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Weston Kirton: Ruapehu District Mayor on the uncertain future of the Mount Ruapehu ski fields

Published: Feb. 8, 2024, 6:58 p.m.

There\u2019s an uncertain winter ahead for Mount Ruapehu's ski fields.\xa0

Whakapapa Holdings has pulled its bid on the Whakapapa side of the mountain, claiming there's not enough Crown funding.\xa0

It comes as a conditional agreement for Pure Turoa to run the Turoa ski field has been signed.\xa0

Ruapehu District Mayor Weston Kirton told Mike Hosking that the change of government has probably stretched out the situation.\xa0

He says the business community is concerned by the mountain's tenure, and he's waiting with interest to see what happens.\xa0

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