We are a team of passionate people working to connect our community to our environment, so that both thrive. WAI Wanaka's kaupapa* is to empower communities to take action to achieve measurable, enduring benefits by better understanding their water, their environment and their impacts. With almost every catchment in Aotearoa New Zealand at risk from human activity in one way or another, we believe that it will take all of us, working together, to safeguard and sustain Te Taiao**. *Kaupapa is the māori word for purpose. **Te Taiao is the natural world that contains and surrounds us - land, water, climate and living beings. Te Taiao also refers to the interconnection of people and nat... read more We are a team of passionate people working to connect our community to our environment, so that both thrive. WAI Wanaka's kaupapa* is to empower communities to take action to achieve measurable, enduring benefits by better understanding their water, their environment and their impacts. With almost every catchment in Aotearoa New Zealand at risk from human activity in one way or another, we believe that it will take all of us, working together, to safeguard and sustain Te Taiao**. *Kaupapa is the māori word for purpose. **Te Taiao is the natural world that contains and surrounds us - land, water, climate and living beings. Te Taiao also refers to the interconnection of people and nature, an eternal relationship of respect, reciprocity and interdependence.
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By Kelly Humphries | Project Support
Drains are Streams programme In 2023 WAI Wanaka ran a 4-week programme connecting tamariki to local aquatic species and stormwater pollution. Through this programme tamariki have evolved into storm... Read the full report ›By Elaine Kelly | Fundraising Coordinator
Its been a busy few months! We are so grateful for your support which has helped us to do so much to engage our community to preserve our beautiful high alpine waterways. Urban... Read the full report ›By Elaine Kelly | Partnerships coordinator
It's been a busy 6 months at WAI Wanaka. Here's an overview of how we have empowered volunteers to take environmental action. Urban Catchment groups - Yo Eco, an environmental group aged 18... Read the full report ›
