KahuIwi drops bid for Ruapehu Alpine Lifts; reserves stance under its Treaty claim settlementNgāti Tūwharetoa drops bid for Ruapehu Alpine Lift07 Sep 08:00 PM
CrimeMan who escaped Auckland lockdown for ski trip convicted and dischargedThe trio used their essential worker status to get out of Auckland during lockdown.07 Sep 05:10 AM
TravelSky Waka’s no-refund policy leaves Ruapehu visitors hangingOpened in 2019, the Sky Waka is a 1.8 km cable car in the Tongariro National Park.04 Sep 06:00 AM
TravelAustralia’s worst ski season: Early closures and carpet burnsGum trees, snow melt and strips of astroturf.03 Sep 10:13 PM
Travel'Bittersweet' birthday for ski fields: Parties, ploughs and discount passesThere are bumper birthday celebrations at a couple of ski fields this week.28 Aug 06:30 PM
PremiumPremiumTourismHow Govt's Ruapehu lifeline curdled to a horrible hash of bad debt and new Crown spendingOPINION: How the Crown came to write cheque after cheque for Mt Ruapehu's ski fields.28 Aug 05:00 PM
New ZealandCompany sentenced over ski bus crash that killed schoolgirlThe ski field company earlier admitted two charges brought by WorkSafe over the crash.23 Aug 06:10 AM
New ZealandSnow problem as records fall on magic mountainSnowfall on Ruapehu is bringing the best skiing conditions for years there.20 Aug 06:12 AM
New ZealandMinisters apologise for ‘flawed’ engagement with iwi over Ruapehu skifieldsDocuments have been released under the Official Information Act.15 Aug 06:00 PM
New Zealand'Big smiles, sunburn and sore legs': Ski operators stoked with two metres of snowfall"It feels like a reward for everyone’s who’s hung in there."30 Jul 03:33 AM
TravelRuapehu ends extraordinary lift pass sale after rocky start to NZ ski seasonSeason pass holders to be far fewer following last-minute doorstep sale.17 Jul 12:26 AM
PremiumPremiumTravelNZ’s favourite ski fields and winter holidays as voted by KiwisWe reveal the best New Zealand ski fields and favourite winter holidays, as voted by Kiwis15 Jul 07:00 PM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandTravellers flock to Ohakune for school holidaysThe late notice of Mt Ruapehu's ski fields opening left some businesses out in the cold14 Jul 06:00 AM
New ZealandRuapehu skifields enjoy steady start to the seasonSkiing set to return to the Central North Island after years of disruptions.11 Jul 03:10 AM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandSnow and people return to Mt Ruapehu slopesThe shift to an El Nino climate driver has helped improve conditions for making snow.10 Jul 05:00 PM
TravelRuapehu’s late ski sale a ‘shot in the dark’'The move from despair to elation was so fast'.03 Jul 05:15 AM
PremiumPremiumEditorialEditorial: Govt financial bailouts need a longer lensEDITORIAL: Support measures cannot be a blank cheque.01 Jul 05:00 PM
TravelRuapehu to open tomorrow, after last-minute snow and Govt grantWinter is back on at Ruapehu after a flurry of snow and an eleventh-hour government grant.29 Jun 09:03 PM
New Zealand'Thanks for sticking with us, we are set to open': Embattled Ruapehu ski operator says after Govt loanRAL makes statement after Govt offered $5 million loan to ensure ski season goes ahead.27 Jun 07:58 AM
TravelNZ's best ski fields according to experts with over 1m vertical metresThe equivalent of descending 113 times down Everest, it’s something very few achieve.27 Jun 07:42 AM
New ZealandRuapehu Alpine Lifts funding: What political parties sayParties across Parliament seem to agree funding is not a great look, but needed to happen.27 Jun 06:57 AM
PremiumPremiumBusiness'Hopelessly insolvent' Ruapehu Alpine Lifts officially put into liquidationOperator of the Tūroa and Whakapapa ski fields officially put into liquidation.21 Jun 04:33 AM
TravelRuapehu ski passes on sale as soon as next week following $1 bid for mountainLift passes could be on sale as early as next week under the new ownership.14 Jun 01:30 AM
KahuRuapehu hapū want consultation before new ski field operators are signed offConcern concessions will be 'rubber-stamped'.11 Jun 06:22 PM
KahuOpinion: The right and wrongs of selling the Ruapehu Ski fieldsNot everything in relation to the Ruapehu ski fields should be about profit.08 Jun 09:27 PM
PremiumPremiumEconomy‘Intention to open’ Mt Ruapehu’s ski fields this season as $81.6m debt revealedNegotiations with potential buyers are ongoing: administrators.07 Jun 05:20 AM
BusinessNew Ruapehu ski field operators close to being revealedRuapehu mayor says deal settlement is close on who will be taking over the ski areas.11 May 07:53 PM
New ZealandRuapehu Alpine Lifts’ future still unclearFour bids have been received for Mt Ruapehu's skifields.26 Apr 02:35 AM
New ZealandAppeal to crowdfund millions to keep Ruapehu skifields in public handsCampaigners believe skifields cannot run for a profit.25 Apr 09:51 PM
New ZealandSki field operator pleads guilty to fatal mountain bus crashAuckland schoolgirl Hannah Francis died after an RAL-operated bus crashed near Tūroa.21 Apr 05:54 AM
PremiumPremiumSmall BusinessOhakune restaurants took $287k Covid cash, now brokeAn award-winning "hamburgeria" turned Tapas restaurant and bakery are now in liquidation.21 Apr 05:08 AM
KahuMinister backs Ruapehu’s tourism re-thinkRuapehu's destination management plan proves a hit with tourism minister16 Apr 05:06 PM
New ZealandFirst bid on the table for part of Ruapehu Alpine LiftsA new entity wants to set up a publicly owned company to buy the Turoa skifield.03 Apr 07:54 PM
OpinionRuapehu’s slippery slopes: The uncertain future of snow sports in a climate emergencyThe Conversation: The future of snow sports on the slopes of Mt Ruapehu remains uncertain.14 Jan 05:00 PM