Meanings of responsible camping in English

Mr Gosling said everyone should be taking responsible camping seriously.

These include new customer service principles and education campaigns for responsible camping, water restrictions and road safety.

One of the district's responsible camping ambassadors, Marcus Reid, said campers had responded positively to his presence.

Part of its success last summer was responsible camping ambassadors, which would be deployed again this summer.

Artificial intelligence, solar powered cameras and special ambassadors are the latest initiatives to encourage responsible camping this summer.

Tourism Industry Aotearoa (TIA) has re-launched its 'one-stop-shop' freedom camping website in a bid to encourage responsible camping.

The introduction of bylaws, the government-funded responsible camping ambassador programme, and the Tiaki Promise had all helped turn things around.

Twelve full-time camping ambassadors will be employed at the hubs and roam around the district to educate campers on responsible camping.

The responsible camping campaign builds on the Tiaki - Care for New Zealand initiative, which asks visitors to care for people and the environment.

The council received a $200,000 responsible camping grant from the government earlier this year, allowing it to have freedom camping wardens in Mahia this summer.

It's a Responsible Camping Forum initiative produced alongside the Tourism Industry New Zealand Trust.

The Tasman District Council, with the support of iwi, has proposed a Responsible Camping Strategy to restrict movements of freedom campers.

Responsible camping ambassadors are having a big effect on campers' behaviour and locals' attitudes towards them, authorities in the south's freedom camping hotspots say.

The Marlborough District Council received $195,000 from the Responsible Camping Fund to go towards upgrading popular car parks and installing temporary toilets and additional signage.