11 autumn 2025 11 autumn 2025 BUY AUTHOR INDEX AUTHORS Click on image for full view and caption Waves Camp Local members met up with the Canterbury ‘caravan train’ heading to the Nelson Tāhunanui camp on the Friday and were comfortably set up by mid afternoon under the large Redwood trees on site enjoying fine weather. ©2025 Marty Ireland Waves Camp Entrance We stayed at the Waves Camp just out of Havelock. ©2025 Marty Ireland Waves Camp Entrance ©2025 Marty Ireland Waves Camp ©2025 Marty Ireland Waves Camp ©2025 Marty Ireland mussel-5.webp Local members met up with the Canterbury ‘caravan train’ heading to the Nelson Tāhunanui camp on the Friday and were comfortably set up by mid afternoon under the large Redwood trees on site enjoying fine weather. ©2025 Marty Ireland The Waves camp Limited power points, but oodles of unpowered space available and there were many spots filled with all types of campers, caravans, buses and tents. ©2025 Marty Ireland At the Waves Camp ©2025 Marty Ireland Havelock Mussel Festival ©2025 Marty Ireland Havelock Mussel Festival Marty Ireland For the first time we had a camp up event 7–9th March for those wanting to try the Havelock Mussel Festival. We stayed at the Waves Camp (above) just out of Havelock. Local members met up with the Canterbury ‘caravan train’ heading to the Nelson Tāhunanui camp on the Friday and were comfortably set up by mid afternoon under the large Redwood trees on site enjoying fine weather. The forecast for the next day was for possible showers later in the day but we will come back to that. The Waves camp is a rustic but ample country camp with a number of permanents, limited power points, and oodles of unpowered space available and there were many spots filled with all types of campers, caravans, buses and tents. Shiela and her helper Nathan offered a shuttle service to the festival and the feedback of those who attended enjoyed the day, however the event enjoyed a very large attendance and there were long wait times with some food in short supply early in the day, but it was tasty and enjoyable. And then the rain came. Heavy at the start from about 2.30pm then easing off till about 5.30pm. The All Points members made a call and after checking some local venues went on to Canvastown and enjoyed country pub fare and a game of pool. Behind this establishment is a freedom camp spot for self contained vehicles, unpowered, dog friendly on a lead, that we are considering for the event next year, so put it on your calendar and watch the All Points Camping events tab for March next year. We all packed up with a fine morning dawning and parted ways, the ‘caravan train’ heading off to Ōkiwi Bay and the others to the comforts of home until the next adventure. Up Up 11 autumn 2025 , p 37

8 Winter 2024 8 Winter 2024 BUY AUTHOR INDEX AUTHORS Click on image for full view and caption National-services-Radiator hose_3997_H.webp wherever you are in NZ... National services for travellers Editor Winter 2024 NETSPEED Broadband internet on the go A great choice for internet connections in mobile homes, caravans, vehicles and more. no contracts nationwide coverage kiwi support free email address NZ owned and operated discounts for All Points Camping members. netspeed.net.nz SUNSAVER Solar chargers and power banks sunsaver.co.nz Moutere Caravans SOG for all Thetford and Dometic cassette toilets mouterecaravans.co.nz Need to replace your toilet? Consider going waterless with OGO toilets.co.nz BLUEBRIDGE Book now on 0800844844 bluebridge.co.nz STAR INSURE It’s the insurance your motorhome would choose. starinsure.co.nz NZ Lifestyle Camping Self-containment testing, NZ-wide. nzlifestylecamping.com Up Up 8 Winter 2024 , p 50

2 Summer 2022 2 Summer 2022 BUY AUTHOR INDEX AUTHORS Click on image for full view and caption Battery capacity Collyn Rivers “Cabins and RVs should have the maximum solar capacity feasible. This ensures batteries will charge fast and deeply even with intermittent sun.” Collyn Rivers. Read the article: ckw.nz/battery-capacity Collyn Rivers' 2004 4.2 litre TD Nissan Patrol and TVan each had their own self-contained solar system. (Photo rvbooks.com.au ) Up Up 2 Summer 2022 , p 23

