Holiday Parks 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, reconnect, and make special memories away from hospitals and routines. 

Holiday Parks NZ is proud to partner with TimeOut to offer much-needed respite to families in need. The partnership was confirmed by member vote at the 2025 Holiday Parks NZ Conference & Expo, held in Whakatū (Nelson) this July. 

“As a park owner it’s so awesome to be able to support this charity. It’s great to offer support to families that just need a break in life. We all have inventory from time to time that isn’t being used, so if this opportunity gives one family a chance to get away and just be a family without the day-to-day stress, then it’s worth it!” says Steve Edwards – HPNZ Board member and owner of Fox Glacier, Nelson City & Queenstown TOP 10 Holiday Park’s, Takapuna Beach Holiday Parks & Waikuku Beach Holiday Parks.  

TimeOut aligns perfectly with the values of Holiday Parks around the country that have been providing space for whanau to connect, relax and make memories for over 70 years.  

“When life throws the unimaginable at a family, the most powerful gift is time together. This partnership between Holiday Parks NZ and TimeOut lets our holiday parks offer just that - a place to pause, breathe, and be with the people who matter most.” says Emily Byrne, Chief Executive, HPNZ.  

For more information on the incredible work TimeOut does head to https://go.tia.org.nz/e/949662/2025-08-26/wfhgv2/1124117077/h/ec2a97vLoxyZ7i8ht8iQthti3vvbez1z6JSWH1EWmcM

BACKGROUND

Holiday Parks New Zealand (HPNZ) represents over 230 member parks across the motu, ranging from small family-run operations to large resort-style facilities. Collectively, our members:

• Provide 9.2 million stay nights annually (as of April 2025).
• Represent 24% of New Zealand’s commercial accommodation sector.
• Offer a wide range of accommodation, from unpowered and powered sites for campervans, tents and caravans, through cabins, geodomes, glamping to high end luxury apartments.
• Operate in every region, supporting local economies and communities.

HPNZ provides a range of support and resources to its members, including training programmes, networking opportunities, and access to industry information and expertise.

HPNZ is a member of Tourism Industry Aotearoa and supports its broader advocacy.

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