Transition Fund for Local Authorities
The government has provided $10 million ($5 million each year) through the Freedom Camping Transition Fund to support local authorities to undertake activities relating to the transition to the new freedom camping rules during 2022/23 and 2023/24. This funding is contestable.
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The following councils have been awarded funding for 2022/23.
Carterton District Council
$23,630 for development of a freedom camping bylaw
Central Hawkes Bay District Council
$190,400 for development of a freedom camping bylaw, camping Ambassadors, educational material and signage
Central Otago District Council
$110,000 for education and enforcement and development of a freedom camping bylaw
Clutha District Council
$21,077 for distribution of print material, installation of signage, updating of social media information and website
Dunedin City Council
$54,000 for Community Rangers
Far North District Council
$285,000 for camping Ambassadors, bylaw survey development, educational material, signage
Gisborne District Council
$128,000 for camping Kaitiaki/Engagement officers and educational material
Grey District Council
$42,200 for installation of two digital information displays in Greymouth town centre to provide ongoing education and information for freedom campers to the area
Hastings District Council
$112,425 for bylaw development, Ranger and Ambassadors
Hauraki District Council
$85,550 for iwi engagement, signage and Ambassador
Horowhenua District Council
$160,000 for development of a bylaw and Ambassador
Hurunui District Council
$75,880 for Ambassador programme
Kaikoura District Council
$249,500 for Ambassador Programme signage, educational programme and review of freedom camping bylaw
Kaipara District Council
$135,000 for Mangowhai Ambassador Programme and Ripiro Beach Ranger Programme
Kapiti Coast District Council
$100,000 for Ambassador Programme and monitoring, local data collection
Kawerau District Council
$20,000 for review and development of a bylaw, educational material and signage
Mackenzie District Council
$260,000 for Ambassadors, bylaw review, signage, educational material and data gathering
Manawatu District Council
$54,500 for educational and marketing and review of existing freedom camping bylaw
Marlborough District Council
$22,000 for camping Ambassador at Wairau Diversion campsite
$40,000 for signage, literature review and education material
Masterton District Council
$20,000 for development of signage
Matamata-Piako District Council
$64,950 for development of freedom camping bylaw, signage and communication collateral, monitoring and enforcement, camping Ambassadors
Nelson City Council
$102,110 for Ambassador Programme, bylaw review, signage and educational material
New Plymouth District Council
$151,000 for education programme, Ambassador Programme, monitoring and enforcement
Opotiki District Council
$214,500 for Freedom Camping bylaw review, Reserves Management Plan Review, monitoring and compliance, education and information, local festivals impact review on freedom camping
Porirua City Council
$105,250 for development of freedom camping bylaw and Ambassador Programme
Queenstown Lakes District Council
$450,000 for Ambassadors, enforcement officers, educational material, signage, bylaw review
Rotorua Lakes Council
$82,442 for Ambassador Programme, monitoring and data collection
South Wairarapa District Council
$150,000 for development of freedom camping bylaw, educational campaign and signage
Southland District Council
$43,290 for freedom camping Ambassadors
Tararua District Council
$85,250 for Freedom Camping signage, Ambassadors, development of freedom camping bylaw
Tauranga City Council
$25,000 for educational campaign and camping Ambassadors
Thames-Coromandel District Council
$246,186 for signage, camping Ambassadors and amendments to the bylaw.
Waikato District Council
$60,000 for Ambassador Programme, communications and engagement programme
Wairoa District Council
$230,000 for an Ambassador Programme and signage
Waitaki District Council
$50,000 for Camping Ambassadors, update of brochures and information kits for Ambassadors
Western Bay of Plenty District Council
$76,000 for Ambassador Programme, educational signage, freedom camping social media campaign
Westland District Council
$345,000 for review and redraft of current freedom camping bylaw, Ambassadors and compliance, freedom camping public information and signage
Whakatane District Council
$129,860 for educational material, camping Ambassadors
Whangarei District Council
$200,000 for development of education and enforcement programme, Ambassador education programme, signage and educational material
Details for a further round of funding will be advised in due course.