Award for RAL

Ruapehu Bulletin, Volume 11, Issue 537, 24 May 1994, Page 6

Award for RAL

Quality service provided by Ruapehu Alpine Lifts at Whakapapa has been recognised with the presentation of a special award to the company. The King Country Taupo Business Development Board presented RAL with a Regional Business Development Quality Award at the Grande Chateau last week. General manager Dave Mazey said RAL had put a lot of effort into improving standards of service and that they would continue to develop quality systems they have in place. He said they are aware of their strengths and weaknesses and, using "total quality management", will continue to develop their facilities.

Quake Sequel Last week's report of the small earthquake experienced in the Waimarino on 10 May had an amusing sequel. The Ohakune resident who has been providing the Seismological Observatory in Wellington with reports of local tremors for many years had added the comment on his latest report that he had casually mentioned to someone only the day before that, as there had been no earthquake activity for sometime, "we were probably overdue for one." On the card acknowledging receipt of the report a member of the Seismological Observatory staff had added "I was thinking recently that I hadn't heard from you for sometime so perhaps we should both gi ve up such thoughts!"