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Call For Proposals To Restore The Historic Chateau Tongariro

Scoop 19 Mar 2026
Located in the heart of Tongariro National Park, the Chateau has long been an iconic destination for visitors and an important part of the region’s identity ....
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Call for proposals to restore the historic Chateau Tongariro (Department of Conservation of New Zealand)

Public Technologies 19 Mar 2026
Located in the heart of Tongariro National Park, the Chateau has long been an iconic destination for visitors and an important part of the region's identity ... importance of Tongariro National Park.
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Proposals sought for restoration of historic Chateau Tongariro hotel

RNZ 19 Mar 2026
The government is seeking proposals from operators to restore and operate the historic Chateau Tongariro hotel in the Central North Island at the base of Mt Ruapehu ... It's situated near the Tongariro ...
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Govt calls for bids to restore and run historic Chateau Tongariro

NewstalkZB 19 Mar 2026
The Government is seeking proposals to restore and operate the historic Chateau Tongariro and its associated buildings ... He said interested parties must also recognise the “cultural importance of Tongariro National Park” in their plans.
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Previously-unseen documents show Chateau Tongariro needs millions in urgent repairs, plus quake work

NewstalkZB 19 Mar 2026
Chateau Tongariro is in a “poor state of repair” and it will take millions of dollars to bring it up to standard, according to previously unseen documents prepared when it closed three years ago.
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Call for proposals to restore the historic Chateau Tongariro (New Zealand Government)

Public Technologies 18 Mar 2026
Proposals are being sought from experienced operators to restore and operate the historic Chateau Tongariro and its associated buildings, Conservation Minister Tama Potaka says.
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Speargrass surprise revealed after Tongariro fires (Department of Conservation of New Zealand)

Public Technologies 17 Mar 2026
). Date. 18 March 2026 ... Paul says despite the optimistic outlook, there's still plenty of work to be done. "We'll continue working closely with Ngāti Hikairo ki Tongariro to monitor and act, particularly where it comes to weeds and deer.".
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Car wheel sparked $1m Tongariro fire, drone photos reveal destruction

NewstalkZB 16 Mar 2026
The fire that tore through more than 3000ha of Tongariro National Park in November was accidentally lit by a spark from a car wheel and cost nearly $1 million to extinguish ... Te Rūnanganui o Ngāti Hikairo ki Tongariro spokesman Te Ngaehe Wanikau.
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'Put lives at risk': Shuttle banned from Tongariro track over weather breach

NewstalkZB 03 Mar 2026
A shuttle operator has been banned from taking visitors to and from Tongariro Alpine Crossing for two weeks after it “potentially put lives at risk” by ignoring a hazardous weather warning, the Department of Conservation (DoC) says.
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Ruapehu Mayor Welcomes $3.5m Investment In Tongariro National Park Restoration

Scoop 23 Feb 2026
The funding will significantly support the implementation of Maunga Ora, the recovery and restoration plan developed by local hapū Ngāti Hikairo ki Tongariro and help restore the mauri of this sacred landscape ....
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Govt to use funds from Visitor Levy to restore fire-damaged parts of Tongariro National Park

NewstalkZB 23 Feb 2026
The Government will use $3.5 million from the International Visitor Levy to help restore fire-damaged parts of Tongariro National Park ... Conservation Minister Tama Potaka said Tongariro was a taonga, and restoring its mauri was essential.
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$3.5m Investment To Restore Tongariro Will Back Regional Jobs And Economy

Scoop 21 Feb 2026
The funding will support restoration work led by the Department of Conservation in partnership with Ngāti Hikairo ki Tongariro through the Maunga Ora restoration plan ....
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$3.5m boost to restore fire-damaged Tongariro (Department of Conservation of New Zealand)

Public Technologies 21 Feb 2026
"Tongariro is a Dual World Heritage site, a taonga, and a cornerstone of the Ruapehu District economy ... Ngāti Hikairo ki Tongariro is working alongside DOC to deliver Maunga Ora, a restoration plan based on science, tikanga and mātauranga Māori.
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