Sam Clarkson

Ruapehu accommodation and ski-hire business owner Sam Clarkson says the latest cash handout to Ruapehu Alpine Lifts is a waste of money.

The coalition Government is providing 7 million dollars to… Audio

The future of Whakapapa ski field is veering off course, and locals are blaming the government for not exploring broader funding alternatives.

The Crown's top bidder has backed out of negotiations… Audio

One of the companies behind a failed bid to keep Mount Ruapehu's ski fields open is hopeful a deal will still go ahead.

Whakapapa Holdings is part of a government backed plan voted down by creditors… Audio

The future of skiing on Mt Ruapehu is reaching a critical point with a watershed creditors meeting set for next week. Cabinet has agreed to support separate private bidders to run Whakapapa and Turoa… Audio

A group bidding for one of the Ruapehu ski-fields is furious they have not been picked as a favourite by MBIE.

Ruapehu Alpine Lifts, which ran the Whakapapa and Tūroa ski fields, went into voluntary… Audio

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

Last week First Up revealed that the Grant Chateau Tongariro would no longer take new bookings. Yesterday the company which runs the iconic building announced it wouldn't be renewing its lease, after… Audio

The government has come to the rescue for Ruapheu Alpine Lifts, giving it another $6 million to make sure the chair lift can fire up next winter.

The company appointed voluntary administrators… Video, Audio

Life pass holders for Mt Ruapehu's troubled ski fields have two more days to indicate whether they're willing to stump up funds to help save Whakapapa and Turoa ski fields. Audio

Climate scientists warned the ski industry two decades that climate change could threaten the viability of some skifields.

Ruapehu Alpine Lifts is in voluntary administration after a string of poor… Audio

Mt Ruapehu is a shell of its usual snow-laden self this winter. One of the warmest, most humid AND wettest winters on record has caused minimal snow fall and retention. As a result, Ruapehu Alpine… Audio

Some business owners in the central North Island say Ruapehu Alpine Lifts is abusing its tax-free status and using its monopoly to suppress competition. RAL operates Whakapapa and Turoa ski fields on… Audio

William Dart reviews new releases from Tiny Ruins & Hamish Kilgour, Jay Clarkson, and Wendyhouse. Audio