Story: Whanganui region

Tūroa skifield

After years of work building the access road and ski facilities, the Tūroa field, on the south-west side of Mt Ruapehu, opened in 1979. This 1983 video clip shows young skiers enjoying the slopes.

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Diana Beaglehole, Whanganui region – Fighting stagnation, 1970s and beyond, Te Ara – the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, https://teara.govt.nz/en/video/19053/turoa-skifield (accessed 4 June 2026).

Story by Diana Beaglehole, published 2 March 2009, updated 1 June 2015.

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Glenn Broadbent
07 June 2025

Turoa ski field opened in 1966. Owned and operated by June and John Broadbent. Mr Broadbent also helped form the upper parts of the mountain road.