PHOTOS: SUPPLIEDAn operator of a Catlins camping ground says he is being forced out by council red tape, racist taunts and a lack of support from the wider community. There was only one way to get to the headland and that was a road through the camping ground. That created pressure on amenities and the trust’s only income was the rent payment from Mr Schmidt and Ms Shua. The trust was not ‘‘putting its head in the sand’’ and wanted to support the operators of the camping ground, he said. Mr Schmidt had given the trust an indication he would be moving on when his lease ended in June.

Source: Otago Daily Times March 09, 2026 16:40 UTC