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Latest News: 11 September 2026
Spring 2026 issue of Camping the Kiwi Way
The Spring 2026 issue of the Camping the Kiwi Way magazine is now available online and in print.
This issue has some great articles and photos of camping adventures and dramas. South Island gems feature strongly in this issue. Read about taking a caravan to French Pass at the northeastern end of the Marlborough Sounds, a hidden gem just off highway 1 in northern Canterbury and places to visit in the Ashburton headwaters. Find out about ParkUp – a new way to connect travellers and landowners. Also follow Kevin’s dramas and successes in restoring an English caravan and read Maggie’s reflections on dump station etiquette.
Camping the Kiwi Way is published both online and in printed format. You can
find the online version of the latest issue at https://www.campingthekiwiway.org/.
Subscriptions for printed copies cost $45 for 3 issues. To subscribe go to
https://www.campingthekiwiway.org/buy-or-subscribe.
Updated rules on dogs at camps
Many All Points members travel with dogs (and other pets such as cats) and bring them to Club events. The Club appreciates that pets are valuable companions for many of our members. However, not all Club members are comfortable around dogs or want to socialise with other people's pets. Also some members have allergies to pets.
It is important to the Club that everyone attending an event is respectful of other campers. For this reason we have a set of expectations for those attending All Points camps. This includes specific rules for animals at events.
Recently we have updated these rules to make it clear that pets are not to be taken into buildings at event venues or to communal gathering like social hours or morning teas. Service dogs are exempt from these rules. These new rules are in addition to the requirement that owners ensure their dogs are on a leash and under control at all times and that they clean up after their pets.
Join us for a Club camp
In September, we have camps organised:
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for Carterton's Daffodil Festival in the Wairarapa on the weekend of 11-13 September
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at Whangamomona Holiday Park in Taranaki on the weekend of 18-20 September
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at Mt Somers Domain in Canterbury on the weekend of 25-27 September
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at Pihongia Pines in the Waikato on the weekend of 26-28 September. This is the weekend of the popular annual Pirongia Market Day.
We have only one coffee morning in October. This is on Thursday 8 October at Four Doors Down Cafe in Marton, Rangitikei, starting at 10.30am.
There is no Canterbury coffee morning in October.
Instead we are holding a mid-week camp from Tuesday 13 to Thursday 15 October at Rangitata South River Reserve in Canterbury.
For Labour weekend (23-26 October) we are have two North Island camps:
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at the Paraparaumu Beach Sea Scouts on the Kapiti Coast (north of Wellington).
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at Patea Beach Motor Camp in southern Taranaki.
Our second South Island Camp Fest is on the weekend of Friday 6 - Sunday 8 November at Woodbury Domain in Canterbury. This is a weekend of camping, workshops and fun for all who are proud to enjoy and promote the benefits of camping.
Also, on the weekend of 6-8 November we have a camp at Durham Lake Holiday Park, in Taranaki.
Later in November (20-22 November) we are camping at the Eketahuna Motor Camp. This is in the Tararua District to the north of the Wairarapa.
On the beginning of December (4th-8th) a camp is being held at Bledisloe Holiday Park at Little Waihi in the Bay of Plenty.
Planning is underway for further camps in November, December and the New Year.
It is helpful for our planning if you RSVP for our camps and in advance on the relevant web page. Our camps are a great opportunity to stay at new camping locations and to meet others with a passion for camping. If you haven’t had much experience with camping, they are also a supportive way to learn among friends.
Visit our Stop and Stay locations
All Points Camping’s network of Stop and Stay properties is growing rapidly. These properties have been recommended by All Points members. They include locations where you can camp on private property, Department of Conservation land, local authority sites and commercial campgrounds.
Most commercial campgrounds listed on the Stop and Stay website offer a discount for All Points members or have low cost camping available. Remember to show your membership card to get your discount. The Stop and Stay web pages have a comprehensive key providing details about each property and its features.
Our Stop and Stay Facebook page regularly highlights one of the Stop and Stay properties.
If you have a favourite camping spot that is not already listed, go to the Stop and Stay webpage and fill in the online form.
The best way to support our Stop and Stay properties is to share them with other campers.