Ruapehu
First bid on the table for Ruapehu Alpine Lifts
At least two potential bidders have emerged for Ruapehu Alpine Lifts, which collapsed last October, going into voluntary administration. Administrators have been working since October trying to find a… Audio
Will Ruapehu ski fields re-open this winter?
Ruapehu skiers will be able take to the slopes this winter - but many questions remain about how Whakapapa and Turoa ski fields will operate. Ruapehu Alpine Lifts remains in voluntary administration… Audio
Ruapehu Alpine Lifts selling 2023 passes despite voluntary administration
The company that operates Mt Ruapehu's ski slopes has announced it will sell season passes for 2023 - despite being in voluntary administration.
Ruapehu Alpine Lifts made the call during a period of… Audio
Cost of rural rail transport must drop - mayor
The cost of rural rail transport must drop, Ruapehu mayor Weston Kirton says, as Taumarunui reinstated as a stop on the main trunk line.
The Week in Detail: The music industry, rehab and crypto
The Detail podcast brings you the issues behind the news every weekday. Here's what we covered this week. Audio
Slippery slope? The future of skiing on Ruapehu
Will Ruapehu Alpine Lifts survive after being placed into voluntary administration, or is this the death knell for North Island skiing? Audio
MBIE chips in on $4m bailout for Ruapehu Alpine Lifts
The embattled skifield operator Ruapehu Alpine Lifts has received a $4 million rescue package - partly with help from the government - as it tries to make it to the next ski season.
The voluntary… Video, Audio
Ruapehu Alpine Lift governance 'appalling': shareholders
A group of Ruapehu shareholders and life pass holders says appalling governance by the board of Ruapehu Alpine Lifts is to blame for the company going into voluntary administration. Kathryn speaks to… Audio
District's youngest councillor enters Ruapehu mayoral race
Elijah Pue Pue said his campaign would focus on economic development, the climate emergency and removing red tape to boost housing and community wellbeing.
Scientists reassure Ruapehu skiers of safety after crater plume
Volcanologists say they have seen a steam plume from Mt Ruapehu, visible for 45 minutes.
Mt Ruapehu is putting out the strongest tremor - or vibrations - in two decades and the crater lake… Audio
Calling Home: Dr. Janine Krippner in Washington D.C.
Janine Krippner can't remember a time in her life when she hasn't been completely besotted by volcanoes, and with a lead role at the Smithsonian Global Volcanism Program in Washington D.C., she is… Audio
Who should pay for Ruapehu's eruption warning system?
The company operating the Ruapehu ski fields is in a battle with Department of Conservation over who should pay for a warning system to alert people of eruptions and possibly devastating lahars. Audio
Ruapehu council to investigate bus safety issues
Ruapehu District Council says it will urgently investigate safety issues raised by Checkpoint about buses operating on the mountain, following a bus crash which claimed the life of an 11-year-old… Audio
The Mountain to Sea Cycle Trail: part two
Susan Murray takes on the Mountain to Sea Cycle Trail – and checks out who is benefiting from extra visitors to the Central North Island. Audio, Gallery
Anger as ski company charges for sledding and tobogganing
Ruapehu locals are angry that a ski company will soon start charging people who want to sled, toboggan and throw snowballs. The chief executive of Ruapehu Alpine Lifts, Ross Copland, says it's part of… Audio
Three arrests after attack on Ruapehu mayor
Don Cameron was knocked unconscious and his wife suffered a black eye after they intervened in a theft, he says.
Mt Ruapehu still shaking
Scientists say Mt Ruapehu is discharging more and more sulphorous gases but growing rumbles will not necessarily lead to a significant eruption.
Lawnmower Man - Erin Hampson-Tindale
Our next guest is racing around Ruapehu for a good cause. But he'll have a most unusual object in tow. Erin Hampson-Tindale is taking on the challenge to raise money for Reef Smith, a two-year-old who… Audio
A couples retreat is reducing domestic violence
Whakakotahitanga is an initiative running in the Ruapehu District aimed at reducing domestic abuse and assaults. It's the brainchild of Taumarunui-based police family violence co-ordinator Gabe… Audio
Four men lifted off Ruapehu after venturing out of bounds
Four men were airlifted off Mt Ruapehu yesterday afternoon after falling off a ten-metre cliff and sliding more than 200 metres down a slope. Audio