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An independent inquiry found that the deaths of six people in a campground landslide could have been prevented, citing systemic risk management failures.

Ohakune Top 10 Holiday Park has been named New Zealand's 2026 Small Park of the Year. The award was presented at the Holiday Parks New Zealand (HPNZ) annual conference in Hamilton in late July. Fuschia Aiomanu, a 22-year-old receptionist at the park, also received an Emerging Leader Scholarship.

A man suffered serious burns when the campervan he was sleeping in caught fire at a property in Kaiti, a suburb of Gisborne, early on Wednesday morning. Emergency services received multiple 111 calls just after 1am. Firefighters prevented the flames from spreading to a nearby house. An investigation into the incident has been launched.

Christchurch City Council approved a 10-year land lease in New Brighton for a motorhome park with 100 spaces. The project, backed by the Avon River committee, now awaits building consent.

Athenree Hot Springs and Holiday Park was named New Zealand's best holiday park for 2026. The owners, geologists, bought it in 2020 without tourism experience.

Two Far North holiday parks have earned national recognition, with Bay of Islands Holiday Park winning the Park Improvement Award – Medium Park, and an Ahipara manager named one of New Zealand's rising stars in holiday tourism. The awards were presented at the Holiday Parks New Zealand Awards 2026.