New Zealand Celebrates Matariki Day, Friday, July 14, 2023 Today is Matariki Day in New Zealand. Matariki is the Maori name for a cluster of seven stars that appears in the early morning sky in New Zealand during midwinter. This year the day falls on July 14, 2023. The constellation of these seven stars is known as Pleiades or Seven Sisters in Western culture, but is known as Matariki […] Brains Julia Schneemann | July 14, 2023 0 Comments
Skyline Gondola in Queenstown, New Zealand, Triples Capacity The Skyline Gondola in Queenstown, New Zealand, received an upgrade during the autumn, resulting in a tripling of capacity, from previously 1,000 passengers an hour to 3,000 passengers an hour. The upgrade also includedย 10 new towers, a new cableway and new bottom and top gondola terminals, and tree-felling on the hillside. The gondola is located in Queenstown on the South […] Industry News Julia Schneemann | July 2, 2023 0 Comments
Following Last-Minute Government Bail Out, Mt Ruapehu, New Zealand, Opens Tomorrow Winter is on at Mt Ruapehu, New Zealand! Whakapapa and Tลซroa is pumped to announce that the winter season is poised for lift-off from this Saturday, 1st July, as the school holidays begin. After falling into voluntary administration in October 2022, it was touch and go whether the area would ever operate again. However, in a last-minute development, the New […] Industry News Kiwi Brains | June 30, 2023 0 Comments
Top 5 Terrain Parks in Australia and New Zealand For those accustomed to Northern Hemisphere winters, skiing in the Southern Hemisphere can beโฆ disappointing. Thatโs not to say there arenโt incredible turns to be found, but the snow is generally less consistent and of varying quality. Resorts tend to be smaller, usually with only a handful of lifts, and typically require some drive to reach the mountain. As resorts […] Trip Report Hannah | June 27, 2023 0 Comments
Government Loan Secures Mt Ruapehu, New Zealand, Ski Season Amid Financial Challenges In a last-minute development, the New Zealand Government has loaned up to NZD 5 million to ensure the ski season on Mt Ruapehu proceeds as planned. The Regional Development Minister, Kiri Allan, announced the funding today to save hundreds of jobs and prevent significant economic loss to the region if the season couldn’t proceed. The Government initially declined in December […] Industry News Kiwi Brains | June 26, 2023 0 Comments
Mount Hutt, New Zealand, Closes Again Less Than 10 Days After Opening Mount Hutt, New Zealand, announced today, June 19, 2023, that the resort will close again โ temporarily โ after opening for the season on June 10. The resort operators stated on social media that they received 40mm of rain in the last two days, which eroded the thin snow cover. So far this season, the resort has only received 19cm […] Industry News Kiwi Brains | June 19, 2023 0 Comments
Mount Hutt, New Zealand, Will Kick Off the 2023 Season This Saturday Mount Hutt, New Zealand, will start winter operations this Saturday, June 10, 2023. After some early snowfalls, the resort announced a season opening for Friday, June 9, 2023, which was pushed back by a day to this Saturday. Each year Mount Hutt aims to be the first resort in Oceania to open by beating the Australian resorts by a day, […] Industry News Julia Schneemann | June 7, 2023 0 Comments
New Zealand Zeroing-In On ’23 Snow Season With only weeks until commencement of ski operations, New Zealand is prepping for another rowdy ski season in 2023. For a lay of the land at Aotearoa, here’s listing of North and South Island ski area opening dates: North Island: Mt. Ruapehu – 24 June Whakapapa – 8 July Turoa – 9 July Manganui – *spun […] Industry News Paulie | May 27, 2023 0 Comments
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