The potential buyers of Whakapapa skifield are optimistic it'll be open for business come next ski season.  

Cabinet's agreed to give a $5 million loan to Whakapapa Holdings to support its bid to buy the ski field, but only if it gets a concession from the Conservation Minister. 

If granted, the sale's expected to be completed next April so it can open by July for the 2025 season. 

Whakapapa Holdings Chief Executive Dave Mazey told Andrew Dickens they're not worried about the turnaround.  

He says the receivers will be trading the company up until that settlement date and preparing it for winter. 

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The potential buyers of Whakapapa skifield are optimistic it'll be open for business come next ski season. &nbsp;
Cabinet's agreed to give a $5 million loan to Whakapapa Holdings to support its bid to buy the ski field, but only if it gets a concession from the Conservation Minister.&nbsp;
If granted, the sale's expected to be completed next April so it can open by July for the 2025 season.&nbsp;
Whakapapa Holdings Chief Executive Dave Mazey told Andrew Dickens they're not worried about the turnaround. &nbsp;
He says the receivers will be trading the company up until that settlement date and preparing it for winter.&nbsp;
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Dave Mazey: Whakapapa Holdings CEO on the potential sale of the Whakapapa ski field and it operating next season

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An employment expert says there's a balance between free speech and unprofessionalism when dismissing staff for making inappropriate comments. 

16 Immigration NZ staff have been disciplined for derogatory messages about visa applicants on Teams. 

10 workers have been either dismissed or issued a formal warning already. 

Max Whitehead told Andrew Dickens employers need to be careful of free speech. 

He says people are entitled to say what they want to some extent, but an employer is likely to be reactive to comments. 

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An employment expert says there's a balance between free speech and unprofessionalism when dismissing staff for making inappropriate comments.&nbsp;
16 Immigration NZ staff have been disciplined for derogatory messages about visa applicants on Teams.&nbsp;
10 workers have been either dismissed or issued a formal warning already.&nbsp;
Max Whitehead told Andrew Dickens employers need to be careful of free speech.&nbsp;
He says people are entitled to say what they want to some extent, but an employer is likely to be reactive to comments.&nbsp;
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Max Whitehead: Employment Expert on the Immigration NZ staff dismissed for derogatory messages about applicants

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There’s a match on fingerprints found at the assassination scene of a major US health insurance boss in Manhattan.  

New York prosecutors have charged 26-year-old Luigi Mangione with murdering Brian Thompson.  

Police have told CNN that fingerprints found at the crime scene match Mangione's. 

Correspondent Kate Fisher told Andrew Dickens that development followed his extradition hearing yesterday.  

She says he refused extradition to New York and was then denied bail, so he'll remain in a Pennsylvania jail while the legal ramifications are sorted out. 

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There’s a match on fingerprints found at the assassination scene of a major US health insurance boss in Manhattan. &nbsp;
New York prosecutors have charged 26-year-old Luigi Mangione with murdering Brian Thompson. &nbsp;
Police have told CNN that fingerprints found at the crime scene match Mangione's.&nbsp;
Correspondent Kate Fisher told Andrew Dickens that development followed his extradition hearing yesterday. &nbsp;
She says he refused extradition to New York and was then denied bail, so he'll remain in a Pennsylvania jail while the legal ramifications are sorted out.&nbsp;
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Kate Fisher: US Correspondent on the police matching fingerprints found at the scene of Brian Thompson's death to Luigi Mangione

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On the Early Edition with Andrew Dickens Full Show Podcast for Thursday the 12th of December. The government has a new plan for the Cook Strait ferries - but there was a noticeable lack of detail. Labour's Tangi Utikere reacts. 

A new multi million dollar loan to purchase Mount Ruapehu's liquidated Whakapapa ski field. Dave Mazey is heading the new venture and joins the show to talk about his plans.

Staff at Immigration New Zealand have been sacked or given formal warnings for sending inappropriate messages about migrants to each other - should we be more careful about what we send on work platforms?

Get the Early Edition with Andrew Dickens Full Show Podcast every weekday on iHeartRadio, or wherever you get your podcasts.

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On the Early Edition with Andrew Dickens Full Show Podcast for Thursday the 12th of December. The government has a new plan for the Cook Strait ferries - but there was a noticeable lack of detail. Labour's Tangi Utikere reacts.&nbsp;
A new multi million dollar loan to purchase Mount Ruapehu's liquidated Whakapapa ski field. Dave Mazey is heading the new venture and joins the show to talk about his plans.
Staff at Immigration New Zealand have been sacked or given formal warnings for sending inappropriate messages about migrants to each other - should we be more careful about what we send on work platforms?
Get the Early Edition with Andrew Dickens Full Show Podcast every weekday on iHeartRadio, or wherever you get your podcasts.
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Full Show Podcast: 12 December 2024 

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Dave Mazey: Whakapapa Holdings CEO on the potential sale of the Whakapapa ski field and it operating next season

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