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Load up Your Tote Bag at Wānaka's Best Independent Boutiques

Interior view of The Workroom, Wānaka.
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Immerse yourself in Wānaka's creative shopping scene.

Alice Herald

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Couture is a word most often associated with high-end fashion, but down Wānaka’s sleek laneway, The Precinct, you will find a window displaying Alice Herald’s...

Wānaka Lavender Farm

A purple tractor parked in between rows of purple lavender at Wānaka Lavender Farm.
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This is not your typical working farm.

DEVàl Boutique

Woman placing garment back on the rack at DEVàl Boutique, Wānaka.
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DEVàL’s story is one of family, tragedy and triumph.

Pembroke Wines & Spirits

Life is too short to drink bad wine sign at Pembroke Wines & Spirits, Wānaka.
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Pembroke Wines & Spirits is a boutique bottle shop that delivers more than you thought you ever needed.

Freshlink Grocer

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This whole-food store and knowledge hub has a genuinely wholesome focus on slow food, championing minimal to zero processing and local growers and producers.

Fearless

Sports bottles and other accessories on display at Fearless, Wānaka.
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Fearless is a store with a purpose.

The Next Chapter

The outside of The Next Chapter, Wānaka on a sunny day.
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Located out front of Paradiso Cinema, in a purpose-built, architecturally designed, scaled-up kiosk, The Next Chapter provides readers with an intimate escape from the...

The Precinct

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A stylish, shared complex in Wānaka with a range of alluring retail and hospitality stores.

Inside Tattoo

Artwork and inspiration on the wall at Inside Tattoo, Wānaka.
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Far from your average tattoo parlour, Inside Tattoo is a place to marvel at the artwork, ask questions and have your curiosity sparked.

Revology Concept Store

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French composite and materials specialist, Alex, and New Zealand human rights lawyer, Monique, are the heart and soul behind Wānaka’s concept store and tea house centred around conscious living.

Bike Glendhu

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Biking in a naturally beautiful setting.

The Old School House

Exterior of The Old School House building.
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Over a century old, The Old School House is doing far better than most of its age.

How To Spend a Snowy Weekend in Wānaka

Tree growing in Lake Wānaka with snowy mountains in the background. Photograph by Casey Horner.
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Wānaka's winter appeal doesn’t stop on the hill. This Otago town offers more than meets the eye.

Wilson & Dorset

A leather armchair with a sheepskin cushion at Wilson & Dorset, Wānaka.
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We love to sit down. But it wasn’t until we plonked ourselves on a Wilson & Dorset Shaggy Bean Bag and lounged on their sheepskin rugs that we realised just how good putting one’s feet up could be. What a revelation.

Wastebusters

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When you’re on a ‘reuse, recycle and reduce’ mission, who you gonna call?

Untouched World

Inside Untouched World, Wānaka.
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In true Untouched World style, the Wānaka branch of the fashion brand with a non-negotiable stance on sustainability and ethics is nothing short of spectacular.

Pembroke Pâtisserie

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Pembroke Pâtisserie offers hot pastries for your picnic, sweet pastries galore, or for those who like the finer things in life there are artistically prepared macarons and tiny tarts.

Master Thoughtful Gifting with Our Wānaka Holiday Shopping Guide

Interior of 47 Frocks.
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Wānaka is so much more than a tree in a lake, and whether you’re a local or stopping by on your summer roadie you’ll be spoiled by the options for activities and gift-giving this holiday season.

Perriam

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Perriam is a brand designed by long-time local Christina Perriam and is the perfect combination of high country stations and beautiful fashion.

The Green Room

The interior of The Green Room flower and plant store with light pink counters.
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A smart, fresh and colourful botanical store, The Green Room is the place to come for beautiful plants or a big bouquet for someone special.

Gallery Thirty Three

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Whether it be painting, sculpture, ceramics or jewellery, this gallery isn’t fussy when it comes to medium.

The Workroom

Shelves of crockery, glassware and other homewares on display in The Workroom.
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Aesthetic is what The Workroom does best, so it’s not surprising walking in here is a pleasure in itself.

47 Frocks

Yu Mei handbags sit on a shelf above a rack of hanging clothes.
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Wānaka is no sleepy town when it comes to being on trend with the latest fashion. Thanks to the friendly team at 47 Frocks, you can wander the lakeside dressed to impress with the latest styles and accessories from NZ designers.