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2012 queenstown winter festival
Queenstown
July 2
Market bustling and vibrant
"The coffee machines just went all day" and there was everything from bacon butties to specialty cheese on offer.
Queenstown
July 2
Good snow, crowds, fun for all
The weather was near perfect for the closing weekend of the Queenstown Winter Festival.
Queenstown
June 28
Queenstown Winter Festival Dog Derby
Man's best friend got a treat yesterday as dog owners took their companions up a mountain and then ran down again.
Queenstown
June 28
Skifields anticipating eventful weekend
This weekend marks the start of the New Zealand school holidays and Coronet Peak area manager Hamish McCrostie is anticipating a busy weekend.
Queenstown
June 28
Queens of all they surveyed
Following one of the most inappropriate events during this year's Queenstown Winter Festival, it was fitting Miss Inappropriate, also known as Mark Wilson, was crowned the winner of the 2012 Drag Race.
Queenstown
June 26
Lull means time to hit slopes
It was a relatively quiet day yesterday for the Queenstown Winter Festival, but it allowed visitors to enjoy what the 10-day celebrations are all about - winter snow sports.
Queenstown
June 25
Skies clear as 25 floats trundle by
After two days of unsettled weather, Queenstown was bathed in sunshine yesterday, with snowcapped mountains providing the perfect backdrop for the second full day of Queenstown Winter Festival action.
Queenstown
June 24
Spotlight on fashion after weekend of delights
Twelve Queenstown women will spend today primping, preening and preparing to show off the results of three months' hard work, strutting their stuff down the catwalk at the Queenstown Memorial Hall during the Ladies Fashion Challenge.
News
June 24
Queenstown Winter Festival
Scenes from the Queenstown Winter Festival on Saturday.
Queenstown
June 21
Rugby: Top teams ready for encounter
The battle lines have been drawn.
Queenstown
June 21
Total blast assured to light up remarkable party arena
Tonight thousands of Queenstown residents and visitors will turn their eyes skyward hoping to see a fireworks display with creative and novel twists of pyrotechnic choreography.
Queenstown
June 21
Queenstown Winter Festival guide
What's on today Noon: Business Luncheon, threesixty Restaurant, Crowne Plaza, $40.
Queenstown
June 20
Resort prepares to let its hair down
Queenstown is ready to party. At 7pm tomorrow the 38th annual Queenstown Winter Festival will be declared open and a message will be sent far and wide: Queenstown is open for winter.
Queenstown
June 19
Keeping party safe more than good luck
While Wayne Allen's overall aim for the Winter Festival is to execute the 10 days without catastrophe, he also hopes that "when nothing happens, hopefully it was planned and wasn't just luck".
Queenstown
June 19
Mardi Gras beads going on sale
Remarkables Primary School looks set to benefit from Queenstown's version of Mardi Gras, with funds raised from the sale of glow products and coloured beads to be donated to the school.
Queenstown
June 14
Manager has passion for festivals
Mike Heasman's love of the international festival scene has meant he has not seen a summer since 2006, but he considers it one of the privileges of working internationally.
Queenstown
June 12
LED wall takes prideof place at events
Technical equipment to be used during the Winter Festival is so advanced some of it is unique to the South Island, and was acquired after "a bus, a train and another bus" a stopover in Hong Kong, a business visa and a fleeting visit to China.
Queenstown
June 12
Goodies galore at the market
One of the largest numbers of stalls on a single market day will provide plenty of shopping opportunities at Remarkables Park this month when the Remarkables Market reopens its doors as part of the Queenstown Winter Festival programme.
Queenstown
June 5
Kingston set to join the party
For the first time, the Queenstown Winter Festival is including Kingston in its calendar of events, with the Kingston Flyer Steam Powered Party on July 1 promising to bring a different element to the festival.
Queenstown
May 29
Ice Age theme for window competition
Queenstown and Arrowtown businesses are being encouraged to get into the "spirit of winter" by dressing their shop windows in an "Ice Age" theme, coinciding with the premiere of Ice Age 4: Continental Drift in Queenstown.
Queenstown
April 12
Dig offers taste of Queenstown
Aucklanders eager for a taste of genuine Queenstown snow will get the chance to dig in a pit of man-made snow for table-tennis balls that could represent a trip to the 2012 Queenstown Winter Festival.
Queenstown
April 10
Festival to include Conchords
A variety concert displaying Wakatipu talent, an ice rink decorated with coloured lights, a movie premiere and Flight of the Conchords are among the upcoming highlights of the 2012 Queenstown Winter Festival.
Queenstown
April 8
AIA keen to back winter events
Auckland International Airport (AIA) has been announced as a community partner to the American Express Queenstown Winter Festival 2012 and says it is "very keen to be useful".
Queenstown
February 14
Groups get fundraising chance
Queenstown charities and non-profit organisations are being offered a chance to take advantage of fundraising opportunities during this year's Queenstown Winter Festival.
Queenstown
February 6
Boxers wanted for serious challenge
Contenders willing to put their chins on the line in for charity are being sought by organisers of the 2012 Queenstown Winter Festival.
