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17 June 2024

Your First Stop is The Alpine Centre


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SKI BIZ @ THE ALPINE CENTRE IS YOUR FIRST STOP WHEN HEADING TO MT RUAPEHU! No matter your reason for coming to the snow, the team at Ski Biz @ The Alpine Centre can help you with everything you need and need to know when visiting Mt. Ruapehu this winter. The Alpine Centre is easy to see and find just off State Highway 4 in Carroll St, National Park Village on the way to Whakapapa and Turoa Ski Areas when coming from the north.

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12 April 2024

Alpine Vintage Car Show


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Calling all car enthusiasts and motorheads! New Zealand's 2nd Annual *Alpine* Vintage & Classic Autoshow will take place 1 June, 2024 [King's Birthday weekend].

National Park Villages, blog post, Mountain Biking all year round, Mountain Biking - Mountain Biking
15 February 2024

Mountain Biking all year round


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See two spectacular national parks

National Park Villages, blog post, The 2023 Mt Ruapehu winter season is ON!!!,  -
28 June 2023

The 2023 Mt Ruapehu winter season is ON!!!


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The 2023 Mt Ruapehu winter season is ON! Both Mt Ruapehu ski fields - Whakapapa and Tūroa - will run this winter with facilities opening gradually from 1 July as conditions and weather allow.

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10 March 2023

National Park community steps up for flood fundraiser


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A fundraiser auction, arranged and hosted by Schnapps Bar – a National Park Village institution popular with locals and visitors alike, has raised $32,397 for those affected by the devastation caused by Cyclone Gabrielle in Hawkes Bay.

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09 February 2023

Time's running out to join the Ruapehu Trail Festival


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The countdown is on to the Ruapehu Trail Festival - the biggest trail running and walking event held in the Tongariro National Park, incorporating the Ring of Fire and Tussock Traverse.

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18 December 2022

Sky Waka opens for summer season


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The Sky Waka gondola on Mt Ruapehu is open for the 2023 summer season providing access to the heart of New Zealand’s North Island with great views across the Tongariro National Park and beyond.

National Park Villages, blog post, Find things to do on our cycle trails, Find Things To Do On Our Cycle Trails - From Tongariro National Park's volcanic grandeur to the magical wilderness of the Whanganui River and the untamed Tasman Sea coast – our cycle trails will show you the sights, places and people that make our regions so special.
14 March 2022

Find things to do on our cycle trails


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From Tongariro National Park's volcanic grandeur to the magical wilderness of the Whanganui River and the untamed Tasman Sea coast – our cycle trails will show you the sights, places and people that make our regions so special.