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Better Pass - Full Festival Pass ticket
This is a full summit pass! It includes access to all sessions, green drinks, tours and films, and also includes lunches where lunches are provided.
This is a full summit pass! It includes access to all sessions, green drinks, tours and films, and also includes lunches where lunches are provided.
$299.00+ $9.27 feeTuesday 28 Oct
Victoria Flats Landfill Site Visit ticket
WHEN: 10am - 1pm WHERE: Victoria Flats Landfill (Pick up/Drop off locations sent via email) A unique opportunity to get a tour of our region's only landfill! Hear from the landfill's operators what they're doing to reduce environmental impact and what the community can do better to help!
WHEN: 10am - 1pm WHERE: Victoria Flats Landfill (Pick up/Drop off locations sent via email) A unique opportunity to get a tour of our region's only landfill! Hear from the landfill's operators what they're doing to reduce environmental impact and what the community can do better to help!
$25.00+ $1.05 feeJourney to 2125 ticket
WHEN: 5:30-7:30pm WHERE: Rippon Explore how equity and justice are essential to creating a thriving, regenerative future on our Journey to 2125 and beyond. This session brings together diverse voices to examine how we design systems that work for both current and future generations.
WHEN: 5:30-7:30pm WHERE: Rippon Explore how equity and justice are essential to creating a thriving, regenerative future on our Journey to 2125 and beyond. This session brings together diverse voices to examine how we design systems that work for both current and future generations.
$15.00+ $0.75 fee
Wednesday 29 Oct
Better Business Pass ticket
This is a full day with an interactive morning session, choice of two early afternoon workshops, and a late afternoon lecture. A grab-and-go lunch by Fox & Badger and our evening kōrero Your Climate Wake-Up Call are also included with your ticket. - One person full day Wednesday 29 October 7.30-7pm - Lunch included
This is a full day with an interactive morning session, choice of two early afternoon workshops, and a late afternoon lecture. A grab-and-go lunch by Fox & Badger and our evening kōrero Your Climate Wake-Up Call are also included with your ticket. - One person full day Wednesday 29 October 7.30-7pm - Lunch included
$90.00+ $3.00 feeDawn Sanctuary Sauna Session ticket
A Grounding Start at the Secret Sauna - Begin your day in quiet reflection and connection at the stunning Secret Sauna on the edge of Lake Hāwea. Held just before the Inner Strength for Outer Impact session during the Better Business Day at Wao Summit 2025, this add-on experience invites you to set your intentions, centre yourself, and tap into the resilience needed for the important work of impact-driven leadership.
A Grounding Start at the Secret Sauna - Begin your day in quiet reflection and connection at the stunning Secret Sauna on the edge of Lake Hāwea. Held just before the Inner Strength for Outer Impact session during the Better Business Day at Wao Summit 2025, this add-on experience invites you to set your intentions, centre yourself, and tap into the resilience needed for the important work of impact-driven leadership.
$30.00+ $1.20 feeInner Strength for Outer Impact ticket
Breathwork, Lake Dips & Leading with Heart: Start your morning with movement, nature, and deep connection—then dive into a powerful kōrero on why emotional intelligence is the leadership superpower we need for a better future.This session is about self-awareness as a foundation for meaningful change.
Breathwork, Lake Dips & Leading with Heart: Start your morning with movement, nature, and deep connection—then dive into a powerful kōrero on why emotional intelligence is the leadership superpower we need for a better future.This session is about self-awareness as a foundation for meaningful change.
$25.00+ $1.05 feeNature Based Solutions in Business with Real NZ ticket
WHEN: 12:30-2:30pm WHERE: Meet at Apres for the tour of the Cardrona Site Join us for a unique, place-based experience with RealNZ, exploring the inspiring conservation efforts underway at Cardrona/Treble Cone.
WHEN: 12:30-2:30pm WHERE: Meet at Apres for the tour of the Cardrona Site Join us for a unique, place-based experience with RealNZ, exploring the inspiring conservation efforts underway at Cardrona/Treble Cone.
$25.00+ $1.05 feeMaking Sense of Sustainability ticket
WHEN: 1-2:30pm WHERE: Rippon Hall Cut through the noise. This interactive session unpacks what sustainability and ESG really mean in business—and how to turn them into tools for strategic advantage.
