Media Coverage & Features Plateau Lodge

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Media coverage & features

Plateau Lodge has been featured across a range of respected media platforms, travel publications, and digital channels. Recent coverage includes:

• New Zealand Herald – Travel writer Alexia stayed with us as part of a family familiarization visit and shared her experience of the Ruapehu region and Plateau Lodge

• New Zealand Herald – Elisabeth Easther speaks with Andrea Messenger about Plateau Lodge and life in National Park Village

• Waikato Times – Feature on Ruapehu as an alpine destination in every season, including Plateau Lodge’s King Studio Pods

• Motorhomes, Caravans & Destinations Magazine – Feature article highlighting Plateau Lodge as part of a Central Plateau journey

• Everything Zoomer (Canada) – Inclusion of Plateau Lodge in a Ruapehu feature exploring nature-based experiences, including a ‘bathe au naturel’ story

• YouTube travel vlogs shared across Facebook travel communities, including:

  • Mt Whakapapa Ski Field – Family Fun, Sledding & Ski Lessons | Visit Ruapehu NZ

  • Plateau Lodge Stay, Mini Golf & Beers at Tongariro National Park

  • Indian family travel vlogs shared within New Zealand-based community groups

These stories help share the beauty of Waimarino – National Park Village and the wider Ruapehu region with a global audience.

Qualmark Silver Certification                                                  

Plateau Lodge is proudly Qualmark Silver certified

Qualmark certification recognises tourism providers who deliver a quality and sustainable visitor experience, have undergone independent safety assessments, and showcase genuine New Zealand hospitality.

Achieving a Silver Qualmark listing is an important milestone for Plateau Lodge, and we’re proud of the work that goes into maintaining high standards for our guests.    

Media links & Awards

• Sharing the NZ Herald article that Alexia wrote from her recent famil with us
• Media coverage for Plateau Lodge from a recent pitch 
• Elisabeth Easther from the NZ Herald talks to Andrea Messenger of Plateau Lodge
• Congratulations, Plateau Lodge has been nominated for theTourism Export Council of New Zealand Awards in the category of Small Operator of the Year Award
• Article published by Motorhomes Caravans and Destinations 
• Everything Zoomer-feature in the Canadian magazine -Ruapehu and included Plateau Lodge as part of her ‘bathe au naturel’ piece in Everything Zoomer Magazine
• https://www.waikatotimes.co.nz/travel/350420869/ruapehu-district-alpine-wonderland-any-season- Feature of Plateau Lodge King Studio Pods in the Waikato times 
• YouTube vlogs onto Facebook groups including Indians Travelling to New Zealand, Indians in Auckland, and Indians in Palmerston North. 
  Mt Whakapapa Ski Field 🏔️ Family Fun, Sledding & Ski Lessons | Visit Ruapehu NZ | Indian Family vlog
• Indian Parents in New Zealand 🇳🇿 | Plateau Lodge Stay, Mini Golf & Beers at Tongariro National Park