Skiing
The Science Of... Snow
What is snow? How and where is it made? Why is it white? Alison Ballance and Katy Gosset head to Mt Ruapehu in search of the answers to all your questions about snow.
Audio'Epic' conditions on small Taranaki ski field
A small ski field on Mt Taranaki takes half an hour to trek into and is only open for 15 days a year, but a huge snow dump has led to "epic" conditions. Video
Manganui field delighted with heavy snow
The huge dump of snow which has closed roads and knocked out power to homes has also delighted ski fields, particularly the unheralded club-run Manganui field on Mt Taranaki. Video, Audio
Big avalanche in Remarkables' back country
Skiers and snowboarders are welcoming the latest snow dump brought by the recent cold snap but it has raised the risk of avalanches, particularly for those wanting to go off piste. Audio
John and Mary Lee: the Cardrona Valley
Kim Hill talks to John Lee, CNZM, and his wife Mary, who farmed in the Cardrona Valley in Central Otago, developing a ski field and cross-country skiing area and turning the valley into a tourist… Audio, Gallery
Ski season's here, but where's the snow?
Unseasonably mild conditions have forced South Island skifields to delay opening dates and change event plans.
Snow bunnies flock to slopes
A bumper opening day has South Island skifields anticipating busy weeks ahead - provided the weather holds.
Skifields relieved as warm weather ends
The New Zealand ski season gets under way tomorrow after a worrying last-ditch spell of unfavourable weather.
Ski season begins tomorrow for mainlanders
Tomorrow marks the first day of the year's ski season, with chairlifts opening at Mt Hutt in Canterbury and at Coronut Peak and Cardrona in Otago. Audio
Nights' Overseas Reports - Japan
Palmerston North raised journalist Motoko Kakubayashi now resides in Tokyo and works for University of Tokyo's Kavli Institute for the Physics and Mathematics of the Universe, pop. 126,434,964 (est… Audio
Climate change to melt away ski seasons
Skiers could be feeling the heat from global warming as soon as 2040, with rising temperatures predicted to reduce snow fall and cut short snow seasons.
Survivor: Heli-skiers should use airbags
A man who was hauled unconscious from an avalanche four years ago believes the industry is being negligent by not providing life-saving technology. Video
Should heliskiing industry provide airbag technology for its clients in case of avalanche?
Queenstown man Guy Pope-Mayell nearly died in an avalanche four years ago, and who is calling for airbags to be used routinely by all heliski operators. Charlie Hobbs represents the Heliski Operators'… Audio
New Zealand Retro: Skiing
With last week's snowy weather Retro looks at the history of skiing with the historian for New Zealand's oldest skii club, Allan Graham. We'll also go to the Mt Cheeseman Skifield and hear about the… Audio, Gallery
One In Five for 7 December 2014 - Volunteers
This week on One in Five: Singing the unsung heroes. Volunteers are the mainstay of many activities available to the disability sector. As the world marks the International Day of the Volunteer, Katy… Audio
Born-again skier, 84-year-old, Jim Mutch
Eighty-four-year old Jim Mutch describes himself as a born-again skier. In his early 70s, he was considering giving up skiing, when he learnt a new technique. That changed everything. He became a ski… Audio
Warmer winter and lack of snow
Weather scientists says it's going to be a mild winter and that may bring heartache for skiers. Audio
Our New Zealand A to Z - Skifields
Rob Needs: Stratford Mountain Club - Manganui - Ski Taranaki; Jo Rainey: Rainbow Sports Club, Rainbow Ski Area - Nelson Lakes; Mike Neilson: Ohau Snow Fields and Lake Ohau Lodge Audio
Queenstown gears up for biggest winter ever
Tens of thousands of tourists will need to be processed in a tent at Queenstown International Airport this winter as the resort prepares for its busiest ski season in history. Audio
Sheep Farmer to Snow Farmer
In 1970 when the school bus and postal service were being axed from Cardrona Valley near Wanaka, visionary farmer John Lee bulldozed tracks on his farm and started the Cardrona Ski Field. People moved… Audio
