Wao Summit 2025 is bringing a week of inspiring events, workshops, tours, and kōrero to Queenstown.
From landfill visits to breakfast sessions and walking tours, it’s your chance to connect with others, learn practical solutions, and see how our district is building a resilient future.
Here’s your guide to what’s happening in Queenstown, day by day:
📅 Tuesday 28 October
⏱ 10am: Victoria Flats Landfill Site Visit
👉 Start the week by exploring what happens to our waste at Victoria Flats. This behind-the-scenes look will challenge how you think about rubbish and inspire ideas for reducing and reusing in your own life.
📅 Thursday 30 October
⏱ 2pm: Business Carbon Footprint & Certification Workshop (Ekos Kāmihi)
👉 Discover how to measure, reduce, and certify your business’s carbon footprint in this practical workshop led by Ekos. Perfect for businesses ready to take action on climate.
⏱ 6pm: Climate Action: Reading the Critical Signals
👉 An evening kōrero unpacking the urgent signals from science and what they mean for our communities. A must-attend for anyone wanting to better understand the challenges—and opportunities—ahead.
📅 Friday 31 October
⏱ 7.30am: Better Building Brekkie - Queenstown Airport
👉 Start your Friday with good kai, great coffee, and big ideas for better building. Hosted by Queenstown Airport and QLDC.
📅 Sunday 2 November
⏱ 10am: Self-guided Community Walking Tour, Queenstown
👉 Wrap up your Queenstown summit experience by exploring local initiatives on foot. The walking tour showcases inspiring examples of energy, transport, biodiversity, and resilience projects that are shaping a stronger community. Free to attend so bring a friend and see what’s happening in your own backyard.
From tackling waste and carbon footprints to learning about better building and exploring community solutions, Wao Summit Queenstown has something for everyone.
Some events are ticketed, and others like the Better Building Brekkie and Community Walking Tour, are completely free.
Mark your calendar, explore the full summit programme, and join us in shaping a more resilient, connected future.
To view the full Wao Summit event programme visit
https://www.wao.co.nz/wao-summit-event-programme-2025.
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