Next Steps for Freshwater Submission
FMC Members know what rivers should look like, we see them in the mountains, when they are running free and clear. FMC strongly believes that New Zealanders deserve better when it comes to freshwater management. Rivers should be conducive to all forms of recreation and maintain their original biodiversity.
Read FMC’s submissions to the ‘Next Steps for Freshwater’ consultation by Executive member Jan Finayson here
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We’re excited to share the new FMC Executive Committee, taking office on June 1 2026.
For over ten years, FMC has been involved in efforts to protect the Waitaha River. FMC made its first submission opposing the scheme in 2016, celebrated it being declined in 2019, and has spent the past 12 months fighting for a voice through the Fast-Track process. Throughout it all, FMC has been advocating for the Waitaha, publicly and behind the scenes.
FMC has submitted on a proposed land exchange that would see 29.7 hectares of conservation land in the eastern Ruahine Forest Park swapped for 170 hectares of private land, to enable the construction of a dam and reservoir on the Makaroro River.
