Holiday Parks

The winner of the Marsh Tourism Industry Champion Award takes a look at this year’s challenges and achievements.

A North Island holiday park owner has been banned as an employer and ordered to pay a record $680,350 in penalties and unpaid wage to three migrant workers.

The increasing amount of holiday park dollars spent in local communities across the country has been highlighted in a new report into regional business expenditure.

Thames Coromandel District Council-owned Tairua Campground has been leased by locals Joe Ferguson and Ruby Woodruffe.

Around 270 holiday parks professionals were in Wellington last week for the Holiday Parks Conference 2019.

Associate tourism minister Peeni Henare has called for better communication and coordination between the tourism industry and central and local government in order to combat current challenges facing the sector.

The sole South Island holiday park shortlisted has won the sector’s coveted Spirit of Hospitality award.

Associate tourism minister Peeni Henare, Tourism New Zealand’s new chair, Jamie Tuuta, and Department of Conservation boss, Lou Sanson are all on the bill for this year’s Holiday Parks Conference which starts in earnest today.

Queenstown Lakes District Council is seeking proposals for the new 20-year commercial lease of Frankton Campground.

Muriwai Lodge Store and Campground has been put up for sale.

Rotorua’s All Seasons Holiday Park is once again in the running to be named New Zealand’s most hospitable holiday park as five parks battle it out for the sector’s premier award.

A bed tax on New Zealand’s holiday parks could encourage more people to freedom camp, says Holiday Parks New Zealand.

Einnee Facey of the Russell TOP 10 Holiday Park has been awarded the 2019 Holiday Parks Emerging Star Award for holiday park professionals under the age of 35.

Panuku Development Auckland has selected TOP 10 Holiday Parks operators Steve and Jeanette Edwards to run Takapuna Beach Holiday Park.

Domestic visitors account for around $702m – or some 59% – of holiday park expenditure but international spend drops.

Panuku Development Auckland is parallel negotiations with two preferred operators for Takapuna Beach Holiday Park following delays which mean an appointment is now likely to come after Christmas.

Exceptional dedication to delivering world-class customer experiences for guests has propelled Northland’s Kauri Coast TOP 10 Holiday Park to take out the coveted Supreme Award at this year’s TOP 10 awards night.

Australian holiday park giant, Belgravia Health & Leisure Group, is to take over the management of council-owned Mawley Holiday Park in Masterton.