Taup≈ç and Turangi businesses have combined forces to offer a $14k prize package for an amazing ‘Essential Worker Get Away’ family stay in the region.
Any essential worker can be nominated via the social media sites (business listed below), and the winner will be drawn at random.
The competition provides a national forum to share what essential workers have been doing for Kiwis during the crisis.
Essential workers have been the backbone of keeping our country operating at level 4, and the competition is a way to showcase their stories to the public.
One of the early nominations include Jo from Awhi midwives and the Taupō Clinical Maternity. Jo has worked tirelessly everyday throughout the COVID-19 lockdown to ensure maternity services are available to the women and whanau of Taupo, Turangi and beyond.
The #ESSENTIALWORKER mega prize get away to Taupō promotion is also a way of promoting Taupō and Turangi to the nation.
Tourism is one of our region’s main employers and has seen huge losses financially due to the pandemic.
The businesses are hoping that as people view the video (created by Corbie Films), they will also see some of the amazing things that they can experience while they are. Local cafes, an artist, skin care range and beauty therapy are all part of the prize, so it is not just tourism, the prize showcases many different parts of what the region offers.
On the back of this, Katie Jolly from Chris Jolly Outdoors would like to see our region move forward as ‘the heart of NZ’, encompassing the entire communities around the lake.
As a community the only way to rebuild (for businesses and tourism) is to join forces to promote the region.
“Let's change our focus from the individual to the collective, and rather than being negative, find a way to work together," says Katie.
"He waka eke noa. From my heart to your hearts, the way forward is whanaungatanga – so let’s work together as a community to rebuild the district (right around the Lake) as the 'heart of New Zealand'.
The total prize pack includes:
SsangYong Courtesy car with personal chaueffeur to and from all activities from SsangYong New Zealand
Traditional pohiri welcome The Haka Shop Ltd
Two nights exclusive and private accommodation Lakeside Accommodation Lake Taupo
A three-hour boat exclusive five-star charter with BBQ lunch from Chris Jolly Outdoors
Dinner and drinks at Two Mile Bay Sailing Club on the Lakefront
One beauty treatment and one massage at your accommodation from Beauty on Location
A personalised video memory of this adventure by Corbie Films
A professional Taupō family photo shootby Melissa Harris Photography
A family rafting adventure from Rafting New Zealand
A family pass to Rapids Jet Taupo NZ
A family pass to Lake Taupo Hole in 1
Delicious treat hamper from Baked With Love Taupo
A family pass to Huka Prawn Park
A family pass from Taupo DeBretts
A stunning hamper from Huka Honey Hive with local gifts
Two Rafting NZ T-shirts and 2 Aoteroa Thermal mugs.
Four Chris Jolly Outdoors caps
A voucher to spend at the funkiest shop Charlie WHO
A voucher for The Cozy Corner Taupo cafe
A voucher for takeaways at Catch 22 Takeaways
A voucher for stunning natural skin care products from Homey Skin
A stunning artwork piece by Artist Didi Chapman
Awesome passes for Swings at AJ Hackett Bungy New Zealand
The competition is live and nominations can be posted in the comments on Facebook.
The competition closes on May 20, 2020 and the winner will be drawn at random and announced on May 21.
To nominate someone, click here.
