The Ohakune Central Motel and Lodge

01/08/2025

18/07/2025

Awesome work Pure Turoa!

30/08/2022

“Ka mahi te tawa uho ki te riri”

“Well done, you whose courage is like the heart of a tawa tree”

- Whakatauki / Māori proverb

9 days closed
376 hours of grooming
1053 km travelled
510 hectares ground covered

And the result? Tomorrow, the team at Tūroa will open the High Noon Express.

We said we needed 20-30cm - we haven’t had that. But our groomers and snowmakers have made the impossible, possible, pushing snow from everywhere and anywhere, and firing up the snow guns as soon as temperatures cooled.

We expect to see the High Noon open in the morning. The team are aiming for 10am, although acknowledge there is a lot to do in setup, so please bear with them, and keep an eye on the report for latest.

Access is via the Movenpick, with access to Little Bowl, Snowbird, and Upper Freeway. The Alpine Café and Giant Café will also open.

https://www.mtruapehu.com/turoa/report

The dream lives! - what a mighty team you are.

📷 : Bendy

28/07/2022

A good track to walk if it is raining.

Winding through dense native forest on the lower slopes of Mount Ruapehu, the well-maintained Mangawhero forest walk is an absolute must-do for nature lovers 🌳 🌱
Discover the Mangawhero Forest Walk here 👉 https://bit.ly/3nHSURV

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01/12/2021

As of the 3rd of December 2021 we will be a vaccinated property. All guests, visiters and tradespeople will be required to scan in using their My Vaccine Passport.

09/09/2021

Stay with us and win a free Weekday All Mountain Adult Day Pass. Make a three or more day direct booking and the pass is yours. We have 10 to give away so get in while they last. One pass per booking. Passes are valid until the 21st of October 2021. Include sneakaweekday in your booking notes.

30/03/2021

SPONSORED: A landscape of raw and ridiculously captivating beauty that puts our great outdoors on centre stage.

05/10/2020

Great news!!