Feb 13, 2018  -  Mt Ruapehu is getting a new state of the art $25 million 50-cabin gondola.  It will be the largest and most technically advanced in New Zealand travelling 1.8 kilometres and is on target to open for the start of the 2019 ski season.

The new gondola is expected to contribute $50m per annum of additional visitor expenditure, and an additional 137 full-time jobs at Whakapapa in the restaurants, maintenance, sales, retail and transport teams.

Source: TravelInc   ||  February 13, 2018   |||