Diwali
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The festival of lights: warm colours to share with friends. Read our guide.
Order flowersFlowers for Lake Hāwea
The township of Lake Hāwea sits at the southern end of the lake, 18 km north-east of Wānaka, and has grown quickly: the 2006 census counted 552 people, and the June 2025 estimate, on a wider boundary, was 2,500. The lake – about 35 km long and up to 392 m deep – was artificially raised by 20 metres in 1958, when the Hāwea dam gates opened, to store water for hydroelectric generation downstream. Many of the places that matter for a flower order, from rest homes to the funeral director and the A&P show, are in Wānaka.
Order by 2 pm on weekdays (11 am Saturdays) for same-day delivery in many areas
- Local florists make up and deliver the flowers
- Hospitals: check the ward rules
- Funerals: what to send and write
Popular bouquets to send to Lake Hāwea
Made up by a florist near the recipient.
Order by 2 pm on weekdays (11 am Saturdays) for same-day delivery in many areas
Send flowers for the right occasion in Lake Hāwea
Pick the moment and a local florist takes over.
Birthday
Add some colour to the big day
Anniversary
Roses that say you remembered
Hospital
Check the ward rules first
Mother’s Day
Second Sunday in May
Graduation
Ceremony dates by university
Sympathy & funerals
Where to send, and what to write
Love & romance
Valentine’s in a Kiwi summer
Get well soon
Sunny stems for a recovery
Below-zero July nights at 350 metres
NIWA 1981–2010 normals for Lake Hāwea (350 m elevation) give a mean July daily minimum of −0.2 °C and a July mean daily maximum of around 7.5 °C, against a mean January daily maximum of 21.3 °C; the annual mean is 10.2 °C and rainfall about 877 mm. In winter, ask for flowers to be handed over rather than left on a doorstep, and include the recipient's phone number. Lake Hāwea's postcode is 9382; for rural properties around Hāwea Flat use the RD number – rural addresses can take longer, and NZ Post no longer delivers parcels to most rural addresses on Saturdays.
Elmslie House, Aspiring Care and Wānaka hospitals
Our data lists no aged-care home in Lake Hāwea itself. Two are in Wānaka:
- Elmslie House, 81 Stone Street, Wānaka – rest home and hospital care, with a registered nurse on site 24 hours a day.
- Aspiring Care, 21 Cardrona Valley Road, Wānaka – rest home, hospital and dementia care.
Healthpoint lists no public hospital in Wānaka; the Central Lakes public hospitals are Dunstan Hospital in Clyde, Lakes District Hospital in Queenstown and Maniototo Hospital in Ranfurly. Dunstan Hospital says visitors are welcome to bring flowers but asks you to avoid lilies and strongly scented arrangements – see our Dunstan Hospital page. For deliveries in Wānaka, see our Wānaka page.
The Hāwea Trust cemetery and Wānaka funerals
Lake Hāwea Cemetery is administered through the Hāwea Trust, which holds its burial records; Queenstown Lakes District Council refers enquiries there. Wānaka Cemetery is in Stone Street, Wānaka, and Affinity Funerals has a Wānaka office at 7 McCormick Street. Hāwea Flat, 5 km south of the lake, is named for Hāwea-i-te-raki, an ancestor of the Ngāti Hāwea hapū; its churches date from 1892 (St Patrick's Catholic) and 1938 (St Ninian's Presbyterian). For funeral flowers, ask the family or funeral director where to send them; our funeral flower guide helps with the rest.
Myra Street markets, Hāwea Domain and the March show
Lake Hāwea Community Centre at 28 Myra Street runs the Hāwea Indoor Winter Markets, started in 2020; in 2025 they were held on Sunday 20 July and Sunday 28 September. Hāwea Domain, about 44 hectares of recreation reserve off Domain Road, is kept as open space for the growing community. The Wānaka A&P Show at the Wānaka Showgrounds is held in March; the 2027 show is on 12–13 March. More towns on our Otago region page.
Places flowers often go in Lake Hāwea
Rest homes and care
- Elmslie House (Wānaka) (Wānaka)
- Aspiring Care (Wānaka) (Wānaka)
Funeral homes
- Affinity Funerals (Wānaka) (Wānaka)
Cemeteries
- Lake Hāwea Cemetery
- Wānaka Cemetery (Stone Street) (Wānaka)
Put the recipient’s ward, room or the funeral director’s name on the order so the florist can find them.
Upcoming occasions
Busy days book out early, so order ahead for Lake Hāwea.
Christmas
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A summer Christmas: red flowers echo the pōhutukawa in bloom. Read our guide.
Order flowers
New Year's Eve
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Welcome the new year with flowers for family or friends. Read our guide.
Order flowersQuestions about sending flowers to Lake Hāwea
Where is the nearest hospital to Lake Hāwea?
There is no public hospital in Wānaka. Healthpoint lists Dunstan Hospital in Clyde, Lakes District Hospital in Queenstown and Maniototo Hospital in Ranfurly for the Central Lakes area.
Who looks after Lake Hāwea Cemetery?
It is administered through the Hāwea Trust, which holds the burial records.
When is the Wānaka A&P Show in 2027?
On 12–13 March 2027 at the Wānaka Showgrounds, 18 km from Lake Hāwea.