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In Marlborough, the district council found 500 vehicles trying to illegally camp over summer, while in Golden Bay locals say bird nesting sites are constantly threatened by campers.
Despite the push for changes to restrictions on camping, Nash says the consultation isn t about closing the borders to budget travellers.
Late last year, Nash caused controversy by suggesting Aotearoa should market itself to those who add significant value to our country . Gone are the days as far as I m concerned where you hire a cheap van that is not self-contained, Nash said at the November travel summit. What we re looking at at the moment is a unique opportunity for a re-set. We haven t got tourists here at the moment, so we have an opportunity to re-define our global value proposition and market to those who add significant value to our country.