A victory for the outdoor community
“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
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FMC, the New Zealand Deerstalkers Association, and eight other leading outdoor recreation organisations have submitted jointly on the Conservation Amendment Bill.
FMC has submitted about the lack of consultation with FMC or other outdoor recreation groups about the disposal of the Evangeline Bivvy in Lake Sumner (Hora Kura) Forest Park.
New Zealand's leading outdoor recreation groups have joined forces to call for the Conservation Amendment Bill's core aspects to be redrafted, in particular to provide public reassurance to New Zealanders that their recreational land is not for sale.
