by Bronte Currie | May 9, 2025 | Event
Join the team at Patagonia in Tāhuna (Queenstown) for a film and repair workshop night, including a talk from Protect Our Winters NZ ambassador, Freeskier Pete Oswald. 📅 Date: Wednesday, 14th May🕒 Time: Doors open 6.30pm📍 Location: Patagonia Tāhuna (49 Beach Street,...
by Bronte Currie | Apr 17, 2025 | Event
Join Protect Our Winters NZ and Icebreaker for a special screening of Downstream, followed by an engaging panel discussion at the Wānaka Community Hub. Date: Thursday, 8th May Time: 6.30pm Location: Wānaka Community Hub Get Tickets Here ($5 for POW members, $10 for...
by Bronte Currie | Mar 12, 2025 | pow-news
Written by POW Science Alliance member, Dr. Nathanael Melia New Zealand’s ski fields are known for crisp air and deep powder – not wildfires. But as the climate warms, wildfire risk is creeping into our winter playgrounds. This emerging risk has serious implications...
by Bronte Currie | Mar 12, 2025 | pow-news
Last month POW met with the Otago Regional Council (ORC) to discuss our open letter advocating for a public transport connection between Wanaka and Queenstown. The letter highlights the urgent need to reduce emissions, improve safety, and enhance accessibility in the...
by Bronte Currie | Feb 3, 2025 | pow-news
It’s a new year—new goals, new challenges, and a fresh wave of climate-related worries. In New Zealand, a country so connected to its land, the effects of climate change continue to pile on. Across just 2024 we saw the extremes; limited rainfall threatening our farms...
