Ruapehu
Great snow at Ruapehu not translating into bumper business
Skiers and snowboarders have enjoyed some of the best snow at Ruapehu in years, after a rocky start to the season. Ruapehu Alpine Lifts is in liquidation, and only got the go-ahead for the season at… Audio
Ruapehu ski field ready to go for season after govt bailout
Dust off your thermal undies and sharpen your edges, we're back; that's the message from the operators of the beleagured Mt Ruapehu ski fields. Despite financial uncertainity, a $5 million government… Video, Audio
Life under the shadow of Ruapehu Alpine Lifts
A government bail-out will keep the skifields open this winter, but businesses have been living with a question mark over Ruapehu's long-term future for months. Audio
Life under the shadow of Ruapehu Alpine Lifts
A government bail-out will keep the skifields open this winter, but businesses have been living with a question mark over Ruapehu's long-term future for months.
AudioGovt stumps up 5 million for Ruapehu ski season to go ahead
The government's stumping up $5 million to make sure the Ruapheu ski season goes ahead. Last week operator Ruapehu Alpine Lifts was forced into liquidation after its creditors rejected a government… Video, Audio
Acting PM says govt stumped up for Ruapehu ski season because no-one else would
The ski season on Mount Ruapehu has been saved, with the government providing up to $5 million to the liquidators of Ruapehu Alpine Lifts. The company was put into liquidation last week, after a vote… Video, Audio
Despair, frustration for Ruapehu businesses as RAL liquidates
Optimism has turned to despair and frustration for businesses in the shadow of Mt Ruapehu, after creditors of Ruapehu Alpine Lifts yesterday failed to endorse a new ownership proposal. Instead RAL… Video, Audio
Cabinet supports separate bidders to run two Ruapehu ski fields
Cabinet has late this afternoon agreed to support separate private bidders running Mt Ruapehu's ski fields after the previous operater fell into volunteer administration.
Regional Econonomic… Video, Audio
Lifetime pass-holders crowdfunding to keep Ruapehu skifield alive
A group of life-time pass-holders is hoping to crowd-fund millions of dollars to keep Mt Ruapehu's two skifields - Whakapapa and Turoa - in public hands.
Its current operator, Ruapehu Alpine Lifts… Audio