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Receivers issue latest update on Ruapehu Alpine Lifts
Buyer must strike a deal with the Crown to agree to continue to operate giant skifield.
Putin makes demands to end the war, ski season begins | Morning Bulletin June 15 2024
Putin proposes his requirements for the war on Ukraine to end, the search for Tom Phillips and his children continues and NZ ski season begins today.
Minister says short skifield concession good for Treaty negotiations
Several iwi oppose any use of their sacred mountain.
Whakapapa, Tūroa reveal 2024 season pass prices as skifields go it alone
Lower-mountain and long-term passes, can the new operators make the ski season work?
DoC approves decade-long Ruapehu deal to save ski season 'for years to come'
DoC gives the local Ohakune business collective the green light for the 2024 ski season.
Ruapehu infrastructure downward spiral could leave tourists out in cold
Mt Ruapehu’s two skifields are still surrounded by uncertainty as the ski season nears.
Government bails out Ruapehu Alpine Lifts again to tune of $7m
But it has said the $7 million will be the last financial support from taxpayers.
Buyer for insolvent Ruapehu Alpine Lifts skifield walks away
A buyer for the distressed skifield cites a short DoC licence, other factors in decision.
‘A step forward’: Agreement to sell Tūroa side of Mt Ruapehu signed
Meanwhile, no plans for the Whakapapa side of the mountain are set in stone.
Couple rescued from Mt Ruapehu in dead of night as 'intense' weather sets in
The couple hoped to get off the mountain before bad weather set in, but became lost.
'Very stupid decision': Essential worker who took ski holiday during Covid lockdown sentenced
It's unlikely he would have been caught had he not tried to scam free ski passes.
Up to 90 minutes added to travel times on Ruapehu highway
Upcoming Ruapehu District roadworks could see 90 minutes added to travel times.
Ruapehu Alpine Lifts asset value ‘significantly lower’ than estimate, millions owed to creditors
The first receivership report for the ski lifts company has been released.
A year in review: What moved the Waikato in June 2023?
As the year draws to a close, Waikato Herald is taking stock of 2023.
Public feedback sought on bid to operate Tūroa skifield
The Department of Conservation is seeking public feedback on Pure Tūroa's application.
Curtain falling on crucial Mt Ruapehu ski season
“We’ve had an absolute cracker of a year."
Election 2023: Suze Redmayne will be first female MP for Rangitīkei
Redmayne's immediate plans included increasing the police presence in Feilding.
There's more to the Ruapehu District than you think
Come hither, come hither: Here we shall see dinosaurs and rockets to the moon.
Ruapehu skifield again goes cap-in-hand to Government
Liquidators say cash reserves were on track to run dry in two months.
Ruapehu has had a great ski season – but we need to reimagine the future of our iconic volcano
Ski fields on the North Island volcano have faced huge economic uncertainty.
Great snow at Ruapehu not translating into bumper business
Skiers and snowboarders have enjoyed some of the best conditions at Ruapehu in years.
Iwi drops bid for Ruapehu Alpine Lifts; reserves stance under its Treaty claim settlement
Ngāti Tūwharetoa drops bid for Ruapehu Alpine Lift
Tramper rescued off Mt Ruapehu after falling, suffering serious fractures
The man in his 30s was walking 4000 metres up the mountain before his fall.
Sky Waka’s no-refund policy leaves Ruapehu visitors hanging
Opened in 2019, the Sky Waka is a 1.8 km cable car in the Tongariro National Park.
Australia’s worst ski season: Early closures and carpet burns
Gum trees, snow melt and strips of astroturf.
Linda Hall: The best $5m the Government’s given out this term
Opinion: I finally had the opportunity to go back to the mountain, and what an experience!
'Bittersweet' birthday for ski fields: Parties, ploughs and discount passes
There are bumper birthday celebrations at a couple of ski fields this week.