Have you skied at Tukino on Mt Ruapehu?
We’re very fortunate we have three ski villages on Mt Ruapehu in New Zealand’s Central Plateau region. While Whakapapa and Turoa ski fields are widely known, there’s a third ski field on Mt Ruapehu – Tukino. I spent my teens at Tukino hanging out for weeks at a time, living in the communal lodge and […]
Tips for catching the big ones
The winter fly-fishing is hotting up in New Zealand’s Taupo region as the trout begin to make their way upstream from Lake Taupo where they’ve spent the summer. They travel to the high reaches of the exact same river or stream they were born in, to spawn and start the life-cycle again. Typically, the jacks (male […]
Relax at the Chateau Tongariro Hotel and enjoy their scrumptious high tea
If you are travelling anywhere around the Central Plateau, in the North Island of New Zealand, call into the magnificent Chateau Tongariro Hotel for high tea. I’ve just had a delightful experience with my mother in the Ruapheu Lounge, which for want of a better description is the hotel’s living room. It’s a welcoming and […]