Aerial view of Lake Wanaka 1946 Photo: Supplied
New Zealanders love to holiday at one of our many lakes.
It is perhaps second only to the beach as the quintessential NZ holiday.
NZ has 43 lakes over 10km2 and they are hugely varied.
Why did a lake holiday become popular?
How have some lakes become so popular at the expense of all the others?
We can use history to answer these questions.
