Christina McDonald

The temporary ice rink which turned the Village Green into a winter wonderland last year is planned to return with a similar theme for this year's Winter Festival.

The Glenorchy Riding Club is planning to create a riding and schooling arena "which would change the nature of riding at the club".

Vacant apartments are being transformed into fashion showrooms in Queenstown.

Those looking to start a career, return to one or change paths were given the chance to speak to a careers adviser last week.

Steve Hall is a self-described jack of all trades who has done his homework for the "serious business" of becoming Wakatipu High School's new principal.

Coronet Peak's ski area manager Hamish McCrostie is thankful for the "more traditional" May weather this year which has brought natural snow and allowed for the operation of snow guns.

Judge Laurie Newhook asked Foodstuffs yesterday whether the proposed Queenstown Pak'n Save supermarket would consider toning down the yellow colour of the supermarket's signs while trees grew to an efficient screening height, "given that there is some controversy about the use of bright yellow".

A Dalefield house has set a Queenstown saleprice record after fetching more than $6.4 million.

Wakatipu resident Ruth de Reus is to appear on TV1's Good Sorts, having been nominated for the volunteer work she does for the Queenstown Cat Rescue, which she co-founded.