News and Articles
NZSIA November 2022 Newsletter
What a season! Amazing snow right from the start down south, borders reopened and we saw a significant number of our membership return to New Zealand which was exciting to see. Welcome back! A massive thank you to all our members, the New Zealand resorts and our...
50th Anniversary Newsletter
NZSIA - 50th Anniversary - Celebration time We may have been delayed by a year, but take 2 is looking very promising!!! We have 4 events, so if you are in the Southern Lakes over the weekend Fri 16th - Sun 18th Sept - you defintely need to check this out. Website...
Canadian Working Holiday Programme Opportunities
Do you want to work in Canada at a ski resort, or know someone who would be interested? Attend one of the webinars in July and August to find out how you could work in ski fields in Canada. Meet employers and know what they are looking for, available jobs, staff...
NZSIA Newsletter – June 2022 – AGM 17th June 2022
Great work on those snow dances, we are off to an amazing start to the season!! Top of the Cardrona gondola on 13th June AGM This year's AGM will be held in Queenstown at the new Holiday Inn Queenstown - Remarkables Park. If you can't be there is person, you can join...
NZSIA Newsletter – May 2022 – Winter is here……snow!!
It is always exciting to get that first snowfall and last week it did not dissappoint!! Snow flurries to ground level has changed the mood in town very quickly - everyone checking when those resort opening dates are!!! The final countdown is underway!! Coronet peak on...
NZSIA Newsletter – Welcome to 2022 – AGM and Election time
Message from the NZSIA President - Daniel Bogue The leaves are turning and the mornings are getting colder and the Board has started its series of meetings leading into winter. The committees and Board have had a busy summer working in the background as we continue...
SBINZ Women’s Initiative 2022
Firstly, a massive THANK YOU to all the women who filled in our survey last November. We've been working through the pages of answers over the summer and have a plan in place for the next two years. The goal... to increase the number of Level Three and Trainers...
See you at the bottom
24 ski areas. 3 regions. Endless adventures. Watch the full film here: https://bit.ly/3sWgYD4 See you at the bottom!
NZSIA Newsletter – end of season wrap up for 2021
Message from the NZSIA President - Daniel Bogue We will again look back at the winter and lament what could have been. It was a tough start to the season with low snow and late starts. We then lost the opportunity of a full season with the Australians and then an...
A Change to the Snowboard Trainer’s Pathway
Every year, the different Committees within NZSIA spend a number of days a year working through ideas, initiatives and feedback. This year we had some compelling feedback from both members and Snow Sport School Managers to look at our Trainer's Cert pre-requisites. We...
SBINZ Riding Changes for 2021
In the end of season SBINZ Committee meeting last October, we did a big "self reflection" process of the riding standards throughout the whole system. We spent hours discussing the standards at each and every level, the barriers for members at those levels, and the...
Smartwool – new member benefit
40% off any full-priced item for NZSIA members. Simply sign up to the Pro Purchase Program via the link below. Upon signing up, you will receive an email from Smartwool (please check junk mail) requesting the proof of your affiliation with NZSIA. Please send Smartwool...