News from FMC
The Backcountry Trust funds and supports volunteers to maintain huts and build tracks for outdoor enthusiasts including trampers, deerstalkers and mountain bikers. The Trust is in partnership with, and primarily [...]
The Adams Wilderness Area extends over 466 square kilometers of pristine, rugged country in the Southern Alps, centred on the Garden of Eden and Garden of Allah ice plateaus. It [...]
We are delighted to welcome Crystal Brindle from Te Anau as a new member of our Executive. Originally from the United States, Crystal is a passionate tramper and mountain runner, [...]
FMC is delighted to welcome Danilo to the staff team. Danilo should need no introduction to those with the latest copy of Moirs Guide- North, or those whose internet search for photos [...]
The Firearms Safety Council of Aotearoa New Zealand (FSCANZ) are disappointed that a hunter has been shot during the 2018 roar period in the Kaimanawa ranges. When hunting with companions [...]
"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 [...]
FMC is deeply concerned that the National Ambulance Sector Office (NASO) has excluded Taupo, Rotorua and Te Anau in its recent call for air ambulance services proposals. FMC strongly agrees [...]
FMC is opposing an application to extend Aoraki Court Motel in Mt Cook Village until the future management of the National Park, including the village, is agreed through the ongoing [...]
Federated Mountain Clubs President Peter Wilson is calling on Conservation Minister Eugenie Sage, and Energy and Resources Minister Megan Woods, to turn down the bid by a company backed by [...]
FMC is pleased to announce the award of 15 pack-rafting training scholarships worth $300 each. There were a pleasing number of quality applicants for the scholarships, and the recipients were [...]
