Mongolian style
Recent yurt-related controversies include council action against one harmless yurt-loving Motueka couple (and their obligatory retaliatory protest) and the prosecution (and a guilty plea) of yurt outlaw and television presenter Miriama Kamo, for her unauthorised yurt erection on Waiheke Island. But it doesn’t have to be all dreadlocks and court dates. With proper consent, which can cost anywhere from $2,000 to $4,000, the yurt can be a perfectly acceptable small abode and a 40m2 yurt will probably set you back around $30,000.