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Is the Japan ski scene as good as everyone makes out?
Everyone raves about skiing in Japan, but is it worth the hype?

Mount Ruapehu’s Whakapapa skifield not commercially sustainable, Cabinet warned
A number of bidders are aiming to take over the skifield's assets.

Canada's Sun Peaks Resort is a great family holiday - even if you don't ski or snowboard
Even my non-skiing 83-year-old mother loved Canada’s second-largest skifield.

Hate crowds? Give these six cities a miss this winter
Data reveals the cities Kiwis are most interested in escaping to this winter.

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.

I skied at this insanely lavish luxury resort, and regret it. Here’s why.
Does a $ 500-day pass to this US resort live up to expectations?

Public feedback sought on bid to operate Tūroa skifield
The Department of Conservation is seeking public feedback on Pure Tūroa's application.

Iwi collective has plans to take over management of Ruapehu Alpine Lifts
'It was an opportunity for ngā iwi to put aside boundaries.'

Not ready to give up the snow? Look to Japan
Keep the slopes going and extend your ski season with some Japow.

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.

Ruapehu the winner of school holidays ski forecast as Aussies end disastrous season early
Skiers are heading to the slopes for the start of the September holidays. Will the snow?

Chateau Tongariro’s tangled web of cost traps taxpayers
What, we must ask ourselves, is the grande dame worth?

Iwi drops bid for Ruapehu Alpine Lifts; reserves stance under its Treaty claim settlement
Ngāti Tūwharetoa drops bid for Ruapehu Alpine Lift

What happens next at Whakapapa, Tūroa skifields: First liquidators' report out
Liquidators will keep trading through the 2023 winter ski season.

NZ’s favourite ski fields and winter holidays as voted by Kiwis
We reveal the best New Zealand ski fields and favourite winter holidays, as voted by Kiwis

Snows of the South: The most luxurious ski holidays in the Southern Hemisphere
As winter recedes in the north it’s the southern ski fields’ time to shine.

Skiing with kids: know before you go
A big family ski trip is a daunting prospect, but a few easy tips can ease those fears.

An expert's guide to New Zealand's skifields
From first timers to heli skiers, rustic to luxe, there's a snow experience suited to you.