introduction -

A long-time local and the magic hands behind Sweet Checks, Jennie is a passionate advocate for getting out there and exploring the very best of our region. And sustainability and care for place are never far from mind.

From plastic-free packaging, to compostable refill packs, native planting, and genuinely beautiful local ingredients — sustainability is woven through the Sweet Cheeks story.

Now, Jennie's taking that commitment one step further by joining the growing community of businesses giving back through Love Wānaka.

We’re incredibly grateful to have Sweet Cheeks on board as an Impact Partner, helping fuel grassroots mahi and ensuring our alpine playground thrives long into the future.

Good for your cheeks. Good for te taiao.

Camera: Bri Woolnough

Looking to get involved in some volunteer action? Join Te Kākano at one (or both) of their upcoming community planting d...
29/05/2026

Looking to get involved in some volunteer action? Join Te Kākano at one (or both) of their upcoming community planting days:

🌱 Saturday 30 May at Lismore Park, 1:30pm - 3.30pm
🌱 Saturday 13 June at Peninsula Bay, 1:00pm - 4:00pm

Bring your gloves, your whānau and friends, and get your hands dirty while showing a little love to our rohe.

A place this special deserves more than admiration - it deserves care, connection, and action too.Around Wānaka, regener...
27/05/2026

A place this special deserves more than admiration - it deserves care, connection, and action too.

Around Wānaka, regenerative travel is already taking shape in quiet, meaningful ways. But chat to any local and you’ll know this ethos has long been part of the Wānaka way.

Learn more about the journey and how you can dive in - whether you’re new to town, passing through, or have called this place home from day one.

Get the low-down on what’s happening or add your voice to our growing impact at lovewanaka.co.nz

25/05/2026

Plastic Free Wānaka is on a mission to make Wānaka the first single-use-cup-free town in Aotearoa - and with support from a Love Wānaka Impact Grant, that goal is closer than ever.

The team has been busy: twenty-nine cafes and food spots now run cup-lending schemes or mug libraries, and together they're keeping an estimated 800,000 takeaway cups out of landfill every year. But the mahi doesn't stop there. From hosting Aotearoa's first-ever SUCfree National Hui to trialling a workplace accreditation scheme and rolling out a visitor campaign in partnership with Love Wānaka, this is a community actively building a culture of reuse.

It's a story of grassroots action, local business leadership, and one rohe showing the rest of the country what's possible.

Read the full impact report here: lovewanaka.co.nz/wanaka-stories/impact-report-the-plastic-free-wanaka-story/

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