We’re already more than halfway through 2026, and FMC has been hard at work representing the voices of 23,000 outdoor recreation enthusiasts across New Zealand.

FMC has lodged its submission on the Conservation Amendment Bill, with detailed comments and recommendations on nine key issues.

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.

The Federated Mountain Clubs of New Zealand (FMC) is calling for three sections of the Conservation Amendment Bill to be dropped entirely.

A special episode of The Tramping Life podcast dedicated to Shaun Barnett has been released to mark two years since he passed.

We’re excited to share the new FMC Executive Committee, taking office on June 1 2026.

For over ten years, FMC has been involved in efforts to protect the Waitaha River. FMC made its first submission opposing the scheme in 2016, celebrated it being declined in 2019, and has spent the past 12 months fighting for a voice through the Fast-Track process. Throughout it all, FMC has been advocating for the Waitaha, publicly and behind the scenes.

FMC has submitted on a proposed land exchange that would see 29.7 hectares of conservation land in the eastern Ruahine Forest Park swapped for 170 hectares of private land, to enable the construction of a dam and reservoir on the Makaroro River.

The Federated Mountain Clubs of New Zealand (FMC) is deeply disappointed by the Fast-Track Panel’s final decision to approve Westpower’s Hydro Scheme in the pristine, largely untouched Waitaha River.

FMC has co-signed an open letter with Forest & Bird, Greenpeace, NZ Canyoning Association, Buller Tramping Club, and former Whitewater NZ President Kev England, urging the Fast Track Panel to protect the Waitaha River in the Morgan Gorge - one of New Zealand's last pristine wild river gorges.

Federated Mountain Clubs has submitted feedback on the concession tender process currently underway for the Molesworth Recreation Reserve, one of New Zealand's most significant backcountry destinations and an area of diverse and growing recreational use.

Our 2025 annual report is now live. The report provides an overview of our work throughout 2025, highlighting our wins, financial summary, and upcoming projects in the pipeline.

Federated Mountain Clubs and the Aotearoa Climbing Access Trust have recently submitted on the Health and Safety at Work Amendment Bill (HSWA), on behalf of 15 different outdoor recreation organisations.

The Federated Mountain Clubs of New Zealand (FMC) is deeply disappointed by the Fast Track Panel's draft decision to approve Westpower's application for [...]

UPDATE as at 13 March, 2026: Following our public call for DOC to change its closure notice for Harwood’s Hole in Abel Tasman National [...]

FMC is calling for new members to join the Executive team.

FMC has now submitted on the Planning and Natural Environment Bills, which are set to replace the Resource Management Act. We have recommended several amendments to the proposed bills.

FMC opposes the Winstone Pulp International Limited resource consent application to enable the discharge of treated pulp mill wastewater, stormwater and a foam inhibitor to the Whangaehu River.

FMC is looking for the right candidate to appoint to the Maerewhenua Trust Board.