How stalled is campervan tourism?

Mon, 04 May 2020

Recreational vehicles – aka as campervans – are big business in New Zealand, with as many as 20,000 trundling along the roads during high season.Although a lot of those are privately owned – the New Zealand Motor Caravan Association counts 46,000 active members – there is a pool of about 7,000 rentals, offering a diverse range of vehicles aimed at different classes of tourists from budget freedom campers in converted vans to well-heeled retirees in custom-built homes on wheels.However, customers...

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