NZSkiNZSki Ltd is a New Zealand company that manages three major New Zealand commercial ski fields; two in Queenstown, The Remarkables and Coronet Peak, and Mount Hutt nearer to Christchurch. The company is based in Queenstown. It was formerly part of the Mount Cook Group, which was bought by Air New Zealand in 1984 and split up in 1989.Canterbury Association
Air New ZealandNational airline of New ZealandFounded26 April 1940; 86 years ago (1940-04-26) (as Tasman Empire Airways Limited)Commenced operations30 April 1940; 86 years ago (1940-04-30) (as Tasman Empire Airways Limited)1 April 1965; 61 years ago (1965-04-01)(as Air New Zealand)HubsAucklandChristchurchWellingtonFrequent-flyer programKoruAllianceStar AllianceFleet size115Destinations48Traded asNZX: AIRASX: AIZHeadquartersWynyard Quarter, Auckland, New ZealandKey peopleNikhil Ravishankar (CEO)Therese Walsh (Chairwoman)RevenueNZ$7.016 billion (2026)Operating income NZ$470 million (2026)Profit NZ$-242 million (2026)Total assets NZ$9.097 billion (2026)Total equity NZ$1.683 billion (2026)Employees11,700 (2026)Websitewww.airnewzealand.co.nzAir New Zealand (Māori: Araraurangi Aotearoa) is the flag carrier of New Zealand.
South IslandOne of the two main New Zealand islandsThe South Island (official alternative name Te Waipounamu, from Māori) is the larger of the two main islands of New Zealand by surface area, the other being the smaller but more populous North Island. With a population of 1,256,700 as of June 2025, the South Island is home to 24% of New Zealand's 5.3 million inhabitants. The most populous cities are Christchurch, Dunedin, Nelson and Invercargill.
Southern AlpsThe Southern Alps (Māori: Kā Tiritiri o te Moana; officially Southern Alps / Kā Tiritiri o te Moana) is a mountain range extending along much of the length of New Zealand's South Island, reaching its greatest elevations near the range's western side. The name "Southern Alps" generally refers to the entire range, although separate names are given to many of the smaller ranges that form part of it.
ChristchurchChristchurch ( ), also known by its Māori name Ōtautahi, is the largest city in the South Island and the second-largest city by urban area population in New Zealand. Christchurch has an urban population of 407,800, and a metropolitan population of 556,500. It is located in the Canterbury Region, near the centre of the east coast of the South Island, east of the Canterbury Plains.
Joseph Thomas (surveyor)Captain Joseph Thomas (June 1803 – ?) was a British explorer and the chief surveyor for Lyttelton, Sumner and Christchurch in New Zealand. He took up surveying after service in the British army, gaining the rank of lieutenant. In the 1840s, he explored many parts of New Zealand and worked for the New Zealand Company. This gained him employment with the Canterbury Association, which sent him to New Zealand in 1848.
Rakaia RiverThe Rakaia River is in the Canterbury Plains in New Zealand's South Island. The Rakaia River is one of the largest braided rivers in New Zealand. The Rakaia River has a mean flow of 203 cubic metres per second (7,200 cu ft/s) and a mean annual seven-day low flow of 87 m/s (3,100 cu ft/s). In the 1850s, European settlers named it the Cholmondeley River, but this name lapsed into disuse.Ministry for Culture and HeritageThe Ministry for Culture and Heritage (MCH; Māori: Manatū Taonga) is the department of the New Zealand Government responsible for supporting the arts, culture, built heritage, sport and recreation, and broadcasting sectors in New Zealand and advising government on such.
Canterbury PlainsThe Canterbury Plains (Māori: Kā Pākihi-whakatekateka-a-Waitaha) are an area in New Zealand centred in the Mid Canterbury, to the south of the city of Christchurch in the Canterbury region. Their northern extremes are at the foot of the Hundalee Hills in the Hurunui District, and in the south they merge into the plains of North Otago beyond the Waitaki River. The smaller Amuri Plain forms a northern extension of the plains.
John HuttJohn Hutt (24 July 1795 – 9 April 1880) was Governor of Western Australia from 1839 to 1846.
Māori languagePolynesian language spoken in New ZealandMāori (Māori:; endonym: te reo Māori, 'the Māori language', also shortened to te reo) is an Eastern Polynesian language and the language of the Māori people, the indigenous population of mainland New Zealand. The southernmost member of the Austronesian language family, it is related to Cook Islands Māori, Moriori, Tuamotuan, and Tahitian.*As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.