Rural Collaboration

In our previous blog, we explored WAI Wānaka's on-farm biodiversity monitoring programme, where farmers across the Upper Clutha are collecting data to further understand the health of the natural systems on their land. But understanding the environment is only the first step. The next challenge is turning that knowledge into action. Read more

Across the Upper Clutha, farmers are taking a closer look at the natural systems that support their land, from the soil beneath their feet to… Read more

Rebecca (Bex) and Ben Trotter, alongside their young family, are part of a new generation of Upper Clutha farmers redefining what modern farming can… Read more

Each March, the Wānaka A&P Show transforms the lakefront into a vibrant celebration of rural life, innovation, community spirit, and the deep connections that… Read more

Nestled between the Motatapu River and the lower Fern Burn, Glendhu Station stands as one of the Upper Clutha’s most compelling examples of intergenerational land… Read more

Celebrating the women protecting these waterways. Every year on the International Day of Women and Girls in Science, we’re reminded of the power of… Read more

The Upper Clutha Rural Strategy 2030 marks a major step forward for our rural communities. Developed collaboratively by farmers across the Upper Clutha and supported… Read more

If you can dive in it, you can protect it. As part of our summer campaign, we’re asking some epic locals how they use… Read more