11 autumn 2025 11 autumn 2025 BUY AUTHOR INDEX AUTHORS Click on image for full view and caption Visitors at Mautohe Cathedral Cove ©2025 DOC Cape Farewell, Pūponga Farm Park ©2025 M Richardson Aoraki/Mt Cook from Sealy Tarns. Michael Hamilton Creative Commons Remotest hut: Gorge River Hut. © DOC Whariwharangi Campsite.: Sharon Hart | CC BY 2.0 Northern Buller’s albatross in Peru. © Javier Quiñones Whio live year-round on fast flowing rivers and streams ©DOC DOC update Visitors flock back to Mautohe Cathedral Cove Hundreds of people a day are visiting Mautohe Cathedral Cove’s famous beach following the reinstatement of walking access to the Coromandel beach. DOC has a new process to manage weather and landslide-related risk at the Cove. Watch for any track warnings or closures on DOC’s website. ckw.nz/mautohe New management for Puponga Farm Park Two parties have been chosen to manage Pūponga Farm Park, adjacent to Golden Bay’s Onetahua/Farewell Spit. HealthPost Nature Trust will carry out restoration work in the Triangle Flat area of the farm park. They will build a predator fence across the base of the spit to provide a line of defence against reinvading predators. They will work closely with Pest Free Onetahua, a large-scale conservation project removing pests on Onetahua/Farewell Spit and the surrounding areas. The farm and crossing road area will remain open to the public. ckw.nz/puponga Image:Cape Farewell, Pūponga Farm Park | ©2025 M Richardson $35-rate IVL tourist dollars supports the conservation estate $30 million from the the previous $35-rate International Visitor Conservation and Tourism Levy will be used to fund more than a dozen projects to boost biodiversity and the tourist economy. $11 million for tourist access and safety, including upgrades to huts, suspension bridges, car parks, facilities. $19 million for reducing the spread of predators and invasive plant species to protect biodiversity. The funding covers work across the next three years. ckw.nz/govt-funding-IVL Image: Aoraki/Mt Cook from Sealy Tarns. Michael Hamilton | Creative Commons Favourite West Coast huts On the West Coast you’ll find a huge range of tramping opportunities. A few West Coast staff share their favourite huts and adventures. ckw.nz/wc-huts Image: Remotest hut: Gorge River Hut. © DOC The Great Walks DOC has announced that bookings for the 2025/26 season for New Zealand’s Great Walks and other huts and campsites will open in May. ckw.nz/great-walks-25 Mythbusting: There’s been a bit of misinformation going around about booking our Great Walks. We’ve written this blog to tackle the most common misconceptions. ckw.nz/gw-myths Image: Whariwharangi Campsite.: Sharon Hart | CC BY 2.0 There and back again — an albatross’ tale If you’re after epic adventures, you can’t look past the story of Carlos Zavalaga, who followed Northern Buller’s albatross all the way from Peru to the tiny island of Motuhara in the Chathams and back again! ckw.nz/albatross Image: Northern Buller’s albatross in Peru.© Javier Quiñones The ten-buck-duck: Whio Take a duck-dive into the shallows for a quick wade around the ducks of Aotearoa. Includes advice on being decent to ducks. ckw.nz/10-buck-duck Image: Whio live year-round on fast flowing rivers and streams | ©DOC Up Up 11 autumn 2025 , p 33

