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New Zealand's inclusive national camping club
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Latest News: 22 June 2026
Autumn 2026 issue of Camping the Kiwi Way now available
The Autumn 2026 issue of the Camping the Kiwi Way magazine is packed full
of articles and photos that celebrate camping. These include:
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Our perfect touring set up
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From survival to comfort
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Weather, wind and emergencies
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Te Ara Moana trail.
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 event
Currently we hold monthly coffee mornings in Manawatu-Whanganui, Canterbury and Wellington regions. Member and non-members are welcome.
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Canterbury coffee mornings are held at 11am on the second Wednesday of the month at Legends Bar, Hornby Club, Christchurch. The next coffee morning is on Wednesday 8 July.
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The next coffee morning in the Wellington region will be at Groundup Cafe, 15 Paekakariki Hill Road, Pauatahanui. It will be held on Wednesday 15 July, starting at 10.30am.
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The July Manawatu-Whanganui coffee morning will be in Sanson. It's being held on Thursday 16 July at The Woolshed Cafe and Heritage Walk, Sanson, starting at 10.30am.
We are holding three camps over Matariki weekend.
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In the Wairarapa, we will be camping at the Featherston School from Thurs 9 until 12 July. This camp is during the winter Festival of Christmas in nearby Greytown.
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The Marlborough Matariki Camp is at Smiths Farm Holiday Park on Queen Charlotte Drive from Thurs 9 until Saturday 11 July
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The Matariki camp in Taranaki is at Waitara Holiday Park in Taranaki for 10-12 July.
Winter dinners have been organised for Feilding (Manawatu), Wellington and Canterbury. These all have camping options available for the night of the dinner,
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The Canterbury Mid Winter dinner is on Friday 17 July at The Platform in Mandeville Village.
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In Wellington, the Mid Year dinner is on Sunday 19 July at the Petone Working Men's Club.
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The Feilding Mid Winter dinner will be on Saturday 1 August at Murray's Irish Public House.
It is helpful for our planning is you RSVP for our camps and dinners 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.