The long term fate of Whakapapa ski field may be on the downward slide.
In what it's described as a last chance saloon; the government's kicking another seven million dollars into the failing venture to keep it open for the 2024 season.
Ruapehu Alpine Lifts which previously operated both the whakapapa and Turoa fields on Mount Ruapehu, has already had more than 20 million dollars in tax payer bailouts.
RAL went into liquidation in June last year owing tens of millions of dollars.
A deal with a new operator for the Turoa side of the mountain is imminent.
But there seems to be no viable options for Whakapaka.
Dave Mazey who runs Whakapapa Holdings speaks to Lisa Owen.
