Name: Wao Summit 2025
Start: 2025-10-27T22:00:00+13:00
End: 2025-11-02T07:00:00+13:00
Location: Wanaka South Island NZ

The Journey to 2125.
Workshops. Kōrero. Community Tours. Wanaka & Queenstown.
October 28 - November 2 2025.
Climate action, system change, and stronger communities — looking 100 years ahead to shape how we live, lead, and thrive in 2125.
Full festival programme and early bird passes (on sale until 15 September) available now at wao.co.nz.
The Wao Summit 2025 is a week-long festival of kōrero, films, walking tours, practical workshops, and community events across Wānaka and Queenstown.
Designed to educate communities, ignite climate action, drive system change, and build a stronger, more resilient Aotearoa, this year's programme features some of New Zealand’s most renowned experts alongside grassroots leaders, indigenous voices, and international changemakers.
Highlights include the Better Building Day for construction resilience, Better Business Day for driving systems change, Food Resilience Day showcasing local models, and the Better Communities weekend with neighbourhood-scale approaches to energy, water and housing.
WAO Summit 2025 is where our community gathers to learn, connect, and build a better tomorrow, together. Join us to take action for our climate, our people, and our future - change starts here.
Grab a pass or reserve your spot at one of our sessions from $15 and become a catalyst for positive transformation.