He said the minister might find attracting primarily wealthy tourists a lot tougher than he expected. Budget Backpackers Hostels operator Gerald Moull said wealthy tourists had long been the focus of New Zealand Tourism, so he saw no change in the minister's comments. "Freedom camping is a very emotional subject," Lochore said. Lochore said he would like to have a good discussion with the minister about the future of camping, both freedom and paid camping. Part of the problem for freedom camping was inadequate infrastructure, Rolleston said.

Source: Stuff November 18, 2020 18:11 UTC