Ruapehu Alpine Lifts is urging visitors to the Whakapapa and Tūroa ski fields to book online or call into Torpedo7 to pick up their passes this season.
It hasn’t been an ideal opening but the operator is focused on moving season passes in compressed two-week campaign.
Taupō District Council is seeking feedback on proposed changes to freedom camping zones and alcohol-free bylaws around the region.
Season passes for Whakapapa and Tūroa ski fields on Mt Ruapehu are slated to be available from 1pm today for a two-week period.
Ngāti Tūwharetoa joins Whakapapa Holdings and Pure Tūroa in the race for RAL’s ski assets.
Chateau Tongariro has won the Enduring Architecture Award from the western branch of the New Zealand Institute of Architects.
It was high noon at the watershed meeting on Tuesday, with creditors managing to shoot themselves in the foot.
A liquidation process will begin today with a sale of RAL’s ski operations still possible.
The Ski Areas Association New Zealand [SAANZ] has expressed its support for a solution that ensures both Whakapapa and Tūroa ski areas can operate this season and beyond.
Whakapapa Holdings Limited reveals its plans for the ski field, season passes, and lifetime pass holders.
The Department of Conservation has confirmed Taupō Fishing District licence fees for the 2023-24 season.
But the bidding process is criticised for creating “a false sense of urgency” to push a deal through.
Wages have been the biggest expense and their own bill racks up too as a solution is sought.
A bidder for one of Ruapehu’s ski fields plans a capital raise of up to $12m and a USX listing to help fund the operation.
New Zealand research has uncovered a new way to track the path of rock and gas flows from volcanoes.
Former RAL boss Dave Mazey is understood to be involved in one of the bids.
Destination Great Lake Taupō is running a series of workshops to gather feedback on its destination brand – one of the first action points within its destination management plan.
The group behind a community effort to take ownership of Ruapehu’s ski fields has unveiled its proposed structure.
It is the iwi’s fourth deal in tourism after it entered the industry in 2017, making it one of Taupō’s most significant operators.
Iwi Ngāti Rangi wants to work closely with stakeholders on the operation and potential sale of Mt Ruapehu skifield operations.
More than 100 operators and 185 buyers will be at Eden Park in Auckland today.
A community-based group bidding to take over Ruapehu Alpine Lifts’ ski operations has put the call out for support.
Tongariro Forest Kiwi Sanctuary is now home to nine Western brown kiwi as the first tranche of almost 70 to be returned.
The Department of Conservation is preparing to open tenders for the construction of a new building to replace the 26-bunk Oturere hut east of Mt Ngauruhoe.
The bid hopes to raise funding from RAL life pass holders, ski club members and the local community.
Taupō’s future as a destination will depend on being able to shift from a largely economic model in favour of a regenerative one, according to its new destination management plan.
The region’s new destination management plan is heralded as a “milestone”.
Next weekend marks ‘blast off’ for the new Ohakune Carrot Rocket, the tallest carrot rocket in the universe.
A new survey aims to gauge whether Ruapehu lifepass holders would be willing to pay $1,000 for a one-time ‘settlement fee’ to reactivate their pass if a new entity or a revived Ruapehu Alpine Lifts is established.
State Highway 5 between Taupō and Napier will reopen to all traffic on Monday after weeks of repairs after the devastation of Cyclone Gabrielle in February.
Taupō’s Craters Mountain Bike Park is likely to be closed for at least six months because it is not safe, says the region’s district council.
A $29m government investment in Taupō’s economic resilience has been completed with the official opening of the Town Centre Transformation project, airport terminal and Eastern Arterial Shared Path.
Ruapehu District Council has committed $10,000 toward the Mayoral Relief Fund to aid Cyclone Gabrielle recovery efforts and also help local tourism.
The biggest mountain bike stage race in New Zealand is being held across 200 kilometres of the North Island’s geothermal regions in Rotorua, Taupō and Tokoroa.
A new entity owned by Ruapehu Alpine Lifts life pass members and Sky Waka bondholders was the government’s preferred solution to save skiing at Mt Ruapehu after the operator went into voluntary administration.
The iconic IRONMAN event is returning to Taupō on Saturday.
The hotel shut its doors for the last time on Sunday.
Taupō Airport’s revamped terminal is welcoming its first passengers today following the completion of a $9.2m renovation of the building.
Owner Bayview International says the iconic hotel’s infrastructure no longer meets safety standards, it is too costly to repair, and it must close for safety reasons.
Taupō District Council is seeking submissions on a proposed redevelopment of the Mangakino lakefront.
Choice Hotels Asia-Pac has added Quality Inn Acapulco Taupo to its group of accommodation offerings.
Ruapehu Mayor Weston Kirton says the government’s decision to provide an additional $6m to Ruapehu Alpine Lifts’ ski operations is a vital lifeline for the region.
The funding allows more time to find a long-term solution for the ski fields and enables them to open next winter.
Crowdfunding is being touted as the a viable option to save Mt Ruapehu’s skifields from closure.
Ruapehu Alpine Lifts life pass holders have launched a petition to encourage the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment to engage more closely with community about the future of the Mt Ruapehu’s ski fields.
The govt and ANZ would write off $28m in debt if a new entity can be created to take over RAL’s operations.
Central North Island operators in the Ruapehu region and Taumarunui are set to benefit from the scenic train’s visits.
The operator’s troubles underscore the volatility of commercial ski businesses as climate change accelerates.
Thousands of cyclists are set to compete in The BDO Lake Taupō Cycle Challenge next month after a two-year hiatus caused by the pandemic.
Central North Island iwi Ngāti Rangi says it should have been consulted on Ruapehu Alpine Lifts’ move to voluntary administration.
