Ruapehu ski season to go ahead this winter with Govt support
More coverage:
- Newsroom: Iwi joins bidding war for Ruapehu
- RNZ: Government commits $5m for Ruapehu Alpine Lifts
- The Spinoff: $5m lifeline for Ruapehu ski season announced
- NZ Herald: Govt forks out $5m to save this year’s Ruapehu ski season after operator placed into liquidation last week
- Stuff: Govt to put up $5m to ensure Ruapehu skiing this season
Press Releases:
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Ugh. I hate it when the tax payers are subsidising and bailing out private companies.
Glad to hear they're going to open - Whakapapa in particular has some great skiing - that said, it's kind of crazy they managed to run out of money, they're always packed, and the whole North Island skis there.