Turn your love for Wānaka into something good with a simple, monthly donation. Think of it like your subscription to Mother Nature. Only better.

The mountains, lakes, rivers and forests that shape this place are part of who we are.

They’re the backdrop for our adventures, the reason visitors travel the world over to be here, and a source of pride for our community. But the environment we love is under pressure.

With less than 10% of our indigenous plant cover remaining, freshwater systems under stress, and threatened species needing protection, the time to act is now.

Small, consistent contributions from those who care make a real difference – helping restore habitats, protect wildlife, and strengthen the ecosystems that sustain this place.

It’s collective action, right where it counts.

Individual Giving + Business Giving +
Why it Matters
Why it Matters

From morning walks along the lake to evenings under clear skies, nature here shapes our everyday life. For many, it’s what drew us here, and is part of the magnetic pull that makes it hard to leave.

It’s also the main drawcard for visitors, underpinning the industry that’s vital to our region’s success. Businesses rely on nature here in a way that makes us uniquely connected, and uniquely tied, to looking after it.

But care for place doesn’t have to be hard. Every small action contributes to something bigger. When people give a little, regularly, it creates a movement that translates into visible, lasting impact.

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Collective Impact
Collective Impact

Love Wānaka brings together locals, businesses, and visitors to focus on what matters most: grassroots conservation with real outcomes.

Your monthly support contributes to projects that:

  • Restore native habitats
  • Protect wildlife
  • Safeguard freshwater systems
  • Connect our community with environmental action

Together, these projects are restoring ecosystems, protecting wildlife, and helping ensure Wānaka’s natural environment thrives for generations to come.

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Giving Options
Giving Options

For Individuals
Joining as an individual is simple and flexible. Your contribution helps fund local projects, connect with volunteer opportunities, and create visible, long-term impact in the place you love.

  • Start from as little as $10/month
  • Pause, change, or cancel anytime
  • Keep your funding local – pay where you play
  • Claim your charitable tax back

Start now +

For Businesses
Business giving allows your organisation to demonstrate environmental leadership while supporting the local community. Contributions help fund high-impact initiatives and provide opportunities for staff and customers to engage in meaningful environmental action.

  • Flexible monthly or one-off contributions
  • Tax-deductible donations
  • Connect with other like-minded businesses and volunteer opportunities
  • Amplify your brand as a purpose-driven organisation

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Stories from the Community
Stories from the Community

Wānaka has long been known as a community that cares. The environment here shapes us, drives us, and inspires us to protect it.

This year, we’re sharing some of these stories – illustrating what happens when good people come together to protect the landscapes we love.

Read their stories +
Our Impact
Our Impact

Since launching, Love Wānaka has brought together businesses, locals, and visitors who want to give back to the place they love.

Together, this community has:

  • Engaged over 1,000 businesses and visitors in supporting local conservation
  • Distributed over $70,000 in impact grants to environmental organisations
  • Invested in a long-term endowment fund to support conservation for generations to come
  • Connected countless volunteers with local restoration projects

Every contribution helps grow this collective effort – building long-term support where it counts.

Read the latest report +
A Sweetener
A Sweetener

As a thank you for your incredible support this month, we’re teaming up with some of our favourite locals for a stunning winter giveaway.

What you could win

  • Two-nights at Cross Hill Lodge and Geodomes
  • Private sauna for two at the Secret Sauna
  • Bottle of Nanny Goat wine and a cellar-door tasting

How it works

  • Donate to Love Wānaka between 01 – 30 April
  • Every $10 you give = one entry (the more you give, the more chances you have!)
  • Become a monthly donor and we’ll double your entry as a thank you for supporting this mahi long-term

Learn more here +

 

Your Subscription to Mother Nature

With Conservation Week upon us this April, there’s no better time to turn your love for Wānaka into tangible action. Whether you’re an individual who cherishes this place or a business wanting to lead by example, your monthly contribution helps build the movement protecting the landscapes, waterways, and wildlife we all depend on.

We’d love for you to join us.

Donating as a business? Follow the link for business giving +


You have the power – pause or cancel anytime.
Every dollar you give goes directly towards environmental action in our rohe.