Ian Maxwell (left) and Allan Harvey are part of the Wānaka Community Workshop which built a giant chair for the whole community to enjoy. This week the Wānaka Community Workshop completed a giant chair, 3m by 3m, which will sit proudly on the Lake Hāwea waterfront outside The Camp — Lake Hawea Holiday Park. He said the community workshop group was exactly what he needed to give him that little bit of purpose after a successful career "pen pushing". It was Mr Maxwell who floated the idea of the giant chair after he saw a similar one overseas. "You just need a positive attitude," Mr Maxwell said.

Source: Otago Daily Times February 07, 2026 03:35 UTC