Freedom Campers
Evans Bay locals oppose freedom camping space
Local residents are opposing the Wellington City Council's plan to increase the freedom camping site on the Evans Bay Marina.
Mixed reaction to camping crackdown plan
The National Party's plans to tighten up freedom camping laws have met with support from councils but scepticism from freedom campers.
National pledges to crack down on freedom campers
National's promising to get tough on freedom campers if re-elected, introducing stricter rules on where they can stay.
Blight or boon - Lumsden debates expanding free camping
Freedom campers in the Southland town of Lumsden are making the place look like a refugee camp, Lumsden Motel owner Brian Ross told RNZ's Ian Telfer. Audio
Gareth Morgan stirs up twit-storm over freedom campers
Gareth Morgan has defended his style of communicating on Twitter, saying he'll 'respond with interest' when provoked on the social media platform. Audio
New home for freedom campers near Blenheim
A freedom camping pod near Blenheim will offer campers a place to pull up, scan an app on their phone and stay the night. Audio
Auckland gets 29 new freedom camping spots
If you live in Auckland, freedom campers may be headed to a street near you.
Campground owners defend visitor bans and fees
A Kapiti Coast campground has controversially banned visitors, saying freeloaders are costing the facility too much money. Audio
Campers applaud Nelson freedom camping sites
Moves by the Nelson City Council to accommodate freedom campers have angered some locals, but delighted those who prefer a free-wheeling holiday. Audio
Surfers chain up toilet block, tell campers to leave in Taranaki
Taranaki surfers are so fed up with freedom campers illegally taking all the parking spots at a local camping spot, they have chained up the toilet and asked tourists to leave. Video, Audio
Freedom campers overrun surf spot
Local surfers have chained shut the toilet at a Taranaki break and asked freedom campers to leave, but some will not budge.
No go zone for freedom campers with no onboard toilet
Freedom campers driving to North Otago this weekend will be banned from camping on public land if they do not have an onboard toilet.
Nationwide freedom camping law
Stuart Bryant of the Tasman District Council discusses how a freedom camping by-law has worked in his region. Audio
A more consistent freedom camping law on Local Govt's AGM
Local Government New Zealand begins its AGM in Dunedin by voting in favour of a number of pressing issues, including calling for a nationwide law covering freedom campers. Audio
Anger as freedom campers use Maori burial ground as a toilet
A Dunedin rununga is angry about freedom campers using a Maori burial ground as a toilet, on the coast north of the Otago city. Audio
Freedom campers are hacking up native trees for fires
Freedom campers are at it again this time they're chopping up native trees to throw on the fire place. Audio
Akaroa residents fed up with freedom campers
Akaroa resident Chris Goldspink is one of many who have had enough of freedom campers stretching facilities to the limit at French Farm. Audio
New freedom camping by-law tested
Christchurch's new by-law restricting freedom camping is having teething problems, residents and campers say.
Teething woes for Christchurch's new freedom camping by-law
Complaints about too much noise and too much rubbish are still being made about freedom campers in Christchurch. Audio
DOC cracking down on freedom campers
The Department of Conservation is having to recruit more volunteers to cope with a spike of freedom campers littering and defecating on tracks in the South Island. Audio