Upcoming Events
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Wao Film Festival
In the week leading into the Wao Summit 2026, we’re teaming up with our film partner Cinema Paradiso for Warm Up to Wao Summit - seven nights of extraordinary cinema exploring some of the biggest questions facing our communities and our planet.
Wao Summit 2026
Back for its 9th year! Wao Summit is a five day event that brings together people and organisations committed to building a thriving, resilient future for our communities, businesses and environment. Connecting people, ideas and action to help communities understand change, navigate complexity and shape a thriving future.
Wao Summit 2026 Programme Launch
You're invited to Wao's Summit Programme Launch event, a friendly gathering of our audience, partners, volunteers, stakeholders and supporters. Join us as we launch early bird tickets and the programme for this year's event and enjoy mingling over drinks at the fun and fabulous Rhyme & Reason. We are looking forward to seeing you there!
Wao Aotearoa AGM
Join us at our AGM
Better Building Training Series: Pre-Planning & Materials Selection Webinar + Training Module
Pre-Planning & Materials Selection + Live Webinar. Full details coming soon.
Better Building Brekkie: Training Series Launch
Join us for a free breakfast at the launch of This Is How We Build – a new online training series designed to support the building industry to build smarter, cleaner, and more circular at every stage.
Wao Summit 2025
Bringing New Zealand’s leading change makers, climate experts, bold ideas, and real-world solutions to Queenstown and Wānaka to shape how we live, lead, and thrive in 2125. Climate action, system change, and stronger communities start here.
Wao Summit 2025 Programme Launch
You're invited to Wao's Summit Programme Launch event, a friendly gathering of our audience, partners, volunteers, stakeholders and supporters. Join us as we launch early bird tickets and the programme for this year's event and enjoy mingling over drinks at the fun and fabulous Rhyme & Reason. We are looking forward to seeing you there!