Stage Five - Wānaka Lakefront Development Plan

Work on Stage Five of the Wānaka Lakefront Development Plan was completed on Friday 29 November 2024.

Wānaka's lakefront is one of the community's most treasured assets, integral to both local and visitor experiences in the town and an ever-increasingly popular place to be. Following the completion of the Wānaka Lakefront Reserves Management Plan (2014), a three month consultation period was held in 2016 and produced the Wānaka Lakefront Development Plan.

Stage Five:

Stage Five of the Wānaka Lakefront Development Plan runs from the Wānaka Marina through to the Yacht Club, and will see the implementation of a number of features, including:

• Restoration and development of native vegetation, with planting carried out along the bank adjacent to Lakeside Road
• The continuation of Te Ara Wānaka - a shared pathway for pedestrians and cyclists that connects Wānaka's Town Centre with the Yacht Club and the lakefront trail leading through to Eely Point.

The big moves:

The Wānaka Lakefront Development Plan is driven by four 'big moves'. Every stage and project within the Lakefront Development Plan will be designed with the four big moves in mind:

1. Restore and develop ecology
2. Provide continuous access
3. Improve landuse
4. Provide a range of facilities

A staged approach

The Wānaka Lakefront Development Plan is split into five stages:

1. Stage One [complete]
2. Stage Two
3. Stage Three [complete]
4. Stage Four (in conjunction with the Wānaka Town Centre Masterplan)
5. Stage Five [complete]