Wao Summit 2026: the Queenstown sessions

Name: Wao Summit 2026: the Queenstown sessions
Start: 2026-10-30
End: 2026-10-30
Location: Queenstown Airport (Provenance Café), Te Atamira and a coach from Frankton

The summit's Queenstown day: a free building breakfast at the airport, a coach and TSS Earnslaw tour of local food growing, and a workshop on greenwashing in construction at Te Atamira.

when: 30 October 2026
where: Frankton
cost: Paid
kind of event: Books and talks

From Humanitix, Wao Summit 2026 programme and tickets, checked 18 October 2026.

Wao Summit 2026: the Queenstown sessions: when, where, cost and organiser

When	Friday, 30 October 2026, Breakfast 7:30am at Queenstown Airport; food tour 8:15am to 4:30pm by coach from Frankton; workshop 10am to 12pm at Te Atamira
Where	Queenstown Airport (Provenance Café), Te Atamira and a coach from Frankton
Cost	Breakfast free; Food Resilience Day $90 plus a $3 fee; the construction workshop $25 plus a $1.05 fee
Good with kids	Not aimed at children
Organiser	Wao Aotearoa (opens in a new tab)

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Frankton is 8 km from central Queenstown, about 15 min by car (Frankton Road (SH6A) along the lake). Without a car: Orbus routes 1, 4 and 5 from the Stanley Street hub, $2.50 with a Bee Card.

Routes and ride times: Frankton Hub by bus. Every Orbus fare is $2.50 with a Bee Card.

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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.