Minister for Tourism Stuart Nash says it's time to reposition New Zealand as a premium destination - without unrestricted freedom camping. Pressure is mounting to get a national register of all self-contained campervans up and running before the borders reopen. Tourism Minister Stuart Nash has made it clear he wants vehicles with sleeping compartments but no self-contained toilets banned from freedom camping. New Zealand Motor Caravan Association chief executive Bruce Lochore supports that approach, and he said a database of all certified self-contained campervans would make enforcement of the rules much easier. They say self-contained campervans must have a toilet capable of being used when the bed is made up, which rules out those with porta-potties stashed in inaccessible storage areas.

Source: Stuff November 19, 2020 16:00 UTC