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Wellywood Prize for MovieFest!

Wow! We have just secured a huge prize for Movie Fest! We have just secured a great opportunity for budding film makers to see the ins and outs of New Zealand’s and the worlds top film making company! Winners of the best overall film will win, 1 night accomodation at Park Road Post and a look…

BNZ Piggies for Fashion are back!

Dress up a BNZ Piggy for  Willowridge Wanakafest! Come in to BNZ Wanaka to purchase your very own Piggy, register it and dress it up. Piggies will cost $25 for adults & $15 for children. Money raised will go towards Willowridge Wanakafest and our community! Prizes will be awarded  in the following categories: Best Children’s…

Lone Star hosts MovieFest

A new exciting element of Willowridge Wanakafest 2010 Talented Filmmakers of Wanaka! We want you! click here for more info! The aim of MovieFest is to encourage filmmakers to promote and showcase the talent in our area! Competitors will produce a 2.5 – 3 minute movie under the theme “Wanaka is…” Wanaka is so many…

Volunteers Needed for Bike Race!

With the festival just around the corner and loads of great events all set to give you a great weekend. There are still a few spaces that need to be filled with willing volunteers for the AWS Legal Urban Downhill Mountain Bike Race! If you have time on Saturday October 17th from 11:00am – 4:30pm….

Shear Comfort! In the Woolly insulated home!

Nicki  from Shear Comfort Wool Insulation is shown below in the roof of the festival house filling the ceiling with “supa fill”. Supa-Fill is a machine blown loose wool fibre product for the ceiling with a thermal rating ranging from R2.6. According to Nicki “Supa-Fill is a cost effective, quality insulation, which allows you to…

Wanakafest “Choc-Off”

As a part of our Food, Wine and Chocolate Affair on Sunday October 18th. We are searching for the Best Wanaka Chocolate Dessert! If you have a delicious chocolate speciality dessert, you are invited to to our Choc-off! To enter you need 2 identical desserts one that is prepared for 6 judges and one prepared…

Wanakafest "Choc-Off"

As a part of our Food, Wine and Chocolate Affair on Sunday October 18th. We are searching for the Best Wanaka Chocolate Dessert! If you have a delicious chocolate speciality dessert, you are invited to to our Choc-off! To enter you need 2 identical desserts one that is prepared for 6 judges and one prepared…

Tahuna Breaks Free Live Concert Confirmed!

Be prepared to have your socks blown off at this years Willowridge Wanakafest grand opening! Floats, Lanterns, Music and a special FREE Concert by Tahuna Breaks has us lined up for a great night!! Thank you BASE for bringing them here for us!! Mark Friday October 16th in your calendar now! Bundle up warm get…

Building into the sky

With the “Gus” the dog and help from Mark Evans Building. The frames of the Wanakafest house continue to rise into the sky. The house is really looking good now! We have also had some of the underground electrical work laid down by Jeff Limmer Electrical and continued supply of much of our building materials…

Volunteers make Willowridge Wanakafest go round

Wanakafest is all about bringing our community together, celebrating this incredible place we are lucky enough to call home and having fun! As you may have heard… the resurrection of Wanakafest is underway and now it is your opportunity to be involved in this fantastic event. So many people have come forward to offer their…