Our mission is to provide you, our guest with an enjoyable stay with the least possible impact on the environment. Our guiding principles are manaakitanga – the process of showing respect, generosity and care for others – and kaitiakitanga, the concept of guardianship and protection of the environment.

The legacy we leave

It is up to all of us to be good ancestors; we aim to preserve the natural beauty of the Holiday Park and the wider area so future generations may enjoy it as we do today. This means carefully meeting the needs of today while giving thought to the needs of tomorrow.

Tāhuna Beach Holiday Park has 1km of coastline, bordering Tāhunanui Beach and the inlet known as Back Beach.  This area is filled with life that we may not be aware of but is important to the healthy biodiversity of the ecosystem.

We are passionate about reducing our impact on the planet by:

• Looking at ways we can contribute to a circular economy (as opposed to a linear one, using our planet’s resources at an unsustainable rate)
• Reducing packaging and waste
• Sourcing sustainable products and services
• Taking action on climate change by reducing our carbon emissions from this business
• Minimising our water use and keeping pollution from our waterways.

Our carbon footprint

In May 2023 we measured our carbon footprint for the last three years – our energy usage, fuel consumption, water usage, and emissions.   We are now working with an independent audit team to verify our workings then reduce and offset our emissions aiming for carbon neutral status.  We will update this page as our journey progresses.

How you can be involved

We ask you as our guests, to play your part in our journey so we all preserve this beautiful environment for future holidays and generations.  We have thousands of people stay with us each year which means a lot of rubbish comes with them and stays here.

You can help by ensuring you have put your rubbish in the correct bins, which minimises land fill.  It’s as simple as that.

Energy and water saving

In addition to upgrading and building energy efficient facilities and buildings, we have installed devices that reduce the amount of electricity, gas and water used in the Holiday Park, as well as reducing our night-time light pollution.

Recycling

Waste management stations are located readily throughout the Holiday Park to encourage the responsible disposal of rubbish: general waste; plastic, paper and tins; glass; and cardboard.  We also use biodegradable rubbish bags in the accommodation bins.

Community 

As part of our corporate social responsibility, we support and donate to community based clubs and activities, sports groups and special needs programs including the Brain Injured Children Trust – Nelson Region, Nelson Marlborough Rescue Helicopter, Autism NZ – Nelson Districts, Lions Club of Nelson (for youth wellbeing and development), Big Brothers Big Sisters, the Historic Transport Museum, the annual Weetbix TRYathlon, and Tāhunanui Bowling Club.

Environment

We are actively committed to maintaining and protecting our trees and developing new gardens within the Holiday Park; taking care of our waterways and run-off; supporting replanting of native species in the Tāhunanui area (including an annual staff beach clean-up day), and supporting alternative transport routes such as cycle lanes and bus routes through the area.

We are also part of the NZ Holiday Parks and Predator Free 2050 Trust partnership – ‘Restoring our native wildlife one holiday park at a time’.

Sustainable Purchasing Statement

Tāhuna Beach Holiday Park endeavours to support those suppliers who are taking steps to reduce their emissions by measuring, reducing and offsetting.

We aim to purchase products and services from suppliers and other businesses that are:

• able to demonstrate that they are taking positive climate action.
• actively reducing their impact on the environment.
• and upholding their workers’ rights.

Energy and water saving

While we have installed energy saving measures, it still makes a difference if you turn off lights and electrical appliances when not in use, re-use towels by drying them on our clotheslines, close doors during cold weather to keep the heat in, and limit the amount of time you spend in the shower.

Recycling

Please sort your rubbish correctly and drop in the appropriate bins as signage shows; sadly if an item goes in the wrong bin it can contaminate the whole bin making it non-recyclable.  Please dispose of cigarette butts in the bins provided as they leach plastics into the waterways if thrown on the ground.  Leave unwanted magazines and books in the Holiday Park library for others to enjoy.

Environmental

In the Holiday Park, please look after our trees and gardens, and be respectful of the Holiday Park facilities and fellow guests.

When on the beach or inlet, tread carefully, take any rubbish with you and leave the vegetation and sand as undisturbed as possible: take only photos and leave only footprints.  Further afield, you might walk or cycle instead of using the car when appropriate.  As New Zealand leaders in conservation, Nelson Tasman offers many excellent tours based around ecology; ask at Reception if you’d like to experience one.

We hope you leave Tāhuna Beach Holiday Park knowing your actions have helped us maintain and enhance our special part of New Zealand.