10:45 am today

Around the motu: Peter Newport Queenstown Lakes District

From Nine To Noon, 10:45 am today

The Otago Regional Council is proposing a shift in the balance of power between Dunedin and the Southern Lakes/Central Otago. Three Southern airports - Dunedin, Invercargill and Queenstown have announced they will collaborate more and compete less. And an entire community buzz has emerged from the work of some Arrowtown volunteers who have created a delightfully retro ice rink.

image of Bush Creek Ice volunteers, from left, Mike Thurston, Glen Wearing, Rebecca Dobson and James van Leeuwen.

Bush Creek Ice volunteers, from left, Mike Thurston, Glen Wearing, Rebecca Dobson and James van Leeuwen. Photo: Crux Publishing Ltd

Peter Newport is Managing Editor,  Crux, based in Arrowtown.