Tracey Roxburgh

The 2009 snow season may turn out to be one of the best, if its early beginnings are anything to go by.

Experienced business-woman Vicki Lee takes over today as the new chief executive of Cure Kids and will be based in Auckland.

Gritting and winter road treatment was now under way in the Queenstown Lakes District, council roading manager Ian Marshall said.

A lunch-time tree-planting ceremony this week would give the Queenstown community to celebrate Arbor Day and World Environment Day, Queenstown Lakes District Council arts and events facilitator Jan Maxwell said.

It took former Brisbane man Ricky Schultz 18 months to decide to uproot his life across the Tasman, come out of retirement, and move to Arrowtown, hoping to breathe new life into a once-troubled business.

Arrowtown businessman Michael Hill was unsuccessful in his bid for the title of World Entrepreneur of the Year in Monte Carlo, presented at the weekend.

Alpine Aqualand reached another milestone last week. Like the day the first sod was turned at the site, and the day the ribbon was cut, signalling the end of 12 years' work by a dedicated few, Thursday night's announcement that 156,355 people used the aquatic centre in its first 12 months was reason to celebrate.

Queenstown businessman Eion Edgar has been awarded life membership of Diabetes New Zealand for his support of research into the disease, which he calls "the silent assassin".

Workers on the $1 billion Kawarau Falls Station development at Frankton face an uncertain future as receivers, appointed yesterday, assess costs and funding streams of what is reputed to be New Zealand's largest construction project.

Queenstown developer Jim Boult (57) is Christchurch International Airport Ltd's new chief executive but says he has no intention of making the Garden City his permanent home just yet.

Southern Steel coach Robyn Broughton has put her name behind the Air New Zealand Golden Oldies World Netball Festival being held in Queenstown this November.

The victim of an incident at Cardrona Alpine Resort said she had not been able to work since the incident in September 2007, which saw her trip over a 40mm-high steel mesh track.

Alpine Aqualand turns one this week and Lakes Leisure is inviting the Wakatipu community to enjoy three days of festivities over Queen's Birthday weekend.

Strengthening work will be carried out on the Kawarau bridge, opposite the A. J. Hackett Bungy site at Gibbston, from next week.