Wao Summit 2026
Five days of talks, workshops and tours on climate, business, building, energy and food, held mostly in Wānaka.
- when
- Tue, 27 Oct to Sat, 31 Oct 2026
- where
- Wānaka
- cost
- Paid
- kind of event
- Books and talks
From Humanitix, Wao Summit 2026 programme and tickets, checked 18 October 2026.
| When | Tue, 27 Oct to Sat, 31 Oct 2026, Day programmes from 7am to 5pm and evening talks from 5:30pm to 8pm; see the programme |
| Where | Mostly Rippon Hall, Wānaka |
| Cost | Day passes $90 plus a $3 fee; evening talks $15 plus a 75c fee; the full pass is sold out; some youth tickets free |
| Good with kids | Not aimed at children |
| Organiser | Wao Aotearoa (opens in a new tab) |
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Getting there
Wānaka is 67 km from central Queenstown, about 1 h (Crown Range) or 1 h 15 (117 km via Cromwell) by car (Crown Range Road over the 1,076 m summit, chains when signed; SH6 via Cromwell is the wet-weather road). Without a car: SkyDrive four times a day from Athol Street and the airport (about 1 h 15), InterCity daily (about 1 h 45).
Around the same time
- Wānaka Arts Labour Weekend ExhibitionThu, 22 Oct to Sun, 25 Oct 2026 · Lake Wānaka Centre, 89 Ardmore Street
More events like this
- The Audacity Project with Jill BrinsdonThursday, 22 October 2026 · Sherwood, 554 Frankton Road
- MindJam 2026 talksFri, 23 Oct to Sun, 25 Oct 2026 · Lakes District Museum and Gallery, 49 Buckingham Street, Arrowtown
- Green Drinks: Earthquakes, Energy and Queenstown's FutureTuesday, 27 October 2026 · Arrowtown Community Centre, Jack Reid Park
- Wao Summit 2026: the Queenstown sessionsFriday, 30 October 2026 · Queenstown Airport (Provenance Café), Te Atamira and a coach from Frankton
- Queenstown Writers FestivalThu, 5 Nov to Sun, 8 Nov 2026 · Te Atamira, Remarkables Park, Frankton
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Source: Humanitix, Wao Summit 2026 programme and tickets, checked 18 October 2026. The description is ours. Dates are New Zealand time and plans change: confirm with the organiser before you travel for an event, and if you spot a change email hello@queenstownpocket.com.