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.
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.
was bought by the Miller family and changed to Print It Wanaka Ltd.
The Messenger started printing colour pages and relocated from Helwick Street to 11 Brownston Street.
The Wanaka community came together to help the Canterbury region – The Messenger ran a double page spread of events/notices of aid.
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!?!?!?!”
5,300 copies printed each week and still delivered FREE of charge.
Print It Wanaka was sold and The Messenger now comes under the Wanaka Publishing umbrella.
From 25 March – 29 April we were available online only due to the COVID-19 Lockdown.
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.
was bought by the Miller family and changed to Print It Wanaka Ltd.
The Messenger started printing colour pages and relocated from Helwick Street to 11 Brownston Street.
The Wanaka community came together to help the Canterbury region – The Messenger ran a double page spread of events/notices of aid.
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!?!?!?!”
5,300 copies printed each week and still delivered FREE of charge.
Print It Wanaka was sold and The Messenger now comes under the Wanaka Publishing umbrella.
From 25 March – 29 April we were available online only due to the COVID-19 Lockdown.
The team.
Lindsey is the Managing Director and our resident Graphic Designer. Originally from Tasmania, Australia, she recently returned to Wānaka with her young family in tow. With a background in design and marketing, you may remember Lindsey from when she previously managed Print It and The Messenger several years ago. She’s excited to be back running The Messenger – a welcome change of pace from chasing after her two young boys.
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 joined us in 2022 and is originally from Yorkshire, England. She’ll be your main point of contact for any Messenger-related queries. Laura enjoys boating on the lake in summer and sitting by the fire with a good book in winter. In her spare time (which is limited with a small child in the mix), she enjoys creating art, particularly portrait work.
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