30th April 2026 NZSki / Ski FieldsQueenstown will mark its earliest-ever start to winter with the launch of Snow Fest, a successor to the former Winter Festival.
26th March 2026 NZSki / Ski FieldsQueenstown’s Coronet Peak is aiming to open an early season snow zone on its beginner terrain from 29 May.
17th March 2026 Opinion / Ski FieldsRising temperatures are forcing ski resorts to invest heavily in snowmaking and climate adaptation but those costs are pushing up prices.
12th February 2026 Opinion / Ski FieldsThe effectiveness of snowmaking is both a blessing and a curse for the ski industyy, argues keen skier and professor of strategy at King’s College London in the UK, Paolo Aversa.
9th February 2026 RAL / Ski FieldsThe receivership of former Mt Ruapehu ski field operator Ruapehu Alpine Lifts Limited has formally ended, with the Crown owed more than $52m
7th November 2025 NZSki / Ski FieldsNZ Ski-owned South Island ski fields Coronet Peak, The Remarkables and Mount Hutt had 10% more visitors and revenue this winter, mainly thanks to an influx of Australians.
29th September 2025 NZSki / RealNZ / Ski FieldsTwo major southern ski fields have closed their seasons.
11th September 2025 Ski Fields / Snow MachineMountain music festival Snow Machine is underway in Queenstown.
10th September 2025 QLDC / Ski FieldsQueenstown Lakes District Council has placed orange voting bins at high altitude tourism sites, such as Cardrona Alpine Resort, Treble Cone and at the Crown Range Lookout (on Friday only) in a bid to lift voter turnout.
29th August 2025 Mt Cheeseman / Ski FieldsMt Cheeseman will not be opening this season due to a lack of snow for the the first time in 96 years, apart from during World War II.
28th August 2025 Mt Dobson / Ski FieldsBidders for Mt Dobson ski area have been whittled down to a shortlist with eight different parties expressing an interest.
18th August 2025 Marketview / Ski FieldsThere has been a decent bump in spending on hospitality across the country’s southern ski destinations.
