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'S***ting in the Bushes': Freedom Campers Fall Foul of Queenstown

Queenstown Lakes District Council issued 1,514 Freedom Camping Act fines and 108 Reserves Act fines this summer to manage overcrowding and protect reserve land.

Summary by Otago Daily Times
Freedom campers are falling foul of new Queenstown Lakes District Council rules, with about 18 people per day stung with $400 fines.

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'S***ting in the bushes': Freedom campers fall foul of Queenstown

Freedom campers are falling foul of new Queenstown Lakes District Council rules, with about 18 people per day stung with $400 fines.

·Otago, New Zealand
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More than 1600 fines issued to Queenstown freedom campers since new rules

More than 1600 fines of up to $800 were issued for infringements over the summer months.

·New Zealand
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RNZ broke the news in New Zealand on Tuesday, March 10, 2026.
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