Temple Basin News Today

A home in high places

The equivalent of descending 113 times down Everest, it’s something very few achieve.

From first timers to heli skiers, rustic to luxe, there's a snow experience suited to you.

Strong winds have brought down trees and cut power to hundreds of properties in Canterbury.

“Now that the snow is coming were actually finding that all our bookings are actually filling in, and were expecting to have a really good season. “Kiwis are a lot more aware of the fact that now they arent going overseas and spending other money theyre going to throw a little bit more money into actually getting some good quality skiing like going helicopter skiing.” “These storms actually really benefit us, and so weve been able to offer as good a product as we can on any other yea...

Rest your head for a night or two though and you might just be willing to move here – or at least extend your stay. The last settlement on the Canterbury Plains before the main road west continues on its spectacular journey through the Southern Alps to the West Coast, Springfield couldn’t be more different from its fictional cartoon namesake – the big doughnut is a nod to the hometown of the famous Simpson family. While modest, it has a frontier vibe that inevitably inspires a sense ...

Seriously, if the lifts are running and theres snow on the ground, then the best snow resort is always the one youre at. But why be so serious when you can have another great trans-Tasman debate - namely who has the better snow experience, the Aussies or the Kiwis? Unexpected lockdowns and border closures notwithstanding, weve tracked down skiers and snowboarders with more talent than well ever know to give the inside word on their area. And in so doing, to cast their vote on who has the best w...

When is ski season in New Zealand? Ski resorts around the country have different opening dates. Generally, slopes open in late April and close in October, though the South Island starts and finishes a little later. April and May mightnt be cold enough to get snowfall, so the season doesnt fully kick off until late June. August is when the snow is best, but tourist numbers are at their peak. Guide to ski resorts in New Zealand Skiers are spoiled for choice when planning a trip to the slopes. Fro...

The Stuff Travel team has an epic list of things to tick off your winter bucket list.

Top 11 national parks in New Zealand Lonely Planet Editors 28 April 2021 New Zeland is a stunning country with no shortage of national parks © Breathing Images / Getty Images New Zealand offers boundless opportunities to scramble up scree, spot wildlife in the wild, and lose yourself in some outdoors that truly deserves the epithet “great”. Whether its the rainforest-shaded shores of Lake Waikaremoana, the recently opened Paparoa Track, or the cloud-nudging uplands of the Tonga...