8 Winter 2024 8 Winter 2024 BUY AUTHOR INDEX AUTHORS Click on image for full view and caption NZLSC-promo-H.webp Getting your camping vehicle certified Gary Stoneley, NZ Lifestyle Camping Ltd NZLIFESTYLECAMPING.COM NZ’s independent national network for self-containment certification With a national network of more than 170 self-containment testing officers, NZ Lifestyle Camping supports the NZ leisure camping industry. You do not need to be a member of a club or organisation to get your self-containment certification through NZLC but must have a vehicle that is fit for the purpose of habitation. NZ Lifestyle Camping’s network of testing officers continues to offer self-containment through the current NZ Standard, NZS 5465:2001 which is recognised by commercial and private host properties and is valid for 4 years. Starting June ‘24 we will offer certification with the new green warrant for those who specifically request it. This will probably require vehicle modifications. We don’t recommend moving to the new ‘green warrant’ scheme yet, but advise waiting until the errors in the system are fixed by government. FYI: We do not recommend freedom camping while you await your final documentation and window card. Without these you are at risk being fined. We are committed to supporting all types of campers. For camping vehicles containing portable toilets, a limited certificate can be issued which identifies your vehicle as self-contained for staying on all other land in NZ (commercial, private, club-owned) or at events requiring self-containment. To find or arrange a self-containment check please contact a testing officer near you: nzlifestylecamping.com | North Is | South Is Fees Our standard processing and issuing fee is $48 for blue warrants, and $63 for green warrants. ✚ testing officers charge for their time. ✚ green warrants incur a government levy of $120. l We wish everyone safe travels l We encourage you to ‘Leave no Trace’ when camping. Kind regards,Gary Stoneley, NZ Lifestyle Camping Ltd 027 246 9778 Freedom camping & self-containment 2 Where are we at with self-containment and freedom camping? 2 Who can freedom camp from now until 7 June 2025? 4 Getting your camping vehicle certified 8 Am I freedom camping? 8 What you need for a green warrant for freedom camping 10 Planning a toilet for the freedom camping green warrant? 12 Venting a toilet cassette: why, what, when and how 14 Keeping up with the self-containment changes 16 Composting and coddiwompling ︎ nzlifestylecamping.com Self Containment | www.nzlifestylecamping.com | New Zealand NZ Lifestyle Camping. A NZ wide self containment issuing authority. Supporting NZ campers and self containment testing officers throughout NZ. Contact one of our skilled testing officers tio assist you with your self containment certification. - nzlifestylecamping Up Up 8 Winter 2024 , p 4

3 Autumn 2023 3 Autumn 2023 BUY AUTHOR INDEX AUTHORS Click on image for full view and caption Barbara Sanders’ Chameleon is ready for the road. ©2023 Barbara Sanders & M Richardson Barbara Sanders’ Chameleon is ready for the road. ©2023 Barbara Sanders & M Richardson Barbara Sanders’ Chameleon is ready for the road. ©2023 Barbara Sanders & M Richardson Barbara Sanders’ Chameleon is ready for the road. ©2023 Barbara Sanders & M Richardson Barbara Sanders’ Chameleon is ready for the road. ©2023 Barbara Sanders & M Richardson Barbara Sanders’ Chameleon is ready for the road. ©2023 Barbara Sanders & M Richardson Barbara Sanders’ Chameleon is ready for the road. ©2023 Barbara Sanders & M Richardson Chameleon Anonymous Barbara Sanders’ Chameleon is ready for the road. Photos ©2023 Barbara Sanders & M Richardson Up Up 3 Autumn 2023 , p 31

11 autumn 2025 11 autumn 2025 BUY AUTHOR INDEX AUTHORS Click on image for full view and caption Fireplace at Mangaweka. ©2025 M Richardson Fireplace at Mangaweka M Richardson Fireplace at Mangaweka camp, riverside picnic area. ©2012 M Richardson Up Up 11 autumn 2025 , p 25

12 Winter 2025 ISSUE 12 BUY PDF ToC Click on image for full view and caption chilly_H_miranda.webp chilly-miranda-3.jpg chilly-kevin-miranda 2.jpg chilly-miranda-1.jpg chilly-miranda-5.jpg chilly-miranda-4.jpg chilly-kevin-miranda 3.jpg chilly-kevin-miranda.jpg chilly-kevin-awning.jpg chilly-kevin-awning 2.jpg GO TO Chilly chilly chilly out there Winter at Miranda Holiday Park Lorraine Middleton Scone mix is made, hope it’s enough, lol. Paddle boards mended. Games sorted. Togs packed. Marshmallow toasting etc after dinner. Breakfast… pancakes, fried bananas, bacon and topped with maple syrup. Dinner MID winter: Under the awning. ©2025 Lorraine Middleton Up Up 12 Winter 2025 , p 13

