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FMC Press Releases

Conservation Access for All, Not Just the Wealthy

The Federated Mountain Clubs (FMC) support conservation law reform, but would reject proposals that could restrict New Zealanders' access to their own special places, and have queries about other [...]

By |2024-11-18T11:15:41+13:00November 18th, 2024|Categories: News, Press Releases|Comments Off on Conservation Access for All, Not Just the Wealthy

FMC joins outdoor recreation groups in a call for changes to health and safety laws to protect public access and recreation opportunities

Along with the Aotearoa Climbing Access Trust (ACAT), FMC led and greatly contributed to the writing of the joint submission to the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment (MBIE) [...]

By |2024-11-20T09:50:10+13:00November 13th, 2024|Categories: News, Press Releases, Submissions|Comments Off on FMC joins outdoor recreation groups in a call for changes to health and safety laws to protect public access and recreation opportunities

Going Fast-track will crash through environmental protections

FMC is appalled that discredited projects that were dead in the water have now been resurrected by the Fast-track Approvals Bill.“It is outrageous that the government would think that de-watering [...]

By |2024-11-02T07:32:08+13:00October 22nd, 2024|Categories: News, Press Releases|Comments Off on Going Fast-track will crash through environmental protections

Disappointment by Court’s decision for no maximum water intake for Griffin Creek

After more than 10 years of actively protecting Griffin Creek’s recreational and natural values, FMC took our advocacy to the Court of Appeal in 2024. The Court of Appeal [...]

By |2024-09-03T14:58:51+12:00September 3rd, 2024|Categories: News, Press Releases|Comments Off on Disappointment by Court’s decision for no maximum water intake for Griffin Creek

Let it Roar! FMC’s Griffin Creek fundraising campaign

FMC is launching a Griffin Creek fundraising campaign to help with the costs of an ongoing court case.  For a few years now, FMC has been fighting a legal [...]

By |2024-05-02T12:39:22+12:00May 2nd, 2024|Categories: News, Press Releases|Comments Off on Let it Roar! FMC’s Griffin Creek fundraising campaign

FMC’s submisson on Fast-track Approvals Bill

“FMC strongly opposes the Fast-track Approvals Bill and would like to see it withdrawn,” says FMC’s president Megan Dimozantos. “We believe the bill is undemocratic and harmful to the environment, [...]

By |2024-04-17T18:08:11+12:00April 17th, 2024|Categories: News, Press Releases, Submissions|Comments Off on FMC’s submisson on Fast-track Approvals Bill

No space for an undemocratic Fast-track Bill

‘We must closely guard the welfare of our national parks and reserves. These should not be regarded as the property of our minister or the government. They belong to [...]

By |2024-03-15T17:52:08+13:00March 15th, 2024|Categories: News, Press Releases|Comments Off on No space for an undemocratic Fast-track Bill

FMC is appealing the High Court’s decision in the case of Griffin Creek hydro scheme

Federated Mountain Clubs (FMC) is taking the next step to protect Griffin Creek, a unique West Coast river, from excessive and unnecessary use by the proposed hydro scheme. Griffin Creek [...]

By |2023-12-19T10:11:07+13:00December 19th, 2023|Categories: News, Press Releases|Comments Off on FMC is appealing the High Court’s decision in the case of Griffin Creek hydro scheme

Department of Conservation pauses fire alarms rollout after concerns raised by FMC

The Department of Conservation has announced that plans to roll out heat detectors to all backcountry huts with six or more bunks have been paused pending further work on legislative [...]

By |2023-12-06T13:29:48+13:00December 6th, 2023|Categories: News, Press Releases|Comments Off on Department of Conservation pauses fire alarms rollout after concerns raised by FMC

FMC welcomes funding outcomes for BCT

Federated Mountain Clubs (FMC) warmly welcomes the Department of Conservation’s decision to grant the Backcountry Trust (BCT) