Plenty of revellers turned out to celebrate the official start of the ski season at the Queenstown Winter Festival this weekend, with everything from fireworks to a family-friendly Winter Wonderland ice rink on offer.
The festival, which celebrated its 40th anniversary in 2014, attracts thousands of visitors each year with a variety of parties, activities, concerts and more.
Click through our gallery to see some party snaps from the Winter Festival this year
All photos by Carmen Bird
Justin and Nicole Marshall
Kirsty Sinclair and Jenny Hodgson
Rik van Dijk, John Mika, Carmen Smith and Roger Smith
Vicki Henderson, Jillie Harper, Cherie Rhind, Jo Laidlaw and Simon Rhind
Kat Van Dijk and Kristie Macaulay
Justin Marshall, Grant Hattaway and Nicholas Casely-Parker
Shane Cortese & The 8 Track Band
Shane Cortese
Shane Cortese & The 8 Track Band
Huffer’s Steve Dunstan and Stolen Girlfriends Club’s Marc Moore
Logan Dodds and Matt Bolton
Brodie Kane and Ryan Bridge
Ryan Bridge, Aimee Tribe, Brodie Kane and Michelle Paget
Graham Budd and Ann Lockhart
Jeremy Corbett with Charlie and Billie
Paul Ego, Leigh Hart and Jeremy Corbett
Steve Dunstan and Maria Demetri
Julia Najmann and Fee Whiting
Sarah Swale, rosie Bates, Lucy Jackson and Rae Ellis