News from FMC
Submission on Lowburn Valley tenure review
Submissions on Lowburn Valley tenure review are currently open, until Monday 7 March 2022. Lowburn Valley is a 5,815 hectare pastoral lease located on the slopes of the Pisa Range [...]
Submission on the Auckland Regional Park Management Plan
The 508 page draft Regional Parks Management Plan prepared by Auckland Council is currently open for public submissions, until this Friday, 4 March 2022. FMC has written a submission, which is [...]
Farewell to Jan Heine, John Nankervis and Hugh Barr
We are mourning the passing, during the past month, of several figures who have given hugely to FMC and to the wider outdoor community. Jan Heine, keen tramper and botanist, [...]
Preserving access through ski areas on public lands
FMC has submitted on a 30 year concession renewal application - including summer and winter non-skiing activities - for the Treble Cone Ski Field in the Motatapu Conservation Area, public [...]
Bishopdale TC becomes FMC’s 100th member club
Christchurch based Bishopdale Tramping Club has just been formally accepted as FMC's newest member club. This brings FMC's total membership to 100 clubs. FMC is delighted to welcome one more [...]
Supporting sustainable freedom camping in Aotearoa New Zealand
On 30 November 2021, the Minister of Tourism announced the freedom camping changes Government intends to make in 2022. These changes seek to improve the sustainability of freedom camping in [...]
Whitewater New Zealand welcomed to FMC
FMC is delighted to welcome Whitewater New Zealand (WWNZ) as our 99th affiliated club. Representing 15 kayaking and canoe clubs, and a total of 1000 members, WWNZ’s mission is [...]
Agreement reached for Hukarere Station tenure review
In September 2021, Land Information New Zealand (LINZ) announced that a tenure review agreement has been reached for Otago high country pastoral lease Hukarere Station. The 7,177ha high country station [...]
Proposed changes to the Adventure Activities Regulatory Regime
In the wake of the tragedy on Whakaari/White Island, the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment is reviewing the health and safety regulations for Adventure Activities. The proposal has been [...]
2021 FMC Expedition Scholarship and Training Grant recipients announced
The recipients of the 2021 FMC Expedition Scholarships have been announced: Simon Bell Memorial Expedition Scholarship Alastair McDowell, Canterbury Mountaineering Club, to support an enchainment of all 24 3000m peaks [...]