Jo Blick and Cath Gilmour, both of Queenstown, with Alexa Forbes, of Frankton, and Jen Andrews, of Queenstown.
Scott Stevens, of Arthur's Pt, Julian Smith and Beverley Smith, of Dunedin, and Ferg Spary, of Arrowtown.
Michelle Baillie, of Lake Hayes, Steve Wilde, of Frankton, and Kaye Parker, of Queenstown.
Graham Budd, of Arrowtown, Fiona Woodham, of Frankton, Jenny McLeod, of Lower Shotover, and Lex Perkins, of Arrowtown.
David Clarke and Lex Perkins, both of Arrowtown, with John Mann, of Lake Hayes.
Images from the celebratory party for the Queenstown Times' 500th issue. Photos are by James Beech; prints available from www.otagoimages.co.nz.