8 Winter 2024 Winter 2024 ISSUE 8 BUY PDF CONTENTS Click on image for full view and caption GO TO Autumn Gold The laws and regulations only apply to freedom camping. Venting a toilet cassette: why, what, when and how Bette Cosgrove and Miriam Richardson THE WHY The new regulations, brought in by the previous government and supported by the current one require all black waste tanks to be vented, including those tanks that are part of a cassette-type toilet. But: The NZMCA has declined to participate in the new green warrant self-containment system until this absurdity has been removed, and there are promises that a change is being prepared— as it is enshrined in the law, this is a slow process, that might eventuate by the end of 2024. For those who do not wish to freedom camp there is no need to address this issue at all. The laws and regulations only apply to freedom camping. THE WHAT The actual regulations: 20 Ventilation system specifications In order to meet the requirement for self-containment relating to a ventilation system in regulation 13(h) [“a ventilation system that removes odours from the motor vehicle and minimises the extent to which foul air and gases can enter the motor vehicle”], a motor vehicle must have a ventilation system that— (a) ensures unpleasant or unhealthy odours and foul air easily escape to the exterior of the motor vehicle; and (b) ventilates wastewater storage tanks directly to the exterior of the motor vehicle to ensure that foul air and noxious gases do not accumulate inside the tanks; and (c) includes vent outlets for wastewater storage tanks that— (i) are installed at a height that safely prevents wastewater leakage; and (ii) terminate outside the motor vehicle and away from doors, windows, or openings; and (iii) are fitted with a means to prevent the entry of birds and vermin into the system; and (d) includes pipes connecting sanitary appliances and sanitary fixtures to wastewater storage tanks that are fitted with a means of limiting the escape of foul air and noxious gases from the tanks to the interior of the motor vehicle, such as a water trap. Plumbers, Gasfitters, and Drainlayers (Self-Contained Vehicles) Regulations 2023 Part 2, Inspection and certification of self-contained motor vehicles Read regs THE WHEN Anyone wanting a new, green warrant right now has to address this issue, including those developing a camping vehicle, or whose blue warrant has expired. (Note: There are other issues to be addressed for a green warrant, it is not just cassette venting, see What you need for a green warrant for freedom camping ) There is still time, for those whose blue self-containment warrant was obtained before 6 June 2024 . They can continue to freedom camp until 7 June 2025, when the transition period ends and the law requires (only) a green warrant. If you can wait. it is possible this requirement and the associated expenses will be removed. THE HOW It is a changing playing field at present. There are three methods available at present: Purpose-designed SOG system. Ventilate the cassette locker (some cassettes). DIY ventilate the cassette. Problems with doing it: A hole is needed in the vehicle envelope, with dangers around warranty, water ingress, rust and vermin. The vent outlet must be “away from doors, windows, or openings”, but “away from” is not defined. Removing smell from the inside to the outside might not be in favour with nearby campers. With vague requirements, some inspectors might approve what others do not, which might lead to problems downstream for re-certifiying or selling. SOG system Those with Dometic or Thetford cassette toilets can install the SOG system ( ckw.nz/sog ). This is a commercial product specifically designed to ventilate these particular cassette toilets. The regulations make the vent outlet position a potential issue, but this system will not otherwise pose any problems to certifiers, nor for resale. The main limitation of this system is cost. Ventilate the cassette locker A May ’24 email from NZSC, Plumbers Gasfitters and Drainlayers Board (PGDB), reported on Facebook ( ckw.nz/pgdb-letter ), has stated that if the cassette has an auto-vent into a sealed locker, the locker can be ventilated instead of the cassette itself. This change, PGDB write, “would meet the functional requirement of Regulation 20(b) despite not strictly meeting the wording of that regulation.” This interpretation is not yet reflected in the PGDB documentation, and some inspectors may refuse to certify vehicles with the cassette ventilated in this way. Ventilate the cassette Consider the location of the vent, the size of the pipe, preventing back flow or leakage, disconnecting for emptying without spills. PGDB have recommended but do not require a particular pipe size for ventilation. You can create a DIY vent pipe and add this to the cap (picture 1) or air vent inlet area of the cassette (there’s some people selling DIY kits already), or to the cassette body (see picture 2 & 3). Ensure you manage non-return, prevent overflows or spills and meet the height requirements of the pipes etc. Picture 1: BedVanz venting solution. The pipe rises above the level of the highest water level in the loo, and then goes down through the floor. When emptying, the hose can be detached and a cap (pictured) put in its place so that it can be carried without spilling. ©2024 BedVanz Ltd, bedvanz.co.nz Picture 2 & 3: Irrigation plumbing used to provide venting from a cassette.These tiny tubes have flexibility and make less impact on the vehicle envelope, and could be easily removed and the holes repaired if/when regulations change. ©2024 NZ Lifestyle Camping Ltd For advice and support, join this Facebook group: Self Containment New Zealand Conversion and Advisement ckw.nz/sc-con-adv Freedom camping & self-containment 2 Where are we at with self-containment and freedom camping? 2 Who can freedom camp from now until 7 June 2025? 4 Getting your camping vehicle certified 8 Am I freedom camping? 8 What you need for a green warrant for freedom camping 10 Planning a toilet for the freedom camping green warrant? 12 Venting a toilet cassette: why, what, when and how 14 Keeping up with the self-containment changes 16 Composting and coddiwompling ︎ Up Up 8 Winter 2024 , p 12

