Turoa
First bid on the table for Ruapehu Alpine Lifts
At least two potential bidders have emerged for Ruapehu Alpine Lifts, which collapsed last October, going into voluntary administration. Administrators have been working since October trying to find a… Audio
WorkSafe charges Ruapehu Alpine Lifts, VTNZ over Turoa bus crash
WorkSafe has charged the company the runs the Turoa ski field and Vehicle Testing New Zealand as a result of a bus crash that killed 11-year-old Aucklander Hannah Francis.
Bus driver from fatal Ruapehu crash admits changing his story
The driver of a bus which crashed and killed an 11-year-old girl has admitted to falsifying information and changing his story about how he was driving.
Ruapehu bus passenger shocked by broken seats, handle
Photos taken inside a bus, understood to be operated by Ruapehu Alpine Lifts, show seats tied up with wire and a handle which has fallen off the back of a passenger seat. Video, Audio
Bus that crashed had failed fitness certificate 9 times
The Ruapehu Alpine Lifts ski shuttle bus, that crashed and killed a young girl on Saturday, had failed its Certificate of Fitness nine times over the past 14 years. Video, Audio
The Science Of... Snow
What is snow? How and where is it made? Why is it white? Alison Ballance and Katy Gosset head to Mt Ruapehu in search of the answers to all your questions about snow. Audio, Gallery
The Science Of... Snow
What is snow? How and where is it made? Why is it white? Alison Ballance and Katy Gosset head to Mt Ruapehu in search of the answers to all your questions about snow.
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