Press Release – Responsible Campers Association A responsible freedom camping advocating group, is again calling for an inquiry into New Zealands Freedom Camping situation after Minister Maureen Pughs members bill was pulled from the ballot box yesterday, and the United Nations report into …
A responsible freedom camping advocating group, is again calling for an inquiry into New Zealand’s Freedom Camping situation after Minister Maureen Pughs members bill was pulled from the ballot box yesterday, and the United Nations report into Homelessness in NZ was released overnight.
Responsible Campers Association said the bill highlights the ongoing issues around assumptions that blame freedom campers for every bit of litter and pooh on the roadside, when the reality is, as a group, freedom campers are the least likely to engage in irresponsible behaviour due to having facilities onboard to mange waste. The majority of campers have that ability, even if not certified to the voluntar
Ria Akuhata lives in a van to pay off her mortgage faster
It was after midnight in the Auckland suburb of Avondale, and Ria Akuhata was asleep in her van. There was something in the air that night. Outside protesters slept in the branches of native trees, rare kawaka and black maire, destined to be felled to make way for a new housing development. It was a thump against the van’s roof that awoke Akuhata. “Someone’s ripped off our signage!” one of the protesters yelled. Even small movements inside a minivan can be difficult, the 48-year-old says. The space between limbs and vehicle is negotiated through a series of “strange yoga poses”. As she scrambled to her feet, the sleeping bag around her ankles caused her to fall forward on to her palms.
Press Release – Tourism Industry Aotearoa The Governments review of freedom camping is an opportunity to create a nationally consistent approach to managing camping around the country, Tourism Industry Aotearoa says. While the Freedom Camping Act provides national direction, the requirement …
The Government’s review of freedom camping is an opportunity to create a nationally consistent approach to managing camping around the country, Tourism Industry Aotearoa says.
While the Freedom Camping Act provides national direction, the requirement for local bylaws to restrict or prohibit freedom camping has resulted in different approaches across the country, creating confusion for travellers, TIA Chief Executive Chris Roberts says.
Friday, 14 May 2021, 12:07 pm
The Government’s review of freedom camping is an
opportunity to create a nationally consistent approach to
managing camping around the country, Tourism Industry
Aotearoa says.
While the Freedom Camping Act provides
national direction, the requirement for local bylaws to
restrict or prohibit freedom camping has resulted in
different approaches across the country, creating confusion
for travellers, TIA Chief Executive Chris Roberts
says.
In its submission to the Discussion
Document
Supporting Sustainable Freedom Camping in
Aotearoa New Zealand, TIA says it supports many of the
proposals.
“Visitors who camp in a vehicle are a
relatively small but important sector of New Zealand’s