In three days, Coronet Peak is forecast to open for the 2007 winter season, and if they do, expect some of your employees to call in sick. And for the record, I'm not endorsing that behaviour, or am I? The opening last year was delayed a few days, which was enough time for another snowfall which led to some of the best snow conditions for an opening at Coronet Peak that I'd experienced personally. What will the forecasted wintry blast bring us this weekend?

I read an article last week that went on to say that most parts of New Zealand are one degree warmer than average for this time of year, so that would explain why I still have tomatoes growing in my glasshouse. Also in the news, the annual Wakatipu Ski Club sale attracted roughly 2000 people, and as we all guessed would happen, 24 hour drinking licenses are now a thing of the past.