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Back to the basics: Northland holiday park removes TVs from accommodation

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Publish Date
Tue, 18 Nov 2025, 9:16am
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Back to the basics: Northland holiday park removes TVs from accommodation

Author
Newstalk ZB,
Publish Date
Tue, 18 Nov 2025, 9:16am

A Northland holiday park's scrapping its TVs to allow nature to take centre stage. 

Russell–Orongo Bay Holiday Park is one of the first holiday parks in New Zealand to go completely TV-free. 

It's encouraging guests to unplug from screens and reconnect with the natural world. 

Park Manager Shane Maddren told Mike Hosking they have plenty of activities to keep guests occupied. 

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