Tenure Review Requires Fair Go for Public Access
FMC, representing 20,000 trampers and mountaineers in 80 clubs across New Zealand believes that Land Information New Zealand and the Commissioner of Crown Lands place a low priority on public [...]
DOC Should Renege on Helicopter Landing Increase
"Nonsense on stilts" again - FMC to seek Ombudsman ruling FMC is asking DOC to renege on an undertaking to the aviation industry to increase helicopter landings in Fiordland National Park [...]
Incorporated Societies Bill
FMC is monitoring the progress of the Incorporated Societies Bill, which may affect our member clubs. FMC recently made a submission to the Exposure Draft of the Bill. Read here FMC will [...]
FMC Annual Report
FMC recently released its Annual Report for 2015/2016. The report outlines a number of national highlights including leadership of the Outdoor Recreation Consortium, assistance with the development of recreational canyoning [...]
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 [...]
Milford Visitors Deserve Better
FMC President Robin McNeill says the Department of Conservation’s proposal to ignore daily helicopter landing limits on the Ngapunatoru Plateau above Milford Sound will have visitors hard pressed to hear [...]
Resource Legislation Amendment Bill
The Resource Legislation Amendment Bill "opens" numerous Acts including the RMA, the Reserves Act and the Conservation Act and makes targeted changes. Any changes to conservation law needs to be [...]
Tenure Review: Island Hills
Jan Finlayson has taken over much of FMC's work in tenure review for Canterbury. Check out the submission on the Island Hills pastoral lease, most famous among recreationalists for the [...]
Te Kawa o Te Urewera
Thank you for opportunity to comment on the development of the draft Te Kawa o Te Urewera plan. Federated Mountain Clubs if the national body of mountain recreation clubs. We [...]
Beach crowd funding shows up DOC funding crisis
FMC President Robin McNeill is elated that New Zealanders have reached into their pockets to buy a piece of land for addition to Abel Tasman National Park. The Givealittle crowd [...]