Membership and Mandate

We’re often asked “who do you represent”? Well, as the largest membership group (focussed around a single issue) in Wānaka, we represent a real cross-section of our community.

There is some information below. Please note that the information below was accurate as at 10 February 2021, and has not since been updated. It will be updated in due course, but in the meantime this gives you an understanding of our membership.

• As at this date, we have 3,477 members
  • That’s equivalent to 49.22% of the adult population of Wanaka. Or 34.8% of the adult population of the Wanaka Ward (= Upper Clutha).*
  • To put this into perspective, if this campaign was based in Auckland, and we had the same proportion of the Greater Auckland population, our membership would be 815,575.**
• We also have the full backing of the community associations of Hawea, Luggate, Mt Barker and Albert Town, who put out a joint statement in support of WSG – which is a first for Wanaka. Details here. Since then, we have support from the community association at Cardrona and the recently formed Sustainable Tarras Inc.
• Please note that the graphics below showing member demographics have not been updated recently (but the core percentages remain accurate), but the topline membership numbers on slides 1 and 2 are up to date as at 10 February 2021.

To find out more about the team behind Wānaka Stakeholders Group Inc. and the Protect Wānaka campaign, take a look at our Committee and Core Team.

Of course, to join Wanaka Stakeholders Group simple fill out this form. It’s free, quick and will remain confidential.

Workings

* Wanaka population 2018 is 8,720. Census data shows that 19% of the population are children (= <16). Adult population therefore 7,063.
* Wanaka Ward population 2018 is 12,320. Therefore adult population is 9,979.
* Source: https://www.qldc.govt.nz/assets/Uploads/Our-Community/Population-Projections/QLDC-Growth-Projections-2018-to-2048-summary-table.pdf
** Population of Auckland 1,657,000.