WHEN: 1-2:30pm WHERE: Rippon Hall Cut through the noise. This interactive session unpacks what sustainability and ESG really mean in business—and how to turn them into tools for strategic advantage.
$25.00+ $1.05 feeUnderstanding Biodiversity Credits with Ekos ticket
WHEN: 3-4:30pm WHERE: Rippon Hall What if regenerating nature was also good for business? Discover how biodiversity credits are creating a bold new future where enterprise and ecosystems grow together. With Sanctuary Mountain Maungatautari and Ekos Kāmahi Ltd.
WHEN: 3-4:30pm WHERE: Rippon Hall What if regenerating nature was also good for business? Discover how biodiversity credits are creating a bold new future where enterprise and ecosystems grow together. With Sanctuary Mountain Maungatautari and Ekos Kāmahi Ltd.
$25.00+ $1.05 feeYour Climate Wake-Up Call ticket
WHEN: 5-7pm WHERE: Rippon Hall As climate impacts escalate, public focus is fading. This session brings together leading climate experts to explore where we are now, what the science and signals say, and how reconnecting with te taiao can guide us toward a regenerative future. Bold ideas. Real talk. Collective action.
WHEN: 5-7pm WHERE: Rippon Hall As climate impacts escalate, public focus is fading. This session brings together leading climate experts to explore where we are now, what the science and signals say, and how reconnecting with te taiao can guide us toward a regenerative future. Bold ideas. Real talk. Collective action.
$15.00+ $0.75 fee
Thursday 30 Oct
Better Building Pass ticket
WHEN: 7:30am - 7pm WHERE: Luggate Memorial Centre The Better Building Day at the Wao Summit is the South Island’s leading sustainable building event for builders, architects, and industry professionals, showcasing the latest in sustainable construction and design. This is a full day with morning kōrero, afternoon workshops, and a Better Building Banter session in the evening with breakfast and lunch included.
WHEN: 7:30am - 7pm WHERE: Luggate Memorial Centre The Better Building Day at the Wao Summit is the South Island’s leading sustainable building event for builders, architects, and industry professionals, showcasing the latest in sustainable construction and design. This is a full day with morning kōrero, afternoon workshops, and a Better Building Banter session in the evening with breakfast and lunch included.
$90.00+ $3.00 fee
Friday 31 Oct
Food Resilience Pass ticket
Hop on the Food Resilience Tour Bus for a full-day journey through three inspiring local initiatives strengthening food resilience in the Upper Clutha. Discover what it takes to grow our growers, the vital role of education, and how policy and advocacy tie it all together—lunch by Fox & Badger and our evening kōrero Feeding the Future are included with your ticket. The pass also includes a Saturday korero on land and water resilience.
Hop on the Food Resilience Tour Bus for a full-day journey through three inspiring local initiatives strengthening food resilience in the Upper Clutha. Discover what it takes to grow our growers, the vital role of education, and how policy and advocacy tie it all together—lunch by Fox & Badger and our evening kōrero Feeding the Future are included with your ticket. The pass also includes a Saturday korero on land and water resilience.
$90.00+ $3.00 feeFeeding the Future ticket
WHEN: 5-7pm WHERE: Wānaka Community Hub A thought-provoking panel exploring local to global strategies for food resilience, based on the Southern Lakes Kai Collective’s new roadmap for sustainable food futures.
WHEN: 5-7pm WHERE: Wānaka Community Hub A thought-provoking panel exploring local to global strategies for food resilience, based on the Southern Lakes Kai Collective’s new roadmap for sustainable food futures.
$15.00+ $0.75 fee
Saturday + Sunday
Better Communities Pass ticket
WHEN: 9am - 9pm WHERE: Wānaka + Community Hub Explore what it means to create regenerative, connected, and resilient communities. This day features a self-guided walking tour, a hands-on climate workshop, a session on working with nature to manage water and reduce risk, among others. Wrap up the day with an inspiring community film night on regeneration and action. A powerful day for anyone who cares about the future we’re building—together
WHEN: 9am - 9pm WHERE: Wānaka + Community Hub Explore what it means to create regenerative, connected, and resilient communities. This day features a self-guided walking tour, a hands-on climate workshop, a session on working with nature to manage water and reduce risk, among others. Wrap up the day with an inspiring community film night on regeneration and action. A powerful day for anyone who cares about the future we’re building—together
$50.00+ $1.80 feeWānaka Community Walking Tour: Journey to 2125 ticket
WHEN: SATURDAY 10am - 2pm WHERE: Kelly's Flat Journey to 2125: A Walking Tour Through the Future Step into the future with this immersive self-guided free walking tour exploring how local people and projects are shaping a thriving, equitable, and regenerative community, one step at a time.
