Watch out for rising river and lake levels when camping this summer If you’re heading off camping to the southern lakes and rivers, keep up-to-date with weather conditions, especially if you’re choosing a spot close to water. With recent heavy rain and flooding events across Canterbury campers should be hyper-vigilant of the high river and lake levels,…
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Freedom Camping: Have your say – MBIE
Public feedback is now invited to improve freedom camping in New Zealand. To support the public consultation, the first of a series of public meetings throughout Aotearoa is being held at the Ellen Melville Centre in central Auckland from 2pm – 4pm on Wednesday 14 April. “There are many ways people can find out information…
New freedom camping rules now in place
Some new restrictions on where people can freedom camp in Christchurch and Banks Peninsula come into effect from today, 1 December. “This summer we want freedom campers to visit and enjoy our district, but they need to be aware that our new Freedom Camping Bylaw places some additional restrictions on where they can stay overnight,’’…
Start of summer heralds new freedom camping rules
People freedom camping in Christchurch and Banks Peninsula will face a few new restrictions this summer. Christchurch City Council has adopted an updated, replacement Freedom Camping Bylaw that will come into force on 1 December 2021. It includes provision for: A new City Coastal Restricted Zone where self-contained freedom campers can stay up for four…
Hearings Panel meets to consider freedom camping bylaw
A Hearings Panel will begin considering public submissions today on a proposal to make changes to the freedom camping bylaw that covers Christchurch and Banks Peninsula. Christchurch City Council has received 97 submissions on proposed changes to update and improve its Freedom Camping Bylaw, which was first introduced five years ago. The proposed bylaw changes…
Consultation opens on Freedom Camping Bylaw review
Christchurch City Council is calling for public feedback on proposed changes to the Freedom Camping Bylaw. “Today marks the beginning of a five-week consultation period in which we invite people to have their say on the bylaw changes that we are proposing,’’ says Council Head of Strategic Policy Emma Davis. “The feedback we get from…
Christchurch’s freedom camping rules could change
Freedom camping along a popular part of Christchurch’s coastline will become more restricted under proposed changes to the city’s Freedom Camping Bylaw. Christchurch City Council staff are bringing a report to next week’s Sustainability and Community Resilience Committee which recommends that Council begin consulting the public about making changes to the existing freedom camping bylaw….
North Beach Carpark freedom camping ban extended
The temporary weekend ban on freedom camping at the busy North Beach Carpark has been extended. The ban was first introduced at the end of February 2020 after concerns were raised that the number of freedom campers staying in the car park was making it difficult for people to access parking for the busy surf…