A report from the Department of Conservation finds Kiwis are visiting conservation areas in droves, but some are behaving badly in our own back yard. The 2020/21 Visitor Insights report finds visitors are leaving litter, not using toilets, damaging tracks with four wheel drives, and allowing dogs to disturb native birds.
The feedback has come from rangers around the country, who have "noticed a sense of entitlement".
Lynn speaks with DOC's Strategy and Insights Manager Tim Bamford, President of the Federated Mountain Clubs Jan Finlayson and Tasman Bay Guardians Manager Justin Strang.