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Thousands of visitors enjoyed the variety of events held in Central Otago and the Wanaka district last weekend. The News captured some of the events on offer.

 

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Love a duck . . . Spectators watch rubber ducks float down Wanaka's Bullock Creek during the annual Wanaka Rotary Club fundraising duck race. Rotary fundraising director Mike Elliot said about $16,000 to $17,000 was raised, boosted by growing interest from businesses.REPORT & PHOTO: MARK PRICE
Fun in the sun . . . Cromwell residents enjoy the late afternoon sunshine during the Cromwell Street Party, Market & Fireworks event in the Cromwell Heritage Precinct on Saturday. Hundreds of patrons gathered for the fifth annual event, which had more than a dozen food vendors and stalls and was capped off with the traditional fireworks display. Organiser Marion Low said there were plenty of visitors and locals savouring the event. "There's a lot going on in town and it's fabulous to see." REPORT: ADAM BURNS. PHOTO: CLARE TOIA-BAILEY/IMAGE CENTRAL
Perfect weekend . . . Celebrating last weekend's Perfect Woman event in Luggate are the event's top three contestants (from left) winner Charlotte Spencer-Bower, third-placed Carisbrook Bowler and runner-up Lucy Jaine, all of Wanaka. The annual event attracted 14 contestants who went head to head in a range of activities. Testing conditions on Sunday's final day did not stop a wild atmosphere ensuing, courtesy of several dedicated support crews. PHOTO: KIRSTIN DANA/REPORT: ADAM BURNS

 

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