8 Winter 2024 8 Winter 2024 BUY AUTHOR INDEX AUTHORS Click on image for full view and caption Admiring the view at the Albert Town campground Mountains and the Clutha at Albert Town campground. Wanaka campground, view from my site. Glendhu Bay, lake front sites. Glendhu Bay campround Glendhu Bay campround Autumn colours and snow on the mountains Camping at Wanaka Miriam Richardson I have spent quite a bit of time in Wanaka as the season turned into Winter. A beautiful place for Autumn colours and snow on the mountains, yet surprisingly mild. Admiring the view at the Albert Town campground Albert Town is a basic campground 5km from Wanaka on either side of the road to Hawea. The Clutha side has flush toilets, water and rubbish while the other has just a long drop. Both are low cost. Pay at the eft-pos machines at the gate. The view from my site at the Wanaka campground The Wanaka Holiday Park is in town, walking distance to all that Wanaka offers. It has sites with marvellous views over the sports field to the mountains. Power, water, rubbish, playgrounds, facilities of most kinds, and the public dump station next door. Lake front sites at Glendhu Bay The Glendhu Bay camp is 11km from town, with lakeside sites, power, water, rubbish, 3(!) dump stations, a laundry, as well as great facilities, and a small shop. A pizzeria on site in summer. Over the road, free range eggs. There are winter long term rates. Another phot o | and another . | About the camps: ckw.nz/wanaka-camps Images ©2024 M Richardson Up Up 8 Winter 2024 , p 37

