Photo: LDR / Chloe Ranford
Incoming rules for freedom campers have left rental companies feeling confused. From December 2024, rental vehicles can no longer be classed as 'self-contained' if they have a portable toilet.
\They will need to be fixed with built-in plumbing for that certification. The Rental Vehicle Association of New Zealand says 5000 rental vehicles will need to be refitted by then and soon after, some 120-thousand private vehicles.
It has written to Tourism Minister Matt Doocey warning meeting this requirement will be a real "curly one" - especially given private rentals have an extra six months to make the change.
Mad Campers managing director Andy Haslett speaks with Kathryn Ryan.
