Stuart Nash: Tourism Minister has hopes of a long-term future for Ruapehu Alpine Lifts

The Tourism Minister has hopes of a long-term future for Ruapehu Alpine Lifts. The Government has expanded its loan to the company by another $6 million, to give it more time to explore options, and open the ski fields next winter. The company went into voluntary administration in October, with Covid exacerbating long-standing issues including bad snow years. Stuart Nash told Mike Hosking people are keen to see the business continue to run. He says after speaking to a number of key stakeholders yesterday, there's a willingness among them to make it work. LISTEN ABOVE  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.