What a heartening piece of news.
On Thursday it was announced that a local lot of "coastal paradise" will stay in public ownership thanks to a decision by Napier, Hastings and regional councils, which each forked out $300,000 to purchase the Waipatiki Beach Holiday Park.
The public package includes the land, buildings and business, with the ownership sitting with regional council.
It's ensured memories will continue for generations for Kiwis who have long had a fascination with this country's salty shoreline.
The initiative mirrors the efforts of Duane Major and Adam Gard'ner, who earlier this year sparked a groundswell of support from Kiwis who successfully bought into a campaign to purchase a piece of Abel Tasman shoreline. About 40,000 New Zealanders pledged $2,278,171 to buy the beach in Awaroa Inlet.