Jacinda Ardern is under pressure to take more control measures after calls to change New Zealand’s toilet laws. Current law says you’re allowed to misbehave in public as long as you believe you’re not being watched. People who are unable to provide a reasonable explanation for why they believe they were not being tracked will face a fine of up to $200 (£103). Jacinda ArdernLOREN ELLIOTT Current law says you’re allowed to misbehave in public as long as you believe you’re not being watched by WikiCommons However, a campers’ association, the Responsible Campers Association Inc (RCAI) has led calls to tighten these measures.
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RCAI spokesman Bob Osborne said the association wants the law changed so people have to melt at least 50 meters away from waterways. While they have also called on people to bury their faeces at least 15cm below the ground. Mr Osborne said: “What seems to offend most people now is seeing this visual effect of someone who has done it.” “If people bury their waste, you really eliminate that problem,” he told The Project. While Ms Ardern also joined the debate, adding: “There is no intention to change what I consider to be basic standards of hygiene. “I can promise you there won’t be people defecating in the streets.”
