Holiday Parks & Camping

TOP 10 Holiday Parks has been nominated as a finalist in the 2023 Westpac NZ Franchise Awards.

Geraldine TOP 10 Holiday Park has taken out the top honour at the TOP 10 Holiday Parks Awards.

Building on the wisdom of others, collaborative growth and alignment are principles the group aims to carry into its next four decades.

Operators’ better use of food resources and cutting waste have been recognised as holiday parks aim for greener outcomes.

Data, decarbonisation, and the work-life balance are some of the key elements that can help holiday parks succeed, according to an industry panel.

Tākina Wellington Convention and Exhibition Centre will host the Holiday Parks New Zealand Conference in 2024.

Australia’s Hampshire Holiday Parks Limited has been granted Overseas Investment Office approval for the leasehold of five sites in Queenstown and Wānaka containing holiday parks and campgrounds.

Optimism in NZ’s holiday parks sector declined in June with almost 25% of businesses expressing pessimism – the largest dip recorded for the month in three years.

The Self-contained Motor Vehicles Legislation Bill, also known as the Freedom Camping Bill, has come into effect as law from 7 June.

Carbon-zero, predator trapping, kiwi protection and a business are all in a decade’s work for Franz Josef Wilderness Tours.

The tourism minister also denies turning down assistance from National to redraft the freedom camping bill.

The National Party has revoked support for the Self-Contained Motor Vehicles Legislation Bill because of how the proposed legislation approaches the kinds of toilets campers would be able to use.

Some regions such as Coromandel saw visitor numbers rebound before holiday parks had even dried out.

No one can understate how tough it’s been on people, says the holiday park association’s chief executive.

Hotel guest nights across New Zealand in October 2022 surpassed the million mark for the first time since the pandemic started.

The Department of Conservation has closed the Graces Stream Campsite at Remutaka Forest Park near Wellington due to the threat of treefall.

New Zealand holiday parks generate average annual income of $1.15m each with larger properties earning more than double that, according to a sample of the industry.

Marlborough District Council is calling for public feedback on eight proposed freedom camping sites across the region.

Athenree Hot Springs and Holiday Park has picked up the Tourism Business of the Year Award at the 2022 Katikati and Waihi Beach Community Business Awards.

International guest nights across NZ increased 135% in July, with southern regions benefitting.

The government has introduced its Self-contained Motor Vehicle Legislation Bill, which it says will address the environmental and social impacts of freedom camping.

HPNZ’s Colleen Ives is presented the Outstanding Service to the Holiday Park Industry award.

TOP 10 Hanmer Springs owners Jacqui and Dean Anderson are riding the high from their recent People’s Choice win at the recent Hospitality New Zealand Award.

A campervan has been transformed into a fully-curated art gallery featuring 26 New Zealand artists and 50 works.

Fable Dunedin won the best hotel with lodges and holiday parks also among the winners.

Holiday Parks New Zealand has revealed its ten finalists for the industry’s prestigious Spirit of Hospitality Award 2022.

Holiday parks hosted more than 7.1 million guest nights for the year ending May 2022, exceeding the number of nights spent in the country’s hotels, backpackers, and lodges.

The relatively new Fable brand and Hotel Britomart, as well as vineyard accommodation and TOP 10 holiday parks, are among the finalists in the Lion Hospitality Awards for Excellence 2022.

The travel revival is bringing in some fresh challenges for holiday parks as Kiwis plan holidays overseas instead of New Zealand’s backyard, with few international visitors to fill in the gaps.

Hot pools and winter experiences are strong marketing opportunities for holiday parks.

The Hipapatua Recreational Reserve at Reid’s Farm in Taupō is closed until 1 October while Taupō District Council carries out maintenance on the site.

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Marlborough District Council is not satisfied that restrictions on six proposed freedom camping areas are necessary under the Draft Responsible Camping Bylaw 2022.

Occupancy rates in December at accommodation types nationwide improved to 34.2% for the month continuing an uptrend that started last month, according to Accommodation Data Programme (ADP) results.

Tourism Holdings Limited is arguing in its application to the Commerce Commission to acquire a rival motorhome and campervan rental services company that the deal should proceed due to over-capacity in the market, low barriers to entry and differences in products the two companies offer.

Five holiday parks have reported Covid cases so far this summer – much fewer than expected, say relieved industry leaders.

Holiday parks are raring to go, albeit with a couple of Covid-induced nerves.

Holiday Parks New Zealand chief executive Fergus Brown, recently diagnosed with inoperable cancer, has a message for all the men in tourism.

The occupancy rate for the year to October was 39%, with 94% coming from domestic guest nights.

How tourism businesses operate under the traffic light settings in the Covid-19 Protection Framework depends on the specific industry.

But the industry body stopped short of calling on its circa 300 holiday park members to mandate vaccination for all visitors and staff.

The country’s biggest hotel group calls for legal cover to allow operators to act.

The acquisitive holiday park investor snaps up another property and readies a war chest for further purchases.

Occupancy rates in September at accommodation types nationwide were down to 21.2% for the month despite a move to level 2 outside Auckland, marking another record low since the Accommodation Data Programme (ADP) began in mid-2020.

Hotels recorded occupancy for the month of just 38% – the best of all accommodation types.

But average occupancy in the year to July 2021 across all commercial accommodation types was only 42%.

Tackling freedom camping is an issue long overdue for workable solutions, according to industry leaders.

Camp Glenorchy Eco Retreat scooped top prize at the Holiday Park NZ 2021 Awards held in Blenheim last night.

Marlborough District Council says it will review its new Responsible Camping Control Bylaw 2020 to respond to concerns raised by the New Zealand Motor Caravan Association.

Business confidence in NZ’s holiday park sector is running close to pre-Covid levels.