The winners of the Collective Holiday Memories competition were announced at Tahuna Beach Holiday Park’s Big 90th Birthday Bash on 6 January 2017. STORY COMPETITION WINNER – The Annual Holiday Argument by Evelyn Dalzell Really resonated with the judges, who enjoyed the running gag. It had a good storytelling structure and lots of memorable moments. […]

Winner of the 2016 Judges’ Choice Award: · ‘Root Ball’ by David Carson [Tasman Artist] Exhibit #12 Recipients of Merit Awards for ‘Highly Commended’ Entries: · “Tree of Pablo” by Donna Allfrey [Nelson Artist] Exhibit #9 · “Anti-Amphitheatre” by Dan Braulsh [Transient Artist] Exhibit #3 · “The Cycle Trail” by Maggy Johnston [Tasman Artist] Exhibit […]

1. There’s no such thing as getting away from it all ‘All’ is what makes life easy and keeps you warm, dry and well-nourished. ‘All’ is what makes a decent cup of coffee, retards the decay of foodstuffs and keeps your belongings stored in some kind of order. ‘All’ is also what keeps you fresh-smelling, […]

Do you want to share your holiday memories – and be in the running to win a share of $8000 in prizes in the Collective Holiday Memories competition – but aren’t quite sure what to write about? Here’s a few prompts to help you get started: 1. How does your daily routine change when you […]

Tahunanui Beach was commonly known as ‘The Sands’ until a competition was run in 1902 to suggest a name, with a prize of One Guinea. The Maori name Tahuna was selected from 442 entries, the English translating as ‘sea beach’ or ‘sand hill’, with Tahunanui being suggested to refer to the locality. As there was […]

“For many New Zealanders the beach is the essence of the Kiwi dream – the sun, the space, the physical beauty and the sense of a relaxed escape into nature. Easy and free access to the beach has been seen as a national birthright. The beach is considered to be the place to go for […]