“A victory for the outdoor community, for the rule of law on public land, and for the intrinsic values of Fiordland”. – FMC President Peter Wilson

After FMC’s complaint to the Ombudsman, their investigation has found that DOC’s decision to trial up to 70 landings a day on the Ngapunatoru Pass was “unreasonable”.

DOC have said they will implement the Ombudsman’s recommended changes as soon as reasonably practical.

Read the full ombudsman report here

A detailed article on Stuff

And a great editorial in the ODT