Political Commitments on Forgotten Lands
At the FMC AGM in June the conservation spokespeople of the Greens, Labour and National spoke to the crowd. There were differences in some areas, but it was good to [...]
Outdoor recreation groups welcome game-changing funding boost
A consortium representing over 30,000 trampers, hunters, mountaineers and mountain bikers welcomed Minister of Conservation Dr Nick Smith’s announcement this evening of major funding to assist its volunteers maintain backcountry [...]
Hunters Helping to Save Rare Orchids
We would like to share some good news from our friends at the New Zealand Deerstalkers Association - A great example of passionate outdoors people caring for the place where [...]
FMC Concern at Hasty Windblown Timber legislation
Federated Mountain Clubs President Robin McNeill today wrote to the Minister of Conservation and the Conservation spokespeople of all political parties expressing deep concerns about the West Coast Windblown Timber (Conservation [...]
Robin McNeill – AGM 2014 Address
At Federated Mountain Clubs recent Annual General Meeting, President Robin McNeill addressed VIPs and delegates, including the Minister of Conservation, and called for FMC to provide leadership in the changing [...]
FMC Annual Report 2014
The FMC Annual Report 2014 is available here. It shows FMC is in a sound state financially and contributing strongly to positive outcomes for outdoor recreation. We live in interesting [...]
Forgotten Lands Campaign
FMC is launching a campaign for further protection of our Forgotten Lands. Trampers call for "Forgotten Lands" to be protected Federated Mountain Clubs (FMC) today launched an election-year campaign to [...]
Trampers call for “Forgotten Lands” to be protected
Federated Mountain Clubs (FMC) today launched an election-year campaign to protect much-loved areas managed by the Department of Conservation at risk from intrusive and disastrous exploitation. Native title australia can lead [...]
Minister of Conservation: Monorail Decision
Click here to read the Minister of Conservation's decision regarding the Monorail proposal
Megafail for Monorail
Invercargill, 24 May 2014 “Nick Smith got it not just right, but very right”, says Robin McNeill, President of Federated Mountain Clubs of New Zealand. “We always had confidence that [...]