6 Summer 2023 6 Summer 2023 BUY AUTHOR INDEX AUTHORS Click on image for full view and caption Teardrop © Andrew Morton There’s no need to rush this Summer. Is it better on the other side? Gary Stoneley #Notfitforpurpose #Self -containedvehicleregulations #Longandwindingroad The new self-containment regulations that the Plumbers, Gasfitters and Drainlayers Board are trying to implement have more bumps, twists and turns than the North Island Saddle Road. Since 2017 and the closure of the Manawatu Gorge, with many millions spent, there has been slow progress for people wanting to travel across from Tararua / Hawkes Bay to the Manawatu. For many campers it is now a brief but expensive trek across the steep winding hills to get to the other side. On the other side there are always camping opportunities but weather is fickle in these parts and you never know what you are going to get. It is intended that the new Manawatu Tararua Highway will be operating in 2024 but there are still a few bridges to cross before that happens ( more ). The new self-containment regulations managed by the Plumbers, Gasfitters and Drainlayers Board (PGDB ), soon to be implemented and running alongside the current standard, are a bit like this. Pushed by disgraced former MP Stuart Nash, with a fetish for portable toilets, it was rushed through the 2nd and final reading without a Select Committee report by Peeni Henare MP and Kiri Allen MP, by the Labour Party majority. The legislation was quickly followed by MBIE-drafted regulations that had not been tested in the industry. Fast forward to November and the PGDB are recklessly trying to implement flawed regulations and self-containment testing officer guidelines that have more holes than a kitchen sieve, because they have been legislated to do so . Somehow, even with all the technical experts, the MBIE Responsible Camping Team, with government ministers tasked to do due diligence, we have still ended up with new regulations that don’t actually work. Common sense would dictate that if you are bringing in regulations that affect the fit-out and construction of caravans, campervans and other vehicles you would actually do physical testing within the industry to ensure everything works out as planned. Um… no. The regulations weren’t tested and no, they don’t work. For the vast majority of motorhomes, caravans and other camping vehicles the planned new regulations do not follow international industry standards. And all due to the misguided assumption that vehicle campers using portable toilets just aren’t responsible enough to freedom camp. I estimate that the new highway across the Tararua ranges will be up and running with all bridges crossed well before the new regulations can be implemented, due to the many legal and technical issues. A technical regulation is binding in law but when it contains fundamental errors it cannot be implemented. At least travellers will soon be better off with the Manawatu Tararua Highway completed and looking forward to what’s on the other side. We can’t say that vehicle campers will be any better off with the new regulations that can’t be applied in the industry without millions of owners’ dollars being spent. So what are the failings in the new regulations? They only apply to council-managed land for free camping The new alternate regulation s (targeting vehicle campers without fixed toilets) primarily apply only for ‘free’ camping on council-managed land that is not a designated camping area, plus LINZ (South Island land). Where camping areas are designated or available for all campers, on private or commercial properties and other Govt land, clubs events etc. or where any payment (incl paid parking) is made, the new regulations don’t apply. Basically, outside of the ‘free’ council-controlled land the current self-containment standard with the blue card is fine. Cost If you are in a rush to move across to the new self-containment regime, and can find someone to do it, it will cost you the $120 levy to fund PGDB plus the cost of the testing. Strange and unnecessary venting requirements The majority of cassette toilets are industry designed as a sealed system and not vented externally. Under the new regulations the vehicle inspector/testing officer will be required to sign off that your waste water tanks, including your fixed toilet’s cassette, is vented directly to the exterior of the motor vehicle, and designed to prevent entry of birds and vermin. Though unnecessary, this can be done and tested. The alterations will cost an additional $600 + installation costs for each vehicle (for 50,000 NZ vehicles that is more than $30 million). Certifying that legionella has been prevented In addition, the testing officer, without scientific knowledge, will need to certify that your fresh water tanks/containers are suitably insulated or away from heat sources / direct sunlight to prevent legionella. This also applies to external and portable water tanks. Anyone gets legionella: the testing officers are liable. Who is brave enough to sign off on these? It is unlikely that any sane, self-containment testing officer will be happy to sign off on any self-contained vehicle in this situation, given that they are legally liable for any failings. Accordingly, it is highly unlikely that the new PGDB regulations will be able to be implemented in the foreseeable future. A long winding road yet For now there is no need to rush to get to the other side. With Government changes and a new Ministry of Regulation, it’s going to be a long and winding road for a while. There are still more bridges to cross yet, but it’s looking promising. Summer is here, for now, let’s all just get out and enjoy it. Gary Stoneley is co-founder of the All Points Camping Club of NZ and Managing Director of NZ Lifestyle Camping Ltd . The regulations The regulations weren’t tested and no, they don’t work. More on Freedom camping and self-containment: The freedom camping law needs to change Self-containment certification: which one is yours? What to do? Upgrade? Wait? Editorial — Caught in the middle Who is advocating for NZers who camp? There’s no need to rush this summer NZ’s independent national network for certification Up Up 6 Summer 2023 , p 13

4 Winter 2023 4 Winter 2023 BUY AUTHOR INDEX AUTHORS Click on image for full view and caption Fast forward six months: countless adventures with friends and family. Camping as a young family Tim and Natasha Fordham Our story begins in December of 2022 shortly after the birth of our second child, we decided that now was as good of a time as any to dip our toes into the world of caravanning. With our budget set, some research done, we began searching. Luckily it didn’t take long before we found a promising lead worth looking at, so we bundled the kids into the car and went for a drive to go and have a look. We very quickly fell in love, so legal tender was exchanged and we were on our way home with our very own new/old poptop that we affectionately named “Bingo.” So now what? Where do we go? So after a quick google search we ended up spending two nights out at “Te Wera Lodge” halfway in the middle of nowhere on the Forgotten World Highway, State Highway 43. Over the almost three days we stayed, we quickly figured out we were woefully under-prepared, beginning with three failed attempts and one almost successful divorce, at putting the awning up and ending with a long shopping list of utensils and activities to keep in our little camper. Most importantly we all enjoyed it enough to give it another go. Fast forward six months with countless adventures with friends, family joining us on a few occasions, and a week-long trip around the bottom of the North Island. Moving forward we want to add bunk beds for the kids, heating for winter adventures and a few more comforts for our cozy home away from home. We’re all looking forward to more camping adventures and creating core memories as a family. Up Up 4 Winter 2023 , p 27