Lake Hāwea Station is proud to be the first B-Corp, Carbon Zero-certified farm in New Zealand. As a historic sheep and beef station, our commitment lies in showing how farming can play a role in healing the planet. We primarily focus on producing high-quality merino wool and work closely with brands like Another Tomorrow, Sheep Inc, Maggie Marilyn and Allbirds.
Our belief is that being climate-positive is the most effective way to support the planet. We’ve planted 25,000 native trees, protected areas of regenerating forest and adopted numerous regenerative and sustainable farming practices. Our mission centre’s around combating climate change and building bio diversity. .
We invite you to reconnect with nature and enjoy the beautiful landscapes of the South. Experience LHS Life with our luxurious accommodation recognised with a Gold Condé Nast award. Situated along side Lake Hāwea, just 15 minutes from the stylish town of Wanaka. Explore iconic New Zealand mountains and backcountry adventures. We would love to welcome you to our place – feel free to book a stay.
An inspirational memoir from the authors of Every Bastard Says No about the peaks and troughs of a life in the high country – From your hosts at Lake Hāwea Station.
In 2017, the Ross family left behind their inner-city lives in Auckland and their successful vodka business, 42 Below, to follow their dreams of a life on the land.
Risk-takers and innovators, when they bought the run-down 6500-hectare high-country sheep station at Lake Háwea, they embarked on a journey of discovery to rewrite long-held farming principles and ask whether sustainability could also be profitable. If we look after the land, will it look after us?
Life in the mountainous landscape of the Main Divide isn’t for the faint hearted. But despite the freezing winters and scorching summer heat, the demands of fitting in with the locals and managing 10,000 merino sheep, the Ross family has never looked back.