Whenever it snows at this time of year we leap to the happy conclusion that it’s going to be a good, early ski season. The excitement is fuelled by our Facebook and Instagram feeds chocker with images of the white-blanketed Wakatipu and Wanaka basins and the ski field posts of shovels and yardsticks. We try to remember when our planks were last tuned, contemplate the ski-worthiness of our thighs and recall that our long-serving gloves disintegrated during the snow extravaganza in September last year.

Cow Lane in Queenstown is to receive a makeover with a plan to adorn the walls with the creative vision of local artists. We love public art and believe the visual splendours of Queenstown should be about more than just the views.