But he said the deal for the Tūroa side of Mt Ruapehu showed there was no reason the same couldn't be achieved for the Whakapapa side. Regional Development Minister Shane Jones said the $7m was ...

In August 1990, Sonny Tavake, NZBM, was one of 13 soldiers who set out on an alpine training course on Mt Ruapehu. The men were caught in a blizzard, and he was one of two who trekked 11 hours to ...

Snow is falling and the school holidays are about to kick-start Mt Ruapehu's ski season into life. In a tale of two towns, the best of times are ahead for Ohakune, where the granting of a 10-year ...

Those are the words of Hamilton resident and former soldier Sonny Tavake, who was one of 13 soldiers who set out on an alpine training course on Mt Ruapehu in 1990, and got caught in a blizzard.