Ski Field
Turoa snow troubles
A lack of snow has brought an abrupt halt to the ski season at the Turoa skifield on Mt Ruapehu - but it's not a complete right off just yet. Audio
Cardrona prepares for major development
Only a decade ago, Cardrona village looked destined for a quiet future in its picturesque valley. Now it is set to host the largest skifield in the country, along with plans for hundreds of new… Audio
John and Mary Lee: the Cardrona Valley
Kim Hill talks to John Lee, CNZM, and his wife Mary, who farmed in the Cardrona Valley in Central Otago, developing a ski field and cross-country skiing area and turning the valley into a tourist… Audio, Gallery
Volcanic Eruption Detection System on Mount Ruapehu
The eruption detection system on Mount Ruapehu is designed to quickly warn people on the Whakapapa ski field to move to high ground out of the path of dangerous lahars Audio
Warmer winter and lack of snow
Weather scientists says it's going to be a mild winter and that may bring heartache for skiers. Audio
Our New Zealand A to Z - Skifields
Rob Needs: Stratford Mountain Club - Manganui - Ski Taranaki; Jo Rainey: Rainbow Sports Club, Rainbow Ski Area - Nelson Lakes; Mike Neilson: Ohau Snow Fields and Lake Ohau Lodge Audio
Sheep Farmer to Snow Farmer
In 1970 when the school bus and postal service were being axed from Cardrona Valley near Wanaka, visionary farmer John Lee bulldozed tracks on his farm and started the Cardrona Ski Field. People moved… Audio