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Govt seen poised to appoint Ruapehu receivers

With the ski season wrapped up for the winter, the next move in the drawn-out rescue of Ruapehu Alpine Lifts could be days away.

The Ruapehu skifields have been operating this winter with the support of Government loans.

Tim Hunter Thu, 26 Oct 2023
Key points
  • What's at stake: The Government has proposed to take control of a sale process for skifield operator Ruapehu Alpine Lifts (RAL) by appointing receivers, after pumping money into it over winter. 
  • BackgroundDebt-laden RAL, which operates at Tūroa and Whakapapa, was placed in liquidation in mid-June after offers to buy its assets from administrators were not accepted by a majority of creditors.
  • Main playersRuapehu Alpine Lifts, MBIE, PwC liquidators John Fisk and Richard Nacey, Calibre Partners, Whakapapa Holdings. 

A Government proposal to take control of a sale process for skifield operator Ruapehu Alpine Lifts by appointing receivers is likely to be implemented in the next few days, NBR understands.

The company was placed in liquidation in mid-June after offers to buy its assets from administrators were not

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Tim Hunter Thu, 26 Oct 2023
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Key points
  • What's at stake: The Government has proposed to take control of a sale process for skifield operator Ruapehu Alpine Lifts (RAL) by appointing receivers, after pumping money into it over winter. 
  • BackgroundDebt-laden RAL, which operates at Tūroa and Whakapapa, was placed in liquidation in mid-June after offers to buy its assets from administrators were not accepted by a majority of creditors.
  • Main playersRuapehu Alpine Lifts, MBIE, PwC liquidators John Fisk and Richard Nacey, Calibre Partners, Whakapapa Holdings. 
Govt seen poised to appoint Ruapehu receivers
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