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Two Kiwi skiers killed in Japan avalanche
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Snowboarder spent 15 hours trapped in a gondola
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Should you visit Afghanistan? Tour company inviting Kiwis back to Bamyan
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This unlikely Australian city is getting a ski resort
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Ruapehu Alpine Lifts asset value ‘significantly lower’ than estimate, millions owed to creditors
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Public feedback sought on bid to operate Tūroa skifield
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Kiwi ski field expansion given go-ahead to become New Zealand's largest
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Kiwi skier wins bronze at Slopestyle World Cup
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NZSki ordered to pay almost $600K over death
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Norway's fjords will soon be off-limits to mainstream cruise lines
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Kea Kids: Queenstown kid skier raises big bucks for cancer research
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Company sentenced over ski bus crash that killed schoolgirl
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Skiing accident: Man suffers back injuries after ‘300m slide’
Helicopters scrambled after reports of serious injuries.
Snow problem as records fall on magic mountain
Snowfall on Ruapehu is bringing the best skiing conditions for years there.
‘Get jacked, Have 3 girls on roster’: Skifield seeks owner of embarrassing phone memo
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Polar blast: Freezing conditions, heavy snowfall in South Island
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Olympic champions support dry-slope training facility plan
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