January 22 2019
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Boom time for tourists u by Paul Campbell
Accommodation for summer visitors to Kaipara has been at a premium, with some camping grounds across the district full and having to turn away business.
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The tourist influx is expected to further boost growth in which tourism guest nights Northland-wide have grown three years in a row, according to Statistics New Zealand. At Kai Iwi Lakes campground at Taharoa Domain, up to 100 campers a day have had to be turned away. “It has been chaos,” said camp manager Andrew Howells when Lifestyler called last Sunday. “I am dealing with about 50 visitors as we speak. We have 50 groups, say 100 people coming in today, replacing other campers who are leaving after their stay. p Leanne and Andrew Howells at Kai Iwi Lakes They are from all points of “Some visitors have had the the compass, with a surprising majority, about seven out of ten, from Germany. impression (because of kauri dieback) “It has been flat out, but I’m pleased that Tane Mahuta was closed. We to say it’s been pretty well incident-free, have been able to assure them it’s not with large numbers of day visitors too.” the case.” At Baylys Beach camp, Mark Rolfe The camp has accommodation for 600 said: “We have had a consistent people across two camping sites. Dargaville Visitor Centre’s Sue Taylor flow well up on last year, with visitors said there’s been “a constant stream including people from England, Germany of tourists passing through” and while and France.” At Pahi Beach Holiday Park, ‘house she credited the recent good weather, she noted advertising has helped, with full’ has been declared several times eight Kaipara businesses combining to over the holiday period. “We are often the first stop for advertise on the Interislander ferries visitors coming up from Auckland in and TransScenic rail.
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their rented campervans after arriving from overseas,” said camp manager, Julie Kenny. “When they find us with great swimming and sites close to the harbour, they have been extending their planned overnight to several days in some cases — and we are full up this coming Anniversary weekend too. The annual Pahi Regatta has had us booked out since last year.” At Matakohe Holiday Park, Vanessa Murch reported steady business from people with tents, while the park’s cabin accommodation was ever popular.
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