Minister of Tourism Kelvin Davis announces a package of technology and tools in hope it will help councils better manage problem freedom camping this summer. Dunedin's Thomas Burns St car park was converted to a freedom camping site in November 2018 after the city council accessed a $79,000 government grant. READ MORE:* Freedom campers get off too lightly, councillor says* Freedom camping: 'We're not all bad'* Freedom camping: It's time to bring the rest of the world up to speed* Freedom camping: 5 of the battlegrounds* Fed-up mayors want national action on freedom camping horrorsFast-forward to December 2019 and it is now the most popular freedom camping site in Dunedin, attracting an average of 36 vehicles each night. Hamish McNeilly/Stuff Lis Damgaard, left, and Flemming Madsen, of Denmark, at Dunedin's inner city park for freedom campers. Morrison said while some communities had shunned freedom campers, his community had embraced them and was now reaping the rewards.

Source: Stuff January 30, 2020 04:30 UTC