Travellers living out of un-selfcontained vehicles like this one are blamed for many of the issues facing communities under pressure from freedom campers
Quite a few of our visitors are Israeli travellers, backpacking, and motor-homing through New Zealand.
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Freedom camping issues are already on the boil well before peak season arrives with Akaroa residents worried about another summer of faeces in the bushes and tourists living out of cars.
Some Akaroa residents are upset about new Christchurch City Council signs “advertising” where freedom camping is permitted in the town saying they will increase problems unless there is much better policing of the camping bylaw.
Dunedin City councillors have narrowly voted against banning un-selfcontained vehicles at two designated freedom camping spots, even though staff recommended the bylaw change which was also supported by three quarters of the 250 public submissions.
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