Author: Emily

Your Questions, Answered

Some questions are too big for guesswork. When we hit one of those, we call in the experts, so you don’t have to. This is where you’ll find straight-up, practical answers to the stuff that keeps park operators up at night. Click on the question to reveal the answer.

Holiday Parks NZ Is Proud To Partner With TimeOut

Every year, around 24,000 people and their families experience incurable illness in NZ. Beyond the immense grief and emotional toll these illnesses take on all they affect, they also impact our most precious resource, time. TimeOut helps families spend precious moments together by providing access to donated holiday accommodation — spaces where they can relax, […]

Reconnecting and collaborating at the HPNZ North and South Island meetings

Written by Lee Slater & Sarah Bennett Held late last year at Tasman Papamoa Beach and the Christchurch Gondola HPNZ’s North Island and South Island Connect & Collaborate meetings were a great opportunity for members and stakeholders to connect and work towards a better future for holiday parks, their guests and Aotearoa’s visitor economy. Run […]

Member E-Book 2025

Check out this years E-Book. A one stop shop with a detailed list of all our trade suppliers. In addition, school holiday dates for the coming years.

Newsletters

Missed one of our newsletters? Check out the below for links to them. Reach out if you can’t find what you’re after! Kia ora from Emily @ Holiday Parks Newsletter Great Deals Newsletter Consumer Newsletter

Musings on Freedom Camping

HPNZ Chair, Peter Crawford Freedom camping, which allows travellers to camp in public spaces without charge, has become a hotly debated issue in many regions. As the conversation has evolved, some regions have implemented bylaws which on the whole, I think are a positive because they usually provide for a local approach to permitting, monitoring, […]

Consultations

Here is a quick summary of consultations that are coming up across New Zealand. Make sure you check out our Chair, Peter Crawford’s blog on Freedom Camping submissions! If you know of a consultation that is coming up, but isn’t listed here – please email us at info@holidayparks.co.nz Current Council Details Dates Queenstown Lakes District […]