Queenstown Winter Festival ski events heading to WanakaBRADEN FASTIER The Waikaia River Boys took part in the Queenstown Winter Festival dog derby at Coronet Peak last year. Queenstown's Winter Festival is heading towards Wanaka after the local skifield owner claims to have been locked out of sponsorship negotiations. BRADEN FASTIER/FAIRFAX NZ Fireworks marked the official opening of the Queenstown Winter Festival in 2017. BRADEN FASTIER/STUFF Competitors race in the Undy 500 during the Queenstown Winter Festival "Day on the Bay" event at Queenstown Bay in 2017. NZ Ski will now consider holding its own events at Coronet Peak and The Remarkables, possibly during festival.

Source: Stuff April 26, 2018 12:11 UTC