The potential new owner of the Whakapapa ski field has expressed interest in operating the famous Chateau Tongariro hotel.

New Zealand's volcanic geological heritage is still ... Island and many other nearby attractions (including Mount Tarawera, Ruapehu, and the Coromandel Peninsula). The waters surrounding Whakaari ...

The mayor of Ruapehu District says incidents along the detour around the closed Desert Road could “paralyse” transport networks through the central North Island. State Highway 1 between ...

The Maori, New Zealand's indigenous people ... On the southwestern slope of Ruapehu, ancient woodlands of a different sort survive by a quirk of geography. The great bulk of Ruapehu sheltered ...

With the Desert Road now closed for two months, one mayor worries the North Island is one accident away from chaos.

At the southern end of Tongariro National Park lives the town of Ohakune, with SH49 – or Clyde St – as the main road. It has ...

Between June and August, both temperatures and tourism drop off, however this is the time to go if you’re looking for a ski vacation in North Island hot spots like Mount Ruapehu. Before you pick ...

Horne was in sparkling form in 2024, taking her Kawasaki KX250F to win national titles on both sides of the Tasman Sea – crowned junior champion in New Zealand and Australia in the same season – so ...