Lindsey Brown
Managing Director
Informing and supporting the community since 1978.
There’s no wonder that we have a bit of history.
From humble beginnings…
David and Shirley Jaquiery, the owners of Wanaka Cameracraft, introduced the Upper Clutha Messenger in the days before Wanaka had any means of direct communication. It started as a single page Community Diary in 1978.
1978
The Messenger was born.
1988
The Messenger grew to 6 pages.
1999
The flood
We are proud to have never missed a publication date, even when The Messenger offices were flooded with half a metre of Lake Wanaka in 1999.
2004
Wanaka Touristcraft
was bought by the Miller family and changed to Print It Wanaka Ltd.
2008
Colour pages
The Messenger started printing colour pages and relocated from Helwick Street to 11 Brownston Street.
2011
Christchurch Earthquake
The Wanaka community came together to help the Canterbury region – The Messenger ran a double page spread of events/notices of aid.
2013
Crime Line
Keeping us informed (and scratching our heads).
“This week a male wearing a pirate costume on Ardmore Street walked up to an injured female who was sitting down and stole her crutches!?!?!?!”
2018
40 years young
5,300 copies printed each week and still delivered FREE of charge.
2019
Wanaka Publishing
Print It Wanaka was sold and The Messenger now comes under the Wanaka Publishing umbrella.
2020
The Pandemic
From 25 March – 29 April we were available online only due to the COVID-19 Lockdown.
1978
The Messenger was born.
1988
The Messenger grew to 6 pages.
1999
The flood
We are proud to have never missed a publication date, even when The Messenger offices were flooded with half a metre of Lake Wanaka in 1999.
2004
Wanaka Touristcraft
was bought by the Miller family and changed to Print It Wanaka Ltd.
2008
Colour pages
The Messenger started printing colour pages and relocated from Helwick Street to 11 Brownston Street.
2011
Christchurch Earthquake
The Wanaka community came together to help the Canterbury region – The Messenger ran a double page spread of events/notices of aid.
2013
Crime Line
Keeping us informed (and scratching our heads).
“This week a male wearing a pirate costume on Ardmore Street walked up to an injured female who was sitting down and stole her crutches!?!?!?!”
2018
40 years young
5,300 copies printed each week and still delivered FREE of charge.
2019
Wanaka Publishing
Print It Wanaka was sold and The Messenger now comes under the Wanaka Publishing umbrella.
2020
The Pandemic
From 25 March – 29 April we were available online only due to the COVID-19 Lockdown.
The team.
Vicky Osborne
Manager
Vicky started working with the Messenger in 2015. She is our Manager and keeps us all in line… well tries to. When she is not proofing the Messenger, sorting our accounts, or organising the next issue of The Wanaka Info Guide, you will likely find her running around after her 2 kids, skiing, fishing, tucked up with a book, or working on her novel.
Laura Varns
Messenger Coordinator
Laura joined us in 2022, and is originally from Yorkshire, England. She will be your main point of contact for any Messenger related queries. Laura enjoys being out boating on the lake in summer and sitting by the fire with a book in winter. In her spare time (which there isn’t much of with a small child in the mix) she enjoys creating art, particularly portraits.
Jon Brown
Director
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