Mackenzie District considering user pays public toilets

Visitors avoiding Mackenzie District paid toilets, leaving mess for council

By Rachel Graham of RNZ Some people are pooing behind Mackenzie District public toilets and tourists are swarming into cafes to avoid spending money on...

Mackenzie District considering user pays public toilets

Visitors to the Mackenzie District may soon struggle to find a free toilet, the council is meeting today to consider introducing a user-pays system. The district's toilets receive close to a million users a year, paid toilets currently generate $80,000 a year, the council says that's not enough. Mackenzie District Mayor Scott Aronsen spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss.