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Mt Hutt launches New School Holiday Programme
Monday, 20 May 2013, 10:23 am | NZSki
NZSki’s Kruiser Squad school holiday programme – a three-day professional instruction course for kids aged 5 to 15 – kicks off this July at Canterbury’s Mt Hutt. More >>
Coronet Peak Celebrates Second Snowfall Within a Week
Friday, 10 May 2013, 3:04 pm | NZSki
The weather gods have been smiling on Queenstown’s Coronet Peak as a second snowfall within a week puts the mountain on track for its early June scheduled opening. More >>
Snow and More Snow At New Zealand’s Mt Hutt
Tuesday, 7 May 2013, 3:08 pm | NZSki
Winter has ‘officially’ arrived at Canterbury’s Mt Hutt ski area in New Zealand’s South Island as it celebrates its second major snowfall in two weeks. More >>
New Snow In Queenstown Good Omen For Winter Season
Tuesday, 7 May 2013, 2:56 pm | NZSki
A dusting of new snow on the mountain tops around Queenstown is a timely reminder of the countdown to the 2013 winter season. More >>
New Zealand’s Mt Hutt celebrates first major snow fall
Monday, 22 April 2013, 4:04 pm | NZSki
Canterbury’s Mt Hutt ski area in the South Island of New Zealand is celebrating its first major snowfall – two months before its official scheduled opening on June 15. More >>
Southern Discoveries Launches High-Speed Catamaran Tour
Monday, 22 April 2013, 12:23 pm | Southern Discoveries
Media Release from Southern Discoveries April 22 2013 Southern Discoveries Launches High-Speed Catamaran Tour And Nature Experience Premier South Island tourism company Southern Discoveries is continuing to invest in its tourism operation, launching ... More >>
Queenstown housing affordability worst in New Zealand
Tuesday, 2 April 2013, 8:52 am | Queenstown Lakes Community Housing Trust
While housing affordability receives national prominence, the severity of the problem is most apparent in Queenstown where median house prices are $540,000 according to the latest February statistics and median household income is just $72,474. According ... More >>
NZSki CEO James Coddington resigns position
Wednesday, 27 February 2013, 2:50 pm | NZSki
NZSki Ltd has announced the resignation of CEO James Coddington after close to six years in the role. Mr Coddington said today that he was “immensely proud” of developments within NZSki over that six year period and that it had been a “tough ... More >>
New Ski Area Manager for Coronet Peak
Thursday, 21 February 2013, 5:14 pm | NZSki
NZSki Ltd has announced the appointment of Ross Copland as its new Ski Area Manager for the Coronet Peak ski area in Queenstown. More >>
Southern Discoveries to open visitor information centre
Thursday, 14 February 2013, 11:20 am | Southern Discoveries
Media Release from Southern Discoveries February 14 2013 Southern Discoveries to open visitor information centre in premium CBD location Established tourism company Southern Discoveries is continuing to expand and invest in its business with the ... More >>
Millions invested in new high-speed catamaran
Tuesday, 5 February 2013, 1:10 pm | Southern Discoveries
Premier South Island tourism company Southern Discoveries is continuing to invest in new business opportunities after signing on the dotted line for a multi-million-dollar new high-speed catamaran. More >>
Challenge Wanaka gears up for biggest race yet
Wednesday, 16 January 2013, 3:27 pm | Challenge Wanaka
On January 19th 2013 Challenge Wanaka will host over 2,000 participants in the week-long triathlon festival that has attracted world champions, Olympians and a record 1,500 long course triathletes. More >>
NZSki farewells ski area manager
Tuesday, 27 November 2012, 3:52 pm | NZSki
Queenstown-based ski area company NZSki has announced that Coronet Peak ski area manager Hamish McCrostie is to leave the company on December 21. NZSki CEO James Coddington said it was a “sad day” to have to farewell one of its longest-serving ... More >>
Season pass programme announced for Queenstown mountains
Thursday, 4 October 2012, 3:27 pm | NZSki
Media Release from Coronet Peak and The Remarkables 4 October 2012 Season pass programme announced for Queenstown mountains Coronet Peak and The Remarkables ski areas have announced a price freeze on their season pass programme for 2013. Giving snowsports ... More >>
Season pass programme announced for NZ's premier ski areas
Thursday, 4 October 2012, 3:13 pm | NZSki
Media Release from NZSki 4 October 2012 Season pass programme announced for New Zealand’s premier ski areas New Zealand’s premier ski areas in Queenstown and Canterbury have announced a price freeze on their season pass programme for 2013. ... More >>
All Clear Given To Avalanche Outside Ski Area Boundary
Friday, 28 September 2012, 11:37 am | NZSki
Second media statement from NZSki 27 September 2012 All Clear Given To Avalanche Outside Ski Area Boundary Ski patrollers have given the ‘all clear’ after carrying out a search in avalanche debris spotted outside The Remarkables ski area boundary ... More >>
Patrollers respond to avalanche outside ski area boundary
Thursday, 27 September 2012, 5:29 pm | NZSki
Media statement from NZSki 27 September 2012 Patrollers respond to avalanche outside ski area boundary A search is underway outside The Remarkables ski area boundary this afternoon after debris from an avalanche was spotted by a member of the ski ... More >>
Ski areas go out with a bang
Thursday, 27 September 2012, 3:29 pm | NZSki
Media release from NZSki 27 September 2012 Ski areas go out with a bang – season extension and half price passes New Zealand’s top ski areas are going out with a bang. NZSki is celebrating the final weeks of snowsports with news that Mt Hutt ... More >>
NZSki welcomes back winter with half-price day passes
Wednesday, 12 September 2012, 1:32 pm | NZSki
A late surge of fresh snow has given the ski season at Queenstown’s Coronet Peak and The Remarkables a winter boost at the start of spring. More >>
Rare penguins delighting Milford Sound visitors
Monday, 10 September 2012, 2:20 pm | Southern Discoveries
Media release from Southern Discoveries 10 September 2012 Rare penguins delighting Milford Sound visitors Some of the world’s most rare penguins are putting on a show for delighted visitors to New Zealand’s Milford Sound. Visitors and guides ... More >>
