Regional wrap: Whakatipu, Wānaka & Hāwea - a creative Queenstown-Lakes District

A $3.9 million dollar multi-purpose arts and cultural space, Te Atamira, opened in the burgeoning commercial district of Frankton near Queenstown in May 2022. It’s a hub for creative work from the communities that surround the three lakes of the wider Queenstown-Lake District: Whākatipu, Hāwea and Wānaka.   Te Atamira director, Olivia Egerton, says the strength of that community cultural life has been demonstrated by the centre’s use - up to 2000 people and 35 arts groups use it every week.