A public meeting is being held in Tauranga for people to find out more about the government's proposals to improve freedom camping.

The Tauranga meeting will be held on April 29 at Baycourt Community and Arts Centre with other meetings being held around the country as well.

The public meetings are a good opportunity for people to get information and ask questions in person, says Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment tourism policy manager Danielle McKenzie.

'The meetings are good for us as well, and based on people's questions, we've clarified some of the language used in the discussion document.”

The clarification relates to Proposal 4 which seeks feedback about the types of toilets that are suitable for a vehicle to be certified as self-contained, and what types of vehicles are suitable.

There have been more than 2,700 responses to the online survey so far, and that's on top of separate submissions already received, says Danielle.

Submissions can be made through MBIE's online survey, an online form, by email or mail, and close on Sunday 16 May.

More information can be found on the MBIE website.

Public meetings for week commencing April 27:

• Twizel: Tuesday, April 27, 4.30-6.30pm - Community Lounge, Twizel Event Centre, Marketplace.
• Thames : Wednesday, April 28, 10.30am-12.30pm - Council Chambers, 515 Mackay Street.
• Whitianga: Wednesday, April 28, 4-6pm - Mercury Bay Community Board Rooms, 10 Monk Street.
• Tauranga: Thursday. April 29, 12-2pm - The X Space, Baycourt Community and Arts Centre, 38 Durham Street.
• Taupō: Friday, April 30, 11am-1pm - Great Lake Centre, 5 Story Place.