Responsible Camping funding recipients
The government has committed $8 million to fund projects that will help councils manage freedom camping in their regions during the 2018/2019 peak summer season.
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The following council projects have been awarded funding for the 2018/19 season.
Buller District Council
$580,000 for:
- camping infrastructure
- monitoring and compliance staffing costs
- education and signage
- an incentive scheme to encourage people driving vehicles that are not self-contained to use camp grounds.
Central Otago District Council
$297,000 for:
- toilets
- signage
- vehicle counters
- fencing and monitoring
- compliance at 3 sites at Lake Dunstan.
Christchurch City Council
$415,000 for:
- extra toilet facilities at New Brighton Beach
- visitor information and education, including signage
- monitoring and compliance across the city council region, including Akaroa.
Dunedin City Council
$79,000 for:
- increased monitoring of camping across the city
- a community host trial
- infringement management
- additional bins and portaloos.
Far North District Council
$347,000:
- for toilet facilities
- to develop a camping facility with the Department of Conservation on the Karikari Peninsula.
Grey District Council
$850,000 for:
- recycling collection facilities
- infrastructure investments, and associated operating costs.
Hastings District Council
$190,000 to install a range of extra facilities at Haumoana Domain.
Invercargill City Council
$31,000 for monitoring and education, and to provide information to campers.
Mackenzie and Waitaki District Councils
$548,000 for
- toilets
- signage
- vehicle counters
- fencing and monitoring
- compliance at various sites along State Highway 8, including Lindis Pass, Ahuriri Bridge, Lake Poaka and Pattersons Ponds.
Marlborough District Council
$195,000 for projects that include:
- an upgrade of car parks at popular locations such as Collins Memorial Reserve, Double Bay and Ohingaroa
- installation of temporary toilet facilities and additional signage.
New Plymouth District Council
$156,000 for extra facilities at Waiwhakaiho River mouth and a relocatable toilet and shower unit.
Opotiki District Council
$50,000 for toilet facilities, signage and additional monitoring and compliance capacity.
Queenstown Lakes District Council
$530,000 for:
- 2 camping hubs
- new signage
- education and information for campers
- an increased monitoring and compliance regime.
Rangitikei District Council
$75,000 for toilet and rubbish facilities at Queens Park, Hunterville.
Rotorua Lakes Council
$69,000 for projects with a specific focus on monitoring and data collection.
Selwyn District Council
$230,000 for:
- toilet facilities at Lake Selfe and Lake Georgina
- camping system management
- signage
- data collection.
South Waikato District Council
$428,000 for:
- shower blocks
- barbeques and shelters
- solar lighting
- rubbish bins
- monitoring and enforcement.
Tasman District Council
$660,000 for:
- monitoring and enforcement
- a KiwiCamp facility
- new facilities and improvements at areas including Decks Reserve, Alexander Bluff and Waitapu Bridge.
Taupo District Council
$225,000 for:
- an information, education and compliance system for campers across the district
- waste facilities, security, toilets, and cleaning at a site in Taupo.
Tauranga City Council
$150,000 for:
- education and information for campers
- monitoring and enforcement
- infrastructure investments including signage, rubbish and recycling stations.
Timaru District Council
$36,000 for extra toilet facilities, site maintenance and information boards.
Waikato District Council
$67,000 to resolve camping issues at Te Kauwhata and Onewhero Domain.
Waitomo District Council
$269,000 for:
- cooking and bathroom camping facilities at Te Kuiti
- temporary toilet facilities at Mokau township during 2018/19, ahead of more permanent facilities being installed.
Western Bay of Plenty District Council
$340,000:
- to establish a KiwiCamp facility
- for mart compactor bins
- for additional monitoring capacity across the district.
Westland District Council
$780,000 for:
- new camping facilities and associated operating costs for peak season
- education and enforcement.
Whakatane District Council
$100,000 for a range of investments at Port Ohope, Maraetotara Reserve and McAlister Street Carpark with a particular focus on rubbish bins and rodent control.
Whangarei District Council
$300,000 for:
- infrastructure investments across a range of site
- monitoring and enforcement initiatives.