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The Youth Hostel Association of New Zealand (often shortened to YHA New Zealand or YHANZ) is a youth hostelling association in New Zealand. As of 2022, it comprises 16 privately owned associate backpacker hostels—8 in the North Island, and 9 in the South Island. All properties are franchise or associate partners.

Celebrating the 75th anniversary of the organisation in 2007, then Governor-General Sir Anand Satyanand described YHA NZ as a "standout New Zealand organisation" and "such an iconic feature of holidaying in New Zealand".[1] The YHA hostel in Wellington (now closed) won the Hostelworld "Hoscar" prize for Best Hostel in Oceania in 2007 and 2008.[2] In 2009 the YHA hostel in Rotorua (now closed) won the award.[3]

In November 2021, it was reported that YHA New Zealand would close its remaining 11 managed hostels in December, due largely to COVID-related financial losses,[4] however 20 other individually-owned YHAs will continue to operate as normal. These 20 individually-owned YHAs are as follows: Ahipara, Paihia, Bay of Islands, National Park, Taupō, Waitomo, Whanganui, Whangarei, Arthur's Pass, Golden Bay, Hanmer Springs, Kinloch, Nelson, Picton, Punakaiki, Springfield, Westport.[5] The remaining hostels closed on 15 December 2021. In 2022 YHA sold its five remaining hostels (Auckland, Aoraki Mt Cook, Franz Josef, Queenstown Lakefront and Te Anau) and four hostels previously sold to RPZ in 2021 and leased back to manage, were also on-sold to Gaw Capital Holdings Limited (Rotorua, Wellington, Lake Tekapo and Wānaka). Eight of them rejoined as YHA Associates, only Te Akau not keeping the YHA logo. The lease of Christchurch Hereford St was also taken over by Gaw in 2022.[6][7] The hostels were then refurbished and rebranded Haka House.[8]

History

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The Sunlight League was formed in 1931 in New Zealand and their attention was drawn to German youth hostels later that year;[9] youth hostels had begun in Altena in 1912.[10] The first ones in the Southern Hemisphere were those of the Youth Hostel Association of New Zealand, after its formation on 8 April 1932,[11] at a meeting of 9 Canterbury tramping organisations, brought together by the League[12] and chaired by Sir Arthur Dudley Dobson. Sir Arthur was elected as President and vice-presidents included Sir Heaton Rhodes and Professors Arnold Wall and Macmillan Brown. Cora Wilding had negotiated for trampers belonging to the clubs forming the Association to stay at nearby Le Bon's Bay, Port Levy, Pigeon's Bay, Okain's Bay, Akaroa, Duvauchelle, and Hill Top, all on Banks Peninsula.[13] Teddington and Diamond Harbour were also added in 1932.[14] YHA-NZ had 895 members by 1953.[15] in 1983 there were 47 hostels, 6,700 life members and 21,000 ordinary members.[11]

It has been a member association of Hostelling International since 1946.[11] YHA New Zealand was established in 1932 in Canterbury by Cora Wilding.[16] The national office is based in Christchurch. A national council was created in 1955. In 1965 there were 39 hostels and 7000 members.[16] Previously, the patron of the association was the Governor-General of New Zealand.

Current YHA-NZ hostels

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This is a list of current YHA-NZ hostels.[17] This section was up-to-date as of March 2024.

Name Image Region Year opened
Aoraki Mt Cook Haka House, 4 Kitchener Drive Canterbury 1958[18] replaced in 1987[19] Closed 15 December 2021,[20] reopened December 2022[21]
Auckland International
Auckland International YHA in 2015
Haka House, Turner St 		Auckland refurbished 2018[22] Closed 15 December 2021,[20] reopened December 2022.[21]
Auckland K'Road[23] 373 Karangahape Road[24] Auckland
Christchurch
Christchurch without a YHA sign in 2024
Haka House, 36 Hereford Street 		Canterbury Closed 15 December 2021,[20] reopened December 2022.[21]
Franz Josef
YHA Franz Josef in 2017
Haka House 2-4 Cron Street 		West Coast 1980[25] Closed 15 December 2021,[20] reopened December 2022[21]
Hanmer Springs Kakapo Lodge, 14 Amuri Avenue Canterbury
Lake Tekapo Haka House, 5 Motuariki Lane Canterbury Closed 15 December 2021,[20] reopened 18 November 2022[26]
Nelson 59 Rutherford Street Nelson
Paihia, Bay Of Islands[23] Level 2/ 76 Marsden Road[27] Northland
Queenstown[23] 6 Henry Street[28] Otago
Queenstown Lakefront
YHA Queenstown Lakeside in 2017
88-90 Lake Esplanade 		Otago 1972[29] Closed 15 December 2021,[20] reopened December 2022[21]
Rotorua
YHA Rotorua in 2013
Haka House, 1278 Haupapa St 		Bay of Plenty 2008[30] Closed 15 December 2021,[20] reopened December 2022.[21]
Taupō Finlay Jacks, 20 Taniwha Street Waikato 1984[31]
Waitomo Juno Hall, 600 Waitomo Caves Road Waikato
Wānaka 94 Brownston Street Otago 2009[32] Closed 15 December 2021,[20] reopened 19 December 2022.[21]
Wellington 292 Wakefield Street Wellington Closed 15 December 2021,[20] reopened December 2022.[21]
Westport
Westport YHA
Trip Inn, 72 Queen Street 		West Coast
Whanganui
Braemar House YHA, Whanganui
 Manawatū-Whanganui

Former hostels

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This section lists the locations of former YHA-NZ hostels.

