Freedom camping: Make 'leave no trace' the main rule123RF The Act is not currently providing for all the groups it was supposed to cover included campers in tents. Email us at travel@stuff.co.nzREAD MORE:* Freedom camping: 'We all need to step up'* Freedom camping: 'Forgive us the past and work on the future'* Freedom camping: It's time to bring the rest of the world up to speedThe aim of these surveys was to assess the current feeling towards freedom camping from both parties, as well as to gauge support for an alternative scheme to certified self-containment. Inconsistencies between councils were also failing to provide for several, and in some cases, all groups mentioned in the Act, by blanket banning freedom camping in their areas, when the Freedom Camping Act in fact specifically states that they may not. MEGAN HUNT Napier's new freedom camping site on Marine Parade is popular with visitors but a concern for accommodation providers. The Responsible Campers Scheme seeks to address the people doing the camping, rather than the mode of camping, said Osborne.

Source: Stuff March 19, 2018 23:03 UTC