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Snowballing costs put Winter Games NZ on ice

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Newstalk ZB,
Publish Date
Thu, 23 Jan 2025, 5:40pm
Winter Games NZ, the largest snow sports event in the Southern Hemisphere, will “no longer be held in its current format”, says organisers.
Winter Games NZ, the largest snow sports event in the Southern Hemisphere, will “no longer be held in its current format”, says organisers.

Snowballing costs put Winter Games NZ on ice

Author
Newstalk ZB,
Publish Date
Thu, 23 Jan 2025, 5:40pm

Confidence snow sports will continue to thrive in New Zealand, despite the Winter Games being put on ice due to an avalanche of rising costs.

CEO of Snow Sports NZ, Nic Cavanagh, admits losing the Games after 15 years is a big blow, but he's confident top athletes will still visit during the winter months. 

Sportstalk host D'Arcy Waldegrave explains further.

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