Skifield operator Pure Turoa has appointed former Ruapehu Alpine Lifts chief executive Jono Dean as CEO.
Pure Turoa, which acquired the Turoa business from RAL’s receivers last year, said Dean had been a strategic adviser for the company for the past 18 months.
Shareholding director Cam Robertson said Dean’s advice had been invaluable.
“The board has determined that the best way to achieve our goals is to formalise his leadership by appointing him chief executive.”
Dean served as CEO of RAL from 2019 until its administration in 2022, after previously working as general manager of RAL’s Whakapapa ski field from 2018.
In a statement, Pure Turoa said its strategy was focused on capital raising, long-term licence renewal, infrastructure investment, strengthening stakeholder partnerships, and skier day growth.
New Zealand consented fewer houses over the past year, with a noticeable divide between the North and South Islands.
Statistics NZ data out today showed there were 34,062 new homes consented in the year ended March, down 3.3% compared with the previous year.
The North Island recorded 23,570 new home consents, down 7.1% from the previous year. In the South Island, 10,491 homes were consented, up 6.4%, driven by Otago, Tasman, and Canterbury.
On a monthly basis, there were 3398 new dwellings consented in March, with 1452 townhouses, flats, and units; 1374 stand-alone houses; 495 apartments; and 77 retirement village units.