Golden Bay business owners angry at 'naive' decision to close freedom camping sites
The decision to amend the TDC’s Freedom Camping Bylaw was made last week, with councillors voting to close sites at Waitapu Bridge and Taupata Reserve. But the decision to not include any sites in the new bylaw due to lack of available council-owned land – except Motupipi Carpark in Tākaka for self-contained vehicles only – has angered some business owners, who say the council has “shot itself in the foot”. Bayleys/Supplied Golden Bay has long been a controversial area for freedom camping, with tens of thousands of visitors every summer. The only alternative proposal, which ...
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