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Enjoying their evening after their high tea jaunt are Terry Moulin and Lilian Capil. PHOTOS: NINA TAPU. A night of the Arts event drew Invercargill locals out of their homes and into the city to enjoy an evening of colour, song, dance and an art extravaganza.

The curtain went up on Thursday night at the Queenstown Memorial Centre for Showbiz Queenstown’s season of Spamalot , Monty Python’s hilarious take on the legend of King Arthur and his search for the Holy Grail.

Kai Milburn. PHOTO: PHILIP CHANDLER A bout of "very scary" heat stroke aside, young Queenstown tennis ace Kai Milburn performed well in three tough recent tournaments.

Wakatipu’s James Valentine ‘scores’ a try against Alexandra, however the ref ruled he’d been held up. PHOTO: SUPPLIED Ironically, a bizarre no-try call indirectly helped galvanise the Wakatipu Premiers rugby team last Saturday and prepare them for two big challenges ahead.

Angus Herron. PHOTO: OTAGO CRICKET A Queenstown-raised former fast bowler’s scored the job of running cricket in Dunedin.

Fino Wine Bar’s Eugene Kliushneu, left, and Richard Meads. PHOTO: PHILIP CHANDLER The operators of Queenstown Marina’s new Fino Wine Bar say they’re committed to affordable prices and great service.

The late Eon Lewis. PHOTO: SUPPLIED Eon Lewis, who died at 89 last month, was that rare Queenstowner — a lifelong local.

Over 300 year 6 students got the shake down on what to do in emergency situations last week.

PHOTO: SUPPLIED Queenstown's St Joseph’s School’s massive annual book fair’s on again this Sunday, but students were already warming up for it with their Book Character Dress Up Day last week.

The Central Lakes Family Services respite team, including clinical manager Fiona Young, far left. PHOTO: SUPPLIED A crisis respite facility for people struggling with their mental health has opened in Queenstown.

Queenstown’s recently-departed Presbyterian minister, Ian Guy. PHOTO: PHILIP CHANDLER Church ministers come and go, but without doubt one of Queenstown’s most influential has been the Wakatipu Presbyterian Church’s Reverend Ian Guy.

Glyn Lewers. PHOTO: ARCHIVE The recently proposed $300million private hospital in Wānaka is excellent news for the district, particularly for the people of the Wānaka-Upper Clutha.

Michel Marchand, right, with his successor Harry McFadden. PHOTO: SUPPLIED After 31 years in ski school management, Queenstowner Michel Marchand steps down this year to again become a Coronet Peak ski instructor — 40 years after starting in that role.

PHOTO: SUPPLIED You wouldn’t want to be cleaning these windows.

Government under-secretary Simon Court. PHOTO: PHILIP CHANDLER Increasing the supply of land to make housing more affordable will involve some tough trade-offs in terms of landscape and heritage values.

PHOTO: SHEENA HAYWOOD Mountain Scene chief news hound Philip ‘Scoop’ Chandler is now the proud bearer of a Mayoral Citation.

PHOTO: SUPPLIED One of the last available lots at Shotover Country has been snapped up at auction.

The megatonnes of carbon pollution from cruise ships’ funnels are currently going largely unaccounted for. Image: ODT A review of our climate commitments makes it obvious we need to lift our game, Tom McKinlay writes.

Members of The Marseille Naval Fire Battalion board have been sent to help restore calm in New Caledonia. Photo: Reuters French police reinforcements have started arriving in New Caledonia as part of a massive operation to regain control of the capital Nouméa, the top French official in the Pacific island territory says. 

Members of The Marseille Naval Fire Battalion board have been sent to help restore calm in New Caledonia. Photo: Reuters French police reinforcements have started arriving in New Caledonia as part of a massive operation to regain control of the capital Nouméa, the top French official in the Pacific island territory says.