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Tourism Minister Stuart Nash said the practice did not fit New Zealand's "100 per cent pure" image and that international visitors could expect changes when borders eventually reopen. (AFP/Marty Melville)

ภาพประกอบ: New Zealanders have long complained about so-called "freedom campers" who travel the country in campervans that do not have toilet facilities and leave human waste by the side of the road. Photo: John Stone

ภาพประกอบ: "They need to buy into our sustainability brand and what we stand for as a country - defecating on the side of the road and waterways is not who we are as a nation" Mr Nash said he planned to ban travellers from hiring campervans that were not self-contained as part of a tourism industry reset when the Covid-19 pandemic eases. /nzherald/

ภาพประกอบ: Mr Nash suggested that visitors in future should follow his own example before setting out to explore New Zealand's rugged natural wonders. "I always go before I leave home," he said. /tv6.news/

Before the pandemic, tourism was one of New Zealand's biggest money-spinners. PHOTO: ST FILE