Te Urewera Hut Replacements
MEDIA RELEASE 29 October 2022 Te Urewera Hut Replacements "FMC is looking forward to meeting with Ngai Tūhoe in early November to discuss the future of huts, accommodation and recreation [...]
List of huts in Te Urewera and the plan for their decommissioning
In an email dated 12 October 2022, Tūhoe sent out the following information: This is a pānui to our hāpori, thanking those of you who have called us up directly [...]
2022 FMC Expedition Scholarship and Training Grant recipients announced
The recipients of the 2022 FMC Expedition Scholarships have been announced: Simon Bell Memorial Expedition Scholarship Sarah Fisher, Wellington Tramping and Mountaineering Club, for an expedition to Rakiura's Tin Range, [...]
FMC comments on reports of hut removals in Te Urewera
Media Release 12/10/2022 FMC comments on reports of hut removals in Te Urewera “The proposal to remove DOC huts from Te Urewera has come as somewhat of a surprise to [...]
Outdoor Access Champion award for Jan Finlayson
Jan Finlayson is FMC's immediate past president and the force behind our Same as SH1 campaign. Her outdoor access advocacy spans over a decade, starting in earnest as a member [...]
Submission on West Coast stewardship land reclassification recommendations
FMC has written a two-part submission on reclassification recommendations for stewardship land on the West Coast. The first part addresses high-level aspects of the project. The second focusses on the [...]
2022 FMC Expedition Scholarship and Training Grant applications are open
FMC is proud to offer Youth Expedition Scholarships for the 12th year running, and the Simon Bell Memorial Scholarship for the seventh consecutive year. For information on how to apply, [...]
Election 2022 Results
The election for the position of FMC President closed at 5pm on 18 May 2022. Congratulations to Robin McNeill on being elected FMC President for the year 2022-2023. Robin is [...]
Sale of the Arnold Heine Book Collection
Over 1,500 books from the late Arnold Heine's unique collection will be sold. Mountaineering and exploration titles from across the globe feature strongly, with many out-of-print books on New Zealand’s [...]
FMC President Election 2022
Nominations for the FMC Executive 2022/23 closed last week. Two candidates have put their name forward for the position of President: Neil Silverwood and Robin McNeill. We are therefore holding [...]