News from FMC
Te Urewera Huts update
In early November FMC and Backcountry Trust met with members of Tūhoe Te Uru Taumatua, other members of Ngāi Tūhoe, and the Gisborne and Nga Tapuwae O Taneatua Tramping Clubs [...]
Kauri National Pest Management Plan
A National Pest Management Plan for the protection of kauri came into effect on 2 August 2022. A National Pest Management Plan is the strongest form of protection available under the Biosecurity [...]
Backcountry Trust: Call for club hut and track projects
The Backcountry Trust is now looking for clubs and interested volunteers to propose projects for the Trust’s bulk funding application to the Community Conservation Partnership Fund. Projects to be funded [...]
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 [...]
How to submit on the West Coast stewardship land reclassifications
Reclassification recommendations for stewardship land on the West Coast have been announced, and recommendations include reclassifying approximately 77,000 hectares (12%) as National Park, 347,000 hectares (54%) as Conservation Park and [...]