Name Image Region Opened Closed
Ahipara Northland Ahipara was still affiliated to YHA in November 2021[20]
Arthur's Pass
Arthurs Pass YHA
 Canterbury 1955[33] replacing 1948 hostel 2023[34]
Bay of Islands, The Rock Northland cruise boat The Rock Adventure Cruise was still affiliated to YHA in November 2021[20]
Golden Bay (Tākaka) Tasman Golden Bay, Annies Nirvana Lodge was still affiliated to YHA in November 2021[20]
Cora Wilding, Christchurch Canterbury 1966[10] 1997[35]
Rolleston House, Christchurch
Rolleston House YHA
 Canterbury 1974[10] 2020[36]
City Road, Auckland
Auckland City Road YHA in 2010
 Auckland 1990,[10] refurbished 2016[37]
71 Stafford Street, Dunedin Otago 1969 replaced 1980[11] listed 1986[38]
Gisborne Gisborne 1974[39] Gisborne was still affiliated to YHA in November 2021[20]
1190 Victoria Street, Hamilton Waikato 1961, replaced 1981[11] 2006[40] to 2013[41]
Hokitika West Coast Hokitika, Birdsong Backpackers was still affiliated to YHA in November 2021[20]
Kinloch, Glenorchy Otago Kinloch, Wilderness Retreat was still affiliated to YHA in November 2021[20]
Montgomery, Hill Top Canterbury 1957[42]
Napier
Napier YHA in 2018
 Hawke's Bay 1984[31]
National Park Manawatū-Whanganui Backpackers still affiliated to YHA in November 2021[20]
42 Weka Street, Nelson Nelson 1981[11] after 2010[43]
New Plymouth Taranaki New Plymouth, Sunflower Lodge was still affiliated to YHA in November 2021[20]
Ōkārito West Coast 1958[11] 1990[44]
Kukupa, Pigeon Bay Canterbury 1952[11] 1995[45]
Paihia Northland Paihia was still affiliated to YHA in November 2021[20]
Picton Marlborough The Villa was still affiliated to YHA in November 2021[20]
Punakaiki West Coast Punakaiki, Te Nikau Retreat was still affiliated to YHA in November 2021[20]
Queenstown Central Otago Closed 15 December 2021,[20] lease not renewed
Raglan
Solscape, YHA Raglan in 2016
 Waikato during 2010s[46]
Springfield Canterbury Springfield, Smylies was still affiliated to YHA in November 2021[20]
Te Anau Southland 1961 replaced 1977[47] and again since[48] Closed 15 December 2021,[20] sold in 2022 for staff accommodation[49]
Trout Stream, Cooper’s Creek Canterbury 1948[50] now derelict[51]
Whangārei Northland Whangārei Falls Holiday Park was still affiliated to YHA in November 2021[20] Closed 2022[52][53]

References

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  • Cora and Co: The first half-century of New Zealand youth hostelling by Dion Crooks (1982, Youth Hostel Association of New Zealand)
  1. ^ "YHA 75th Anniversary Dinner". The Governor-General of New Zealand. 5 May 2007. Retrieved 1 April 2009.
  2. ^ "Hostel on to winning formula". The Dominion Post. 3 March 2008. Retrieved 1 April 2009.
  3. ^ "Hoscar for YHA Rotorua". Swiss Youthhostels. Archived from the original on 9 April 2009. Retrieved 1 April 2009.
  4. ^ "Youth Hostel Association to close its hostels after 89 years". RNZ. 25 November 2021. Retrieved 25 November 2021.
  5. ^ "YHA New Zealand closes its doors after 89 years". YHA. Retrieved 28 November 2021.
  6. ^ "YHA 2022 Annual Report" (PDF).
  7. ^ YHA. "YHA's Heritage and History". YHA. Retrieved 13 March 2024.
  8. ^ "YHA New Zealand - Last Update of the Year!". us8.campaign-archive.com. December 2023. Retrieved 13 March 2024.
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  24. ^ "YHA Auckland Backpacker Accommodation - Quality Budget Hostel". YHA. Retrieved 4 June 2024.
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  28. ^ "YHA Queenstown Central - Budget backpacker accommodation". YHA. Retrieved 4 June 2024.
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  32. ^ "YHA's Heritage and History". YHA. Retrieved 25 October 2021.
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  35. ^ "Avebury House History". Avebury House. Retrieved 25 October 2021.
  36. ^ "Former YHA hostel in central Christchurch could be sold by city council". Stuff. 5 April 2021. Retrieved 25 October 2021.
  37. ^ YHA. "NEWS: YHA Auckland International Reopens Following Refurbishment". YHA. Retrieved 25 October 2021.
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  40. ^ Whitfield, Laura Harper, Tony Mudd, And Paul (2006). The Rough Guide to New Zealand. Rough Guides.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
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  44. ^ "Okarito School (Former)". www.heritage.org.nz. Retrieved 25 October 2021.
  45. ^ "Kukupa Side School (Former)". www.heritage.org.nz. Retrieved 25 October 2021.
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  48. ^ "YHA Te Anau". YHA. Retrieved 25 October 2021.
  49. ^ "YHA News May 2022". us8.campaign-archive.com. May 2022. Retrieved 13 March 2024.
  50. ^ "CHRISTCHURCH TRAMPERS BUILD HUT.—This Youth Hostel Association hut at Trout Stream, near Cooper's Creek, Oxford, is being built by voluntary labour at the week-ends by members of the Christchurch Tramping Club. The hut will hold 24 bunks. PRESS". paperspast.natlib.govt.nz. 18 November 1948. Retrieved 25 October 2021.
  51. ^ "Jim Adams Memorial Hut (YHA Hut), Private land". Hut Bagger NZ. Retrieved 25 October 2021.
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