News from FMC
FMC has written a submission on the Department of Conservation's Conservation Management and Processes discussion document. The discussion document presents three proposals whose stated aims are to make the legislation [...]
Reclassification recommendations for stewardship land on the West Coast have been announced. The West Coast is the first region to go through this process, and recommendations include reclassifying approximately 77,000 [...]
It's been a few weeks since Victoria and Emilie walked into Bluff, after walking 2,200km over six months. Along the way, they have been raising funds for FMC and the [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
Recreation and conservation in the Lindis are the winners in the Dunstan Downs Crown pastoral lease's tenure review, with 99% of the property to become public conservation land. The tenure review [...]
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 [...]
Stewardship land is public conservation land, mostly with high values, but without the classifications to match those values. It includes the Remarkables, the Waitaha, the Adams Wilderness Area, and many [...]
FMC has written a submission on proposed law changes relating to how stewardship land is reclassified. Stewardship land - or ‘Conservation Areas’ under the Conservation Act 1987 - is managed [...]
It’s that time of the year again when we ask all our member clubs to think about nominating someone for the Executive. It is a stimulating body to work with, [...]
