Post by Kiwi Frontline on Jul 5, 2024 5:10:56 GMT 12
KAIKOURA’S PEKETA CAMPGROUND TO STAY OPEN UNDER IWI MANAGEMENT
There has been a happy ending to Kaikoura’s Peketa Campground’s saga of uncertainty, with the beloved holiday spot set to see another summer.
The owner of the site, Ngāi Tahu has confirmed local iwi Te Rūnanga o Kaikōura will take over the site’s operations.
It followed months of speculation a closure was imminent, amid confirmation the previous private operator’s lease wouldn’t be renewed beyond the end of June.
The decision comes after Newstalk ZB revealed fears among permanent residents they’d be left homeless, concerns from holidaymakers they’d be without their long-term summer spot, and community anxiety that a closure would be a death knell for the local economy....
www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/kaikouras-peketa-campground-to-stay-open-under-iwi-management/6A6HL36QYNDN3LUS54BU6RKZ7I/
There has been a happy ending to Kaikoura’s Peketa Campground’s saga of uncertainty, with the beloved holiday spot set to see another summer.
The owner of the site, Ngāi Tahu has confirmed local iwi Te Rūnanga o Kaikōura will take over the site’s operations.
It followed months of speculation a closure was imminent, amid confirmation the previous private operator’s lease wouldn’t be renewed beyond the end of June.
The decision comes after Newstalk ZB revealed fears among permanent residents they’d be left homeless, concerns from holidaymakers they’d be without their long-term summer spot, and community anxiety that a closure would be a death knell for the local economy....
www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/kaikouras-peketa-campground-to-stay-open-under-iwi-management/6A6HL36QYNDN3LUS54BU6RKZ7I/