Freedom campers have cleaned up their act and are causing fewer problems across the Queenstown Lakes and Central Otago districts this summer. Statistics released by both councils show there has been a reduction in the number of complaints against campers compared to last summer. Queenstown Lakes District Council media and channels adviser Jack Barlow said 9050 self-contained vehicles used the council service hubs between November and late January - 4552 in Queenstown and 4498 in Wanaka. Central Otago District Council parks and recreation manager Gordon Bailey said there had been no complaints about freedom campers in December and January. Data on the number of freedom campers for December suggested a decrease in numbers compared to last summer.

Source: Otago Daily Times February 12, 2020 15:34 UTC