Freedom Camping Regulations discussion document

Submissions on the Freedom Camping Regulations discussion document are now closed.

Campervan, yellow grassland, Aoraki Mt Cook, and Lake Tekapo

This is the web version of the Freedom Camping Regulations discussion document

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Freedom Camping Regulations discussion document [PDF, 2 MB]

The purpose of this discussion document

The Government has announced changes to freedom camping rules in Aotearoa New Zealand.

These changes will be implemented over time. They include powers for the Government to make Regulations, which are the detailed rules that are not written in the Bill. Regulations include details like ‘how much a fine will be’ or ‘what technical requirements self-contained vehicles must meet’.

Th Freedom Camping Regulations discussion document contains MBIE's proposals for new freedom camping regulations.

Public feedback on the proposals closed on 6 October 2022. The feedback will be used to help the Government make its final decisions about the new Freedom Camping Regulations.

Last updated: 31 May 2023