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Christmas holidays: Record numbers expected for North Island holiday parks
11 Dec, 2020 04:00 PM
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Many campgrounds are booked solid. Photo / Tania Whyte
Holiday parks in some of the North Island s best spots will be inundated with an exodus of Kiwis escaping the hustle and bustle of the cities. Record numbers of Kiwis are seeing sell-out signs appear at hot-spots; with the surge in bookings due to the fact Kiwis aren t keen to travel internationally as Covid-19 continues to take its toll overseas.
That includes a campground on the East Coast, which has never previously turned away a camper; this summer they will have to.