Streamblock

19/06/2023

We're so thankful for all the wonderful volunteers in our area!

12/06/2023

Some excellent new group accom in the area, great work team!!!

21/11/2022

This is a critical time for community. Please join the conversation and contribute what you can where you can.

We are so privileged to have such a beautiful facility at our finger tips and would like to see it enjoyed by many future generations.

While not necessarily of our own words, it is being well publicised, through many sources, that the future of outdoor recreation on Mt Ruapehu currently hangs in the balance.

The impact of which is far reaching – for the communities that call Mt Ruapehu home, and those who it calls home, year after year. We acknowledge this as a crisis, very keenly felt by our team and whānau.

We encourage anyone who is invested in a future of outdoor recreation on the maunga, to connect via the platforms below, and to make your thoughts known, in hope that a future can be realised for us all.

The next 48 hours has been deemed critical.

MBIE, via the Administrators, are seeking indication of financial support from both life pass holders and the broader community. Latest updates can be found via the link below, along with links to two relevant surveys, that close 5pm Thursday 24 November. If you are able to, please complete the surveys and put forward your support for the future of Mt Ruapehu.

https://www.pwc.co.nz/services/business-restructuring/voluntary-administration/ruapehu-alpine-lifts-limited.html

Two pages, established by passionate individuals within our community, continue to gain in momentum and are a source of great discussion and support. Save Mt Ruapehu for the wider community, and a specific page for shareholders and life pass holders. We encourage you to join the conversation on these pages.

https://www.facebook.com/groups/savemtruapehu/, https://www.facebook.com/groups/886946374773636/

A petition has also been started, directed at MBIE, ANZ, and the Administrators, to very strongly consider the role the community can play in realising a future for Mt Ruapehu, which we endorse and encourage you to join.

https://www.change.org/p/mt-ruapehu-skifields-community-representation?fbclid=IwAR2F1ZrwNZI6ossdnguqQoZ-t_pj7MoMVAIkI362bWzb9Cyq-RohdLSnLAw

Ngā mihi nui

📷 : Joel McDowell

06/12/2020

Like many small business operating in the tourism sector this year has been a tough one for us.

Unfortunately we’ve had to take the decision to cancel this years summer concert. This is usually our fav day of the year so we’re really sad we won’t be able to share it with you.

However, we’re already planning a new and exciting concept for summer next year.

Watch this space for more details!!

30/10/2020

Don't settle for the same old single-venue Christmas party when you could be day tripping around Lake Taupo visiting some of the most unique and interesting venues on offer.

Wineries, craft beer and quirky little country pubs, we have something for everyone.

Bus departures are from Taupo and private and group tours are available.

Drop us at email at [email protected] for pricing and available dates.

22/10/2020

Wedding bouquet perfection from

15/10/2020

06/08/2020

We love stories of mischief, especially when they involve wine.

This Wine Wednesday we’re telling the story of the Pinot Noir Abel clone that has become something of a local legend…

Allegedly, a Pinot Noir cutting was snipped from the renowned Domaine de la Romanée-Conti vineyards in Burgundy by a mischievous tourist.

Smuggled into New Zealand in a gumboot, the plant was intercepted at Auckland airport customs by Malcolm Abel, a local winemaker who happened to be working as a customs officer. He realised what this grapevine was and sent it to the government’s viticultural research centre to be processed properly.

Eventually, the first cuttings were released and Abel planted them. His vineyard no longer exists but Abel’s cuttings have been shared far and wide, and the Abel clone is the foundation of many of New Zealand’s most premium Pinot Noir today.

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15/07/2020

Simply stunning.

The Top 50 list is based on the votes cast by The World’s Best Vineyards Academy, which is made up of nearly 500 leading wine aficionados, sommeliers, and luxury travel correspondents from across the globe.

13/07/2020

Amazing shots from our backyard!! thanks team

10/07/2020

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This was our Mountain today!

11/06/2020

Something to checkout on the weekend!!

The Thundercat Racing Association of New Zealand Inc. are holding an endurance race this Saturday 13 June 2020 from Omori beach to Taupō township and back from 10.45am to 2.00pm.
There is a speed uplifting allowing race boats to exceed 5 knots within 200m of shore (for the Le Mans start at Omori beach), and also within 50m of each other throughout the whole race course.
Please see the course below and avoid these vessels when on the water.