News from FMC
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, [...]
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 [...]
