New Zealand Winter Outlook: High Stoke, Low Profit With winter in the Southern Hemisphere just kicking off, New Zealand ski area operators have mixed thoughts on the season ahead. New Zealand implemented one of the most comprehensive quarantines in the world when the COVID-19 pandemic first began. As a result of those drastic measures, the New Zealand government has given ski areas the green light to open for […] Industry News Taylor Stephan | June 26, 2020 0 Comments
COVID-Free: New Zealand Declares Nation Free of Coronavirus, Lifts Restrictions New Zealand has lifted almost all of its coronavirus restrictions after reporting no active cases in the country — just in time for winter. Related: New Zealand Ski Area Announces They’re Confident of Opening This Season The nation has declared itself “COVID-Free” which is excellent news for the island nation’s ski season which is due to kick-off at the end […] Industry News Kiwi Brains | June 12, 2020 0 Comments
2 Hikers Survived 18-Days Lost and Without Food in ‘Middle Earth’ Two hikers survived 18-days in the New Zealand wilderness after getting lost in the fog in Kahurangi National Park, police are reporting. Related: New Zealand Ski Area Announces They’re Confident of Opening This Season Jessica O’Connor and Dion Reynolds, both 23, began their hike on May 9, with the intention of being gone for five days. They got lost in the […] Kiwi Brains | May 27, 2020 0 Comments
New Zealand Ski Area Announces They’re Confident of Opening This Season A ski area in New Zealand announced on Facebook yesterday that as coronavirus restrictions are relaxed, they are increasingly confident that they will be able to operate this upcoming season. New Zealand ski resorts have been preparing for the ski season since the country entered Level 3 of their lockdown status, with the understanding that when the country enters Level 2, […] Industry News Kiwi Brains | May 16, 2020 0 Comments
The Remarkables, Mt Hutt, and Coronet Peak in New Zealand All Hoping to be Open by July Some of New Zealand’s biggest ski areas have begun revealing their plans for the upcoming ski season regarding when, and how, they will open. Related: New Zealand Won’t Open Borders for ‘a Long Time to Come’ | Ski Fields Still Confident of Reopening The season will begin for locals only, and with strict social distancing measures implemented. The potential for the […] Industry News Kiwi Brains | May 13, 2020 0 Comments
New Zealand Won’t Open Borders for ‘a Long Time to Come’ | Ski Fields Still Confident of Reopening New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern announced yesterday that the country will not have open borders with the rest of the world for “a long time to come”. New Zealand was one of the first countries to close their borders as the coronavirus swept across the globe, and the Prime Minister has been praised for her handling of the situation. Just […] Industry News Kiwi Brains | May 8, 2020 0 Comments
New Zealand Ski Areas Will Be Allowed to Open When Alert Level 2 is Announced (Currently Level 3) When New Zealand moved from Level 4 lockdown into Level 3 on Tuesday 28th April, skifield operators began making plans to open for the winter when the country downgrades again, to Level 2 lockdown. A further announcement today by Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern about what Level 2 will entail, brought further hope. Related: New Zealand Ski Areas Are Gearing Up for a June […] Industry News Kiwi Brains | May 7, 2020 0 Comments
New Zealand to Reopen Economy Saying They Have Won ‘Battle’ Against COVID-19 New Zealand’s Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern said Monday that the country has “eliminated” the coronavirus and will be easing restrictions from “level four” to level three,” as new cases are now only in the single figures. CNN reports that New Zealand has reported one new case, four “probable cases” and one new death today on Monday, April 27. It’s hopeful […] Kiwi Brains | April 27, 2020 0 Comments
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