WHAT: Phil Smith’s 45th birthday party WHEN: Last Friday WHERE: Arrowtown’s New Orleans Hotel WHO: New Zealand Herald editor Tim Murphy (left), Jane Wilson and Rob Fisk

WHAT: Phil Smith’s 45th birthday party WHEN: Last Friday WHERE: Arrowtown’s New Orleans Hotel WHO: Cath Carter (left), birthday boy Phil Smith and Theresa Healey

WHAT: Peak to Peak race WHEN: Last Saturday WHERE: Queenstown Bay WHO: James Pollard (left) and Ashton Oliver

WHAT: Queenstown Car Club’s evening with Greg Murphy WHEN: Last Thursday WHERE: Skyline WHO (from left): Motoring writer Alan Dick, Marc Doran and V8 Supercar driver Greg Murphy

WHAT: Michelle Freeman’s 40th birthday party WHEN: Last Saturday WHERE: Kawarau Bungy Centre WHO: (from left) Chris ‘Rocket’ James, Lulabelle Campion, Paulette ‘Liftoff’ Meikle and Rebeccca ‘Space’ Cockburn

WHAT: Michelle Freeman’s 40th birthday party WHEN: Last Saturday WHERE: Kawarau Bungy Centre WHO: (from left) Tania Pimm, Michelle Freeman and Michelle Trapski

WHAT: Retro ski party WHEN: Last Saturday WHERE: Frasers Bar WHO (from left): Tash Hepi, Jill Mason and Kenny Altherr

WHAT: Museum director David Clarke’s 20th anniversary party WHEN: Last Friday WHERE: Lakes District Museum WHO: David Clarke with education officer Angela Verry (left) and wife Wendy Clarke

WHAT: ASB Bank client function WHEN: Last Thursday

WHAT: Artbay Gallery opening WHEN: Last Friday WHERE: The Mountaineer building WHO (from left): Elona Spijkerbosch, gallery owner Pauline Bianchi and Catherine McKenzie

WHAT: Arrowtown v Upper Clutha rugby game WHEN: Last Saturday WHERE: Jack Reid Park WHO: (from left) Tara Henderson, Rachel Faul with Shila and Charley Spark

WHAT: Arrowtown v Upper Clutha rugby game WHEN: Last Saturday WHERE: Jack Reid Park WHO: Holly Hargreaves (left) with Tommy and Jo Maglaras