WHEN: SATURDAY 10am - 2pm WHERE: Kelly's Flat Journey to 2125: A Walking Tour Through the Future Step into the future with this immersive self-guided free walking tour exploring how local people and projects are shaping a thriving, equitable, and regenerative community, one step at a time.
FreeClimate Club’s Ripple Workshop: Understanding Climate & Imagining Our Future ticket
WHEN: 10:30am - 12pm WHERE: Wānaka Community Hub Take a step back to explore climate change causes, emotions and futures thinking. This interactive workshop inspires collective insight and one meaningful action you can take forward.
WHEN: 10:30am - 12pm WHERE: Wānaka Community Hub Take a step back to explore climate change causes, emotions and futures thinking. This interactive workshop inspires collective insight and one meaningful action you can take forward.
$15.00+ $0.75 feeZine for Change: Crafting Climate Action ticket
WHEN: 1-3pm WHERE: ?? Create a climate action zine using collage and creativity. Explore local issues, express your vision and leave inspired to spark change. All ages welcome.
WHEN: 1-3pm WHERE: ?? Create a climate action zine using collage and creativity. Explore local issues, express your vision and leave inspired to spark change. All ages welcome.
$15.00+ $0.75 feeSlow the Flow - A Floodplain for the Future ticket
WHEN: 5-6pm WHERE: Wānaka Community Hub Can we undo decades of damage by working with nature instead of against it? Discover how Environment Southland is reimagining floodplain management to restore balance, reduce risk, and protect precious waterways.
WHEN: 5-6pm WHERE: Wānaka Community Hub Can we undo decades of damage by working with nature instead of against it? Discover how Environment Southland is reimagining floodplain management to restore balance, reduce risk, and protect precious waterways.
$15.00+ $0.75 feeFilm night: Think Like a Forest & ACTionism ticket
WHEN: 7-9pm WHERE: Wānaka Community Hub A double screening of two powerful climate films, followed by a kōrero with the filmmakers exploring action, regeneration, and connection in the face of crisis.
WHEN: 7-9pm WHERE: Wānaka Community Hub A double screening of two powerful climate films, followed by a kōrero with the filmmakers exploring action, regeneration, and connection in the face of crisis.
$25.00+ $1.05 feeQueenstown Community Walking Tour: Journey to 2125 ticket
WHEN: SUNDAY 10am - 2pm WHERE: Queenstown What will it take to create a thriving, resilient, and equitable habitat for the next 100 years? Brought to you with the genius of Think Solar. Step into the future with this immersive walking tour exploring how local people and projects are shaping a thriving, equitable, and regenerative community—one step at a time. Join us for the Journey to 2125 Community Walking Tour—an interactive, place-based experience that invites you to reimagine the future of your town by walking through it. Along the way, we’ll explore how we live, build, move, eat, power, and regenerate our landscapes when people and the planet come first.
WHEN: SUNDAY 10am - 2pm WHERE: Queenstown What will it take to create a thriving, resilient, and equitable habitat for the next 100 years? Brought to you with the genius of Think Solar. Step into the future with this immersive walking tour exploring how local people and projects are shaping a thriving, equitable, and regenerative community—one step at a time. Join us for the Journey to 2125 Community Walking Tour—an interactive, place-based experience that invites you to reimagine the future of your town by walking through it. Along the way, we’ll explore how we live, build, move, eat, power, and regenerate our landscapes when people and the planet come first.
Free
Youth (under 18) Ticket ticket
Upon checkout, please indicate which event(s) this ticket is for. One ticket for multiple events. Free youth tickets are not available for any tours, sauna or event passes.
Upon checkout, please indicate which event(s) this ticket is for. One ticket for multiple events. Free youth tickets are not available for any tours, sauna or event passes.
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