Tough new freedom camping rules that ban camping at a number of areas are being praised by Kaikōura residents. The Kaikōura District Council signed off on its freedom camping bylaw at a council meeting on Wednesday, months after a petition called for the removal of camping sites. Six sites, including the Scarborough St Reserve, will also restrict freedom camping to a maximum of a three nights over a month. "Not all freedom camping is bad, and I'm not against it, but we didn't have good camping areas set up in the past." It followed the Marlborough District Council's decision in June to review its freedom camping bylaw for the fourth time in 13 years, after freedom camping concerns dominated the council's annual plan submissions.

Source: Stuff December 01, 2019 00:22 UTC