Preteen Miss Five Hills Dorianna Gilbert knew if she won one of the crowns at the 8th Annual Miss Five Hills Scholarship Pageant on March 27, she would tie another titleholder for having been selected by a panel of judges to wear the crown the third time, the most in the pageantâs history.
âI entered this pageant for a fourth time because I felt like it was time to get back out there again,â Gilbert said. âIâm much older now and I wanted to show everyone that I can go higher and compete with the older girls that I looked up to. I made a promise to myself that I would compete in 2021 because in 2020, I was busy filming for a television show and couldnât dedicate my time to the pageant that year.â
BROOK SABIN
New Zealand’s largest and steepest slide has opened in Hanmer Springs. We take it for a test ride.
If you are looking to melt away the stress of 2020, look no further than Hanmer Springs. A 90-minute drive north from Christchurch, the Alpine Village offers everything you need to relax – even with kids in tow. The combination spa, water park and hot pool complex is the main attraction, but there is plenty else to do with little ones: Mini-golf, mountain-biking, fairy door forest, animal park, short walks, several playgrounds and a raft of family-friendly cafés and restaurants.