PremiumPremiumNew ZealandCarrot Park a popular stop-off for visitors and localsThe Ohakune Carrot Park attracts an average of 10,000 visitors a month.11 Aug 05:00 PM
New ZealandNew rail overbridge in Ohakune to openThe first of two restored Ohakune bridges opens on Friday, August 11.10 Aug 05:00 AM
New ZealandWork under way to repair Ōhakune motel fire damageThe hotel is planned to be fully repaired by the end of the week.07 Aug 02:54 AM
New ZealandŌhakune fire: Crews battle 'challenging' motel blazeMotel guests were woken by the fire alarm around 3am.06 Aug 12:15 AM
KahuTreaty of Waitangi settlement 'just crumbs off the table. But the healing has to start''This piece of justice will re-energise and boost all the peoples in this area.'02 Aug 10:58 PM
New Zealand$30m and apology for iwi who paid the price for the nation's developmentThe tribes' areas of interest include the middle reaches of the Whanganui River.30 Jul 04:10 AM
New ZealandState Highway 1 reopened between Taihape and WaiōuruThe Desert Road section of the highway remains closed.25 Jul 09:16 PM
KahuLogging veteran turns the turf for start of work on Te Ara o MangawheroThe last time Laurie Weller had taken a shovel to the ground near Tūroa was 196021 Jul 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandTravellers flock to Ohakune for school holidaysThe late notice of Mt Ruapehu's ski fields opening left some businesses out in the cold14 Jul 06:00 AM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandSnow and people return to Mt Ruapehu slopesThe shift to an El Nino climate driver has helped improve conditions for making snow.10 Jul 05:00 PM
TravelSchool's out! A guide to family-friendly travel in the North Island this holidaysThink interactive exhibits, adrenaline pumping rides and Matariki festivals.30 Jun 03:00 AM
New Zealand'Exploited a vulnerable student': Ruapehu teacher struck off after sex with studentA school caretaker found the pair in a classroom close to one another.19 Jun 05:00 PM
New ZealandClub rugby: Kaierau eye home semifinal in Ruapehu tripIt's the penultimate round of Tasman Tanning Premier club rugby.15 Jun 05:00 PM
TravelRuapehu ski passes on sale as soon as next week following $1 bid for mountainLift passes could be on sale as early as next week under the new ownership.14 Jun 01:30 AM
PremiumPremiumKahuComment: The future is MāoriHelen Leahy, Pou Ārahi of Nga Waihua o Paerangi, writes about investing in whānau.06 Jun 09:00 PM
New ZealandPeggy Frew of Ōhakune awarded a QSM for her long service to local communitiesFrew has been working for half a century for the Ruapehu and Whanganui communities.04 Jun 05:00 PM
KahuNew chapter starts for Ruapehu council and iwiThe agreement establishes 'a framework for a co-operative and collaborative future'.29 May 01:40 AM
New ZealandChateau Tongariro future still uncertainThe building's earthquake resilience is still being assessed.23 May 08:30 PM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandCalls for greater fuel competition in Whanganui and RuapehuThe Whanganui council has contacted lower-price suppliers in a bid to drive prices down.19 May 05:00 PM
New Zealand'Reminded every day': Sole survivor of crash that killed four football mates ready for answersCrash survivor wants answers.13 May 05:00 PM
BusinessNew Ruapehu ski field operators close to being revealedRuapehu mayor says deal settlement is close on who will be taking over the ski areas.11 May 07:53 PM
New ZealandWhanganui hit with rain and single-digit temperaturesTemperatures got as low as 2.2C in Waiouru.11 May 12:06 AM
New ZealandSir Ed's son to front Ruapehu crowdfunding campaign'Great days on the mountain breed an advocacy for its preservation.'05 May 05:00 PM
New ZealandAppeal to crowdfund millions to keep Ruapehu skifields in public handsCampaigners believe skifields cannot run for a profit.25 Apr 09:51 PM
New ZealandSki field operator pleads guilty to fatal mountain bus crashAuckland schoolgirl Hannah Francis died after an RAL-operated bus crashed near Tūroa.21 Apr 05:54 AM
PremiumPremiumSmall BusinessOhakune restaurants took $287k Covid cash, now brokeAn award-winning "hamburgeria" turned Tapas restaurant and bakery are now in liquidation.21 Apr 05:08 AM
KahuMinister backs Ruapehu’s tourism re-thinkRuapehu's destination management plan proves a hit with tourism minister16 Apr 05:06 PM
New ZealandCourthouse security report: People could be 'killed, injured'Ohakune courthouse remains closed after nine 'key identified risks' were highlighted.14 Apr 01:20 AM
New ZealandAccess to justice could be stripped from rural communities, mayor warns“It’s demeaning and unnecessary because the facilities have been dropped."09 Mar 04:00 AM
KahuNgāti Rangi announces successful applicants for Whiria Ngā Hua fundingNgāti Rangi has awarded funding to 33 whānau support initiatives.13 Feb 04:00 PM
New ZealandDelays add to trauma for family of bus crash victim Hannah FrancisThe family of a girl who died in a bus crash on Mt Ruapehu are concerned by delays.04 Feb 05:00 PM
BusinessMystery over Chateau's futureThe Chateau will not be taking any new bookings for 2023 and 2024.26 Jan 07:25 PM
PremiumPremiumBusinessShrewd brewing to account for CO2 shortageThe brewers only had enough gas for around three weeks of production.24 Jan 04:00 PM
BusinessClock approaches midnight for Ruapehu ski fieldAdministrator says only days remain to save North Island ski field from liquidation.02 Dec 01:14 AM
