Slideshow Section

Cadbury-themed afternoon tea

Cadbury-themed afternoon tea, Savoy, Thursday, June 7.

A Night Under the Stars

Gary Magee, Merrin Bath, Kirsten and Jeremy Burdett, all of Dunedin.

A Night Under the Stars

A Night Under the Stars, charity event for Otago Community Hospice, Otago Polytech Hub, Saturday, June 9.

Remarkables Ski Area opening

Nadine Sanchez and Valentina Droguett, both of Chile.

Remarkables Ski Area opening

Remarkables Ski Area opening, Thursday, June 7.

Slideshow: Wintry blast hits the South

The scope of today's wintry weather is captured in this photo from Fernhill, Queenstown. Photo:...

Slideshow: Wintry blast hits the South

Winter's well and truly here, with a polar blast dumping snow, hail and rain throughout the South.

Chilling out near Omakau

Hoar frost covers willows surrounding a duck pond near Omakau.

Chilling out near Omakau

Freezing temperatures have left their mark on Central Otago as hoar frosts blanket parts of the region. Photographer Gregor Richardson captured these images yesterday in Omakau and surrounding areas.

Let there be light

Caroline Jacq, from France, who arrived in Queenstown yesterday and performs as ‘‘The Hoop...

Let there be light

Queenstown was shining bright last night as the third annual Luma Festival got under way. About 45,000 people are expected to check out the light festival over the course of the event, which runs...

Taieri College 2018 School Formal

Hamish Mears (17), Jinaya Hancock (17), James Lord (17) and Claudia Gallagher (18).

Taieri College 2018 School Formal

At the Taieri College 2018 School Formal, Dunedin Town Hall, Saturday, May 26

East Otago High School senior formal

East Otago High School deputy head girl Lexie Elliott (17), head boy Mitchell Quested (17) and Katie Ratahi (17), all of Palmerston.

East Otago High School senior formal

At the East Otago High School senior formal, Palmerston, May 25

People: Wakatipu High School ball, May 26

Junbo Pan, Kevin Huang and Will Hu (all 17).

People: Wakatipu High School ball, May 26

At the Wakatipu High School ball, May 26

People: Mt Aspiring College formal, May 26

Matthew Wilson, Bella Thomsson, Jessie Fothergill and Alistair Garland.

People: Mt Aspiring College formal, May 26

At the Mt Aspiring College formal, May 26.

Resort becomes a winter wonderland

Snow-capped mountains tower over the Wakatipu Basin. Photo: Chris Hoopmann

Blanket of snow turns resort into winter wonderland

Some amazing photos of the Queenstown area blanketed in snow looking like a winter wonderland have been captured after it received a dumping earlier today.

People: Otago Sports Awards

People: Otago Sports Awards

At the Otago Sports Awards, Dunedin Town Hall, Friday, May 18

People: 'The Nutcracker'

Alyssa Currie (14), of Dunedin, her grandmother Mary Currie, of Kurow, and Willow Currie (7), of Dunedin.

People: 'The Nutcracker'

At the ‘The Nutcracker’, Moscow Ballet La Classique, Regent Theatre, Friday, May 18

People: Maniototo Bards, Ballads and Bulldust Festival

Evan and Cath Winter, of Cave, and Jeanine and John Taylor, of Golden Bay.

People: Maniototo Bards, Ballads and Bulldust Festival

At the Maniototo Bards, Ballads and Bulldust Festival, Ancient Briton Hotel, Naseby, Friday, May 18

Southern recipients of New Year’s honours

James (Malcolm) Macpherson, of Alexandra, ONZM, for services to local government and the community.

Southern recipients of New Year’s honours

Southern recipients of New Year’s honours received their awards from Governor-General Dame Patsy Reddy at a series of investitures at Government House in Wellington this week.