Media Coverage & Features
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 familiarisation 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.
Awards & nominations
Plateau Lodge is proud to have been nominated for the Tourism Export Council of New Zealand Awards, in the Small Operator of the Year category. This recognition reflects our ongoing commitment to quality, local hospitality, and guest experience.
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
