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WHO: (from left) Philippa Greig, Aimee Ongley, Chantelle van den Boom and Vanessa Smith WHAT: Aimee Ongley’s hen’s party WHEN: Last Thursday WHERE: The Whisky Room WHO: (from left) Annette Taylor, hen’s mum Louise Kiely and Jayne Kiely WHAT: Aimee Ongley’s he »»

WHO: (from left) Ben Evans, 9, Jayden Hibbs, 8, and Sam Evans, 7 WHAT: Family fun day WHEN: Last Saturday WHERE: Skyline WHO: Local Lisa Deasy (left) and sister Kerrie Deasy from Australia WHAT: Family fun day WHEN: Last Saturday WHERE: Skyline »»

WHO: (from left) Hanna Hide, 10, Hannah Thomas, 10, Amelia Hide, 8, Lucy McNay, 2, and Jack Smillie, 2 WHAT: Frankton Playcentre farewell to premises WHEN: Last Saturday WHERE: Lake Avenue WHO: (from left) president Andi Smillie, supervisor Nicky Thompson, team leader Kathie Tansley and supervisor Tracey Tur »»

WHO: Noeline Murch (left) and Clare Jones WHAT: Mad March Art Sale WHEN: Last Saturday WHERE: The Cloakroom Gallery WHO: Paul Graf WHAT: Gibbston Harvest Festival WHEN: Last Saturday WHERE: The Winehouse and Kitchen »»

WHO: (from left) Liam Roy, Tony Jones and Darren Gray WHAT: Acrofest final WHEN: Last Saturday WHERE: Queenstown Bay beach WHO: (from left) Gurbuz Akkaya, Tarek Hanna, Vale Monti, Laura Allende, Veronica Zucchi and Ines Peper  WHAT: Acrofest final WHEN: Last Satu »»

WHO: Artist Gretchen Albrecht (second right) with (from left) Frances Conner, Nadene Milne and Leah Seifert WHAT: Gretchen Albrecht exhibition opening WHEN: Last Thursday WHERE: Arrowtown’s Nadene Milne Gallery WHO: (from left) winners Bev Terry, George Paddon, Debra Lloyd and Bruce Longm »»

WHO: Tom Sharplin with (from left) Deborah Coburn, Stacy Thomas and Kelly Armishaw WHAT: Auto Extravaganza Rock ‘n’ Roll Dance Party WHEN: Last Saturday WHERE: Coronet Peak Ski Area WHO: Marijke Dunselman (left), Stu Wilson and Caroline Campion WHAT: Auto Extravaganza R »»

WHO: (from left) Lynn Nevins, Charlotte Dowson and her mum Janet Dowson, Jenny Mears and bridesmaid Emma McGoldrick WHAT: Charlotte Dowson’s hen’s party WHEN: Last Friday WHERE: Brazz WHO: Chris Marquet and Laura Eastone WHAT: Patterson/Bachelor post-wedding reception dr »»

WHO: Amy Millano (centre) with Violet Milner (left) and Wioleta Nowak WHAT: Amy Millano’s hen’s party WHEN: Last Saturday WHERE: Bowen Street WHO: Anastasia Kerr (centre) with partner Aaron Corkhill and Brooke Rose WHAT: Anastasia Kerr’s leaving drinks »»

WHO: Week of Wonder mountain biking event organiser Seb Kemp (centre) with Jamie Tilbury (left) and Paul Angus WHAT: Really Railing Rally Race WHEN: Monday WHERE: Seven Mile mountain bike trails WHO (from left): Winning girls team Lynne Weston, Nat Munns and Gina Matete WHAT: NZone »»