Growth is a major driver for a review of parking in central Arrowtown, Queenstown Lakes District Council utilities committee chairman John Mann said.

Celebrity snowboarder Hayley Holt will coach at Snow Park NZ during the school holidays and through out the 2008 winter season.

A popular health and wellbeing expo will offer information, coaching and a range of services in Queenstown for the third year running.

The Queenstown Lakes District Council is continuing to seek feedback on options to address the increasing pressure on the Queenstown transportation network, QLDC transportation planning manager Denis Mander said.

Today marks day one of a new Queenstown Lakes District Council family with four new contracts and a new 'in house' team working for the community, QLDC Mayor Clive Geddes said.