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

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Immerse yourself in Wānaka's creative shopping scene.

Wānaka Lavender Farm

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Wānaka Lavender Farm is not your typical working farm.

DEVàl Boutique

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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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Freshlink Grocer in Wānaka is all about turning to our roots and taking things back to basics.

The Next Chapter

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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...

Fearless

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Fearless is a store with a purpose.

The Precinct

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The Precinct came on the Wānaka scene in late 2020 as a stylish, shared complex with a range of alluring retail and hospitality stores.

Inside Tattoo

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Far from your average tattoo parlour. Inside Tattoo is a place to marvel at the artwork, ask questions and spark your curiosity.

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 & tea house, centered around conscious living.

Bike Glendhu

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Biking in a naturally beautiful setting.

The Old School House

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

Wastebusters

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

How To Spend a Snowy Weekend in Wānaka

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Wānaka's winter appeal doesn’t stop on the hill. The Otago town offers more than meets the eye.

Wilson & Dorset

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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.

Untouched World

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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’s artistically prepared macarons and tiny tarts.

Bella

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Bella is a Wānaka womenswear store that wants to make women feel great in what they wear and how they wear it.

Master Thoughtful Gifting with Our Wānaka Holiday Shopping Guide

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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 roadie this summer you’ll be spoiled by the options for activities and gift giving this holiday season.

The Green Room

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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.

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,

Wonder Room

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A riot of colour and creativity, Wonder Room celebrates all the good things about giving, and proudly stocks some of the nation’s best crafters and creators.

Gallery 33

Works of art available for purchase.
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Whether it be painting, sculpture, ceramics or jewellery, this gallery isn’t fussy when it comes to medium.

Melanie Craig Design

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Find inspiration in this relaxed design hub where their seasonal avant-garde furniture collection is a must see.

The Workroom

Couch and homewares.
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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

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Wānaka is no sleepy town when it comes to being on trend with the latest fashion. Thanks to the sharp looking folks at 47 Frocks, you can wander the lakeside dressed to impress with the latest threads and accessories from NZ designers.