The survey also recommends a rethink of council policy on freedom camping in the wake of Covid-19. Visitors, businesses and residents were quizzed on their experiences and thoughts on freedom camping in Kaikōura and asked for suggestions on how the system might be improved. Under the Freedom Camping Act, councils can regulate freedom camping but they cannot absolutely prohibit it. That indicated that freedom camping in Kaikōura was not sustainable in its present form, the report said. "The questions that need to be answered are: Has freedom camping in Kaikōura reached the point of diminishing marginal returns?

Source: Stuff July 02, 2020 01:44 UTC