1 00:00:00,040 --> 00:00:01,600 Speaker 1: Now someone's going to be a little bit different this 2 00:00:01,639 --> 00:00:04,120 Speaker 1: year at Russell's wrong Abay Holiday Parks. So they're taking 3 00:00:04,160 --> 00:00:07,200 Speaker 1: out the tellies. They're encouraging visitors to get out, get 4 00:00:07,240 --> 00:00:09,040 Speaker 1: back to nature, and they'll become one of the first 5 00:00:09,039 --> 00:00:12,200 Speaker 1: holiday parks in the country actually to go completely TV 6 00:00:12,280 --> 00:00:16,000 Speaker 1: three TV three and now Shane Madden is the park 7 00:00:16,079 --> 00:00:18,120 Speaker 1: manager and he's with a Shane, very good morning to you. 8 00:00:19,040 --> 00:00:20,319 Speaker 2: Oh good morning, Mike. How are we you? 9 00:00:20,400 --> 00:00:22,120 Speaker 1: Very well? Thank you? Have you done it or you're 10 00:00:22,160 --> 00:00:23,799 Speaker 1: about to do it now? 11 00:00:24,360 --> 00:00:27,120 Speaker 2: It's all gone the moment we sort of had floated 12 00:00:27,120 --> 00:00:30,480 Speaker 2: the idea as soon as the owners said they thought 13 00:00:30,480 --> 00:00:33,960 Speaker 2: it would be an excellent proposition. We removed it that weekend. 14 00:00:34,040 --> 00:00:36,400 Speaker 1: Fantastic And have you had pushback feedback so far? 15 00:00:38,560 --> 00:00:42,000 Speaker 2: No? I we here. We engage pretty heavily with our 16 00:00:42,040 --> 00:00:44,960 Speaker 2: guests as they come in generally, so we let them 17 00:00:45,000 --> 00:00:48,199 Speaker 2: know what's happening. We've got lots of activities here on 18 00:00:48,200 --> 00:00:50,680 Speaker 2: our Russell Peninsula YEP, which I'm sure most people will 19 00:00:50,680 --> 00:00:53,519 Speaker 2: know we're on a Bay holiday park. Fortunate enough that 20 00:00:53,560 --> 00:00:55,720 Speaker 2: we have opportunities to see Kiwi here, which is one 21 00:00:55,760 --> 00:00:58,520 Speaker 2: of our latest awards that we've just received, so we 22 00:00:58,640 --> 00:01:01,200 Speaker 2: won't be able to provide that expert. It's for not 23 00:01:01,320 --> 00:01:03,520 Speaker 2: only our local people of New Zealand, but also people 24 00:01:03,520 --> 00:01:04,600 Speaker 2: for around the world. 25 00:01:04,800 --> 00:01:07,280 Speaker 1: The thing about the TV and people who want to 26 00:01:07,280 --> 00:01:09,600 Speaker 1: watch something, they're on their screens anyway, aren't they. 27 00:01:10,200 --> 00:01:14,080 Speaker 2: That That's the thing. It's about discouraging that and reducing 28 00:01:14,120 --> 00:01:16,639 Speaker 2: that opportunity because as we know, everyone has cell phones, 29 00:01:17,000 --> 00:01:19,240 Speaker 2: they all have internet access on their cell phones. But 30 00:01:19,319 --> 00:01:23,119 Speaker 2: this is an opportunity to perhaps re engage with our land, 31 00:01:23,200 --> 00:01:27,560 Speaker 2: re engage with your family, for couples particularly maybe important 32 00:01:27,959 --> 00:01:31,520 Speaker 2: we are a declining population. Perhaps it's our TVs at 33 00:01:31,560 --> 00:01:35,000 Speaker 2: nighttime that are troubling this situation we're in, you know. 34 00:01:37,200 --> 00:01:41,959 Speaker 1: Exactly. So what about the weather though, what about when 35 00:01:41,959 --> 00:01:45,040 Speaker 1: it's rainy, you know, and they're stuck. 36 00:01:44,840 --> 00:01:46,840 Speaker 2: In size, we're in the mist. 37 00:01:48,640 --> 00:01:50,040 Speaker 1: I mean, it's what about. 38 00:01:51,760 --> 00:01:54,400 Speaker 2: To clear the air, But it's also part of it. 39 00:01:54,480 --> 00:01:57,080 Speaker 2: So too often where we're without power, sometimes up here 40 00:01:57,520 --> 00:02:00,520 Speaker 2: with our power companies. So it's probably best not to TVs. 41 00:02:00,720 --> 00:02:05,560 Speaker 1: Yeah, very good point, carry on, No, no, it's all good. 42 00:02:05,600 --> 00:02:05,800 Speaker 2: God. 43 00:02:06,080 --> 00:02:09,000 Speaker 1: What are the bookings like for summer? 44 00:02:10,280 --> 00:02:13,239 Speaker 2: Very very full at the moment. That's probably been the 45 00:02:13,280 --> 00:02:16,120 Speaker 2: biggest season coming into it. It's already been pre booked 46 00:02:16,120 --> 00:02:18,280 Speaker 2: a lot of it. We've had a huge increase in 47 00:02:18,680 --> 00:02:22,320 Speaker 2: the numbers of schools that are coming to utilize our camp. 48 00:02:22,320 --> 00:02:25,560 Speaker 2: We are the Bay of Islands is one of our 49 00:02:25,639 --> 00:02:29,520 Speaker 2: most significant historical areas, so we have our schools now 50 00:02:29,560 --> 00:02:32,400 Speaker 2: returning up here is excellent, good, good, good. You know, 51 00:02:32,440 --> 00:02:34,840 Speaker 2: we have lots of other activities. Very grateful to the 52 00:02:35,000 --> 00:02:39,120 Speaker 2: Predatory Russell, our Russell Land Care Trust because without them 53 00:02:39,480 --> 00:02:41,959 Speaker 2: we probably wouldn't have the kiwis that we do have here. 54 00:02:42,280 --> 00:02:44,160 Speaker 1: It's fantastic. Well, you have a good summer and I'm 55 00:02:44,160 --> 00:02:46,160 Speaker 1: glad you've taken the televisions out and I hope people 56 00:02:46,160 --> 00:02:48,600 Speaker 1: get out into the wilderness and enjoy it and soak 57 00:02:48,639 --> 00:02:51,200 Speaker 1: it up. Shane Madden, who's with the Russell of wrong 58 00:02:51,200 --> 00:02:52,880 Speaker 1: Abey Holiday pay for. 59 00:02:52,919 --> 00:02:55,960 Speaker 2: More from the Mic Asking Breakfast. Listen live to news 60 00:02:56,000 --> 00:02:58,920 Speaker 2: talks it'd be from six am weekdays, or follow the 61 00:02:58,960 --> 00:03:00,400 Speaker 2: podcast on radio.