13th April 2022 Employment / Ski FieldsEmployers will be required to pay at least the median wage of $27 an hour for the roles.
13th April 2022 Coronet Peak / Ski FieldsQueenstown’s Coronet Peak will celebrate its 75th anniversary with events including a night ski party with fireworks, a retro day, ski race, gala dinner and an alumni après ski function.
1st March 2022 Ruapehu / Ski FieldsA man had to be rescued at Mount Ruapehu on the weekend after sustaining serious injuries following a fall on ice and rocks.
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8th February 2022 Ski Fields / SportsNew Zealand’s first gold medal at the Winter Olympics may prove a welcome boon for the country’s struggling ski resorts.
19th January 2022 Awards / Ski FieldsMt Hutt has been named New Zealand’s Best Ski Resort 2021 at the 9th annual World Ski Awards.
18th January 2022 RAL / Ski FieldsRuapehu Alpine Lifts says it will consider unbundling assets after two Covid-impacted seasons hit income.
3rd December 2021 RAL / Ski FieldsA plan to restructure meets resistance from life pass holders worried they will lose privileges.
19th November 2021 Investment / Ski FieldsCapex is put on hold as operators look to rebuild their balance sheets in 2022.
7th October 2021 Ski FieldsPolice will be checking that vehicles, including those used for passenger services, are operating safely around ski fields across the country during the October school holidays.
3rd September 2021 Awards / Ski FieldsCardona Alpine Resort has been named the nation’s Most Vegan-Friendly Ski Resort by People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA).
2nd September 2021 RAL / Ski FieldsSki fields on Mt Ruapehu are gearing up for re-opening at level 2, says Ruapehu Alpine Lifts chief executive Jono Deans.
18th August 2021 Ski FieldsSki operators are disappointed but acknowledge the need to get on top of the latest outbreak.
12th August 2021 RAL / Ski FieldsSnow on Monday night for Mt Ruapehu’s two ski fields has set the mountain up for the rest of the winter season, says Ruapehu Alpine Lifts.
29th July 2021 Police / Ski FieldsThe New Zealand Police, in partnership with Waka Kotahi, are launching a safety campaign targeting passenger services vehicles in and around ski fields across New Zealand.
23rd July 2021 Australia / Ski FieldsFrom high hopes to cruel reality, operators are forced to adjust again to life under Covid.
12th July 2021 Ski FieldsQueenstown, Wanaka and Arrowtown record last minute domestic uptick for ski trips.
6th July 2021 RAL / Ski FieldsRAL aims to open lower mountain chairlifts next.
6th July 2021 Ski FieldsMore snow is on the way for southern ski fields on Tuesday and Wednesday, says MetService.
28th June 2021 Australia / Ski FieldsThere is no support connected to changes in the trans-Tasman travel arrangement, says Jacinda Ardern.
25th June 2021 Australia / Ski FieldsThat extension will cut deep into the Australian school holiday period of 26 June to 11 July.
17th June 2021 Ski FieldsCoronet Peak hopes to open on Sunday 20 June and Cardona is aiming for 21 June.
14th June 2021 Ski FieldsCoronet Peak will open on 19 June and The Remarkables and Treble Cone on 26 June.
11th June 2021 Cardrona / Ski FieldsCardrona Alpine Resorts has postponed its scheduled opening.
4th June 2021 Ski FieldsSki field has around 18,000 visitors every winter.
2nd June 2021 RAL / Ski FieldsRuapehu Alpine Lifts is set to open its Happy Valley beginner’s ski facility at Whakapapa on Saturday 5 June with the rest of the field and neighbouring Tūroa opening on 3 July.
26th May 2021 Bachcare / Ski FieldsForward bookings for centres within close proximity to ski fields such as Queenstown are up 115% over 2019.
20th May 2021 Ski FieldsHappy Valley to open 5 June, while Whakapapa and Turoa will open 3 July.
19th May 2021 Ski FieldsCardrona Alpine Resort, Coronet Peak, The Remarkables and Treble Cone all set to open in June.
12th May 2021 Ski FieldsA new Cardrona Alpine Resort and Treble Cone ski facility in Wānaka is set to open its doors on 1 June.
11th May 2021 Ski FieldsResorts are preparing for a season they hope will build on the strength of 2020’s domestic-only surge.
7th May 2021 Employment / Ski FieldsSki resorts around the country have successfully negotiated with Immigration New Zealand to allow a number of top level workers from abroad into the country for the upcoming season.
8th April 2021 Air NZ / Ski FieldsIt’s promising to be a busy southern ski season, says the airline.
7th April 2021 RAL / Ski FieldsRuapehu Alpine Lifts has launched its Apprentice Instructor Programme to recruit Kiwis as international staffing remains difficult.
26th March 2021 RAL / Ski FieldsRuapehu Alpine Lifts says its Whakapapa and Tūroa ski slopes are nearly ready for the season with recent work undertaken on its High Noon Express chairlift and Sky Waka Gondola.
17th March 2021 Employment / Ski FieldsSAANZ wants the specialist staff in from June to help ski fields open and operate safely.
12th March 2021 Festival / Ski FieldsTwo new winter music festivals are to hit southern ski slopes in the same week in September.
26th February 2021 Employment / Ski FieldsYoung Kiwis are being urged to do a domestic OE in a ski region this winter.
24th February 2021 Ski FieldsCardrona Alpine Resort will open its 65 hectare Willows Basin in time for this winter’s ski season following the installation of a chairlift.
3rd February 2021 RAL / Ski FieldsRuapehu Alpine Lifts says it is now working with potential investors, who could end up buying half the business.
27th January 2021 RAL / Ski FieldsThe ski field operator is offering up half its business for a strategic investor to help develop opportunities.
20th January 2021 Ski FieldsSnow blanketing southern ski fields has forced them to close their summer activity operations.
30th October 2020 Ski FieldsOperators are planning for a domestic-only 2021 and are growing warier of the effects of global warming.
9th October 2020 RAL / Ski FieldsRuapehu Alpine Lifts has cut the number of 2021 season passes for its Mt Ruapehu ski fields by 20%.
30th September 2020 RAL / Ski FieldsThe second week of the school holidays is looking promising for Mt Ruapehu ski fields, says Ruapehu Alpine Lifts chief executive Jono Dean.
25th September 2020 Data / Ski FieldsSki destinations are leading the top 10 trending destinations ‘rediscovered’ by Kiwis, according to Booking.com.
18th September 2020 NZSki / Ski FieldsConstruction on the multi-million dollar Nor’west Express lift at Mt Hutt will begin in October.
2nd September 2020 Campervan / Ski FieldsCampervan operator Travellers Autobarn has teamed with NZSki and other adventure operators to offer value packs to customers.
26th August 2020 Ski Fields / WildlifeMt Hutt is celebrating after a kea paid a visit to the mountain, the first to be seen at Mt Hutt in three years.
17th August 2020 RAL / Ski FieldsOhakune-based iwi Ngāti Rangi is calling on visitors to stay away from Ruapehu after a person who has tested positive for Covid-19 visited Whakapapa and Tūroa ski fields.
