"It seems drink driving is recommended in Queenstown District. A Queenstown Lakes District Council bylaw prohibits freedom camping in town centres, residential areas and along key stretches of road. Asked whether he could afford the fine, Scott said he would "pay it and not eat". Tao Scott woke to find a $200 fine for sleeping off drinks the night before in a carpark in Arrowtown. In 2019, a similar issue arose when Arrowtown man Glenn Wallace was fined $200 for sleeping in his ute in central Queenstown after drinking.

Source: New Zealand Herald June 11, 2021 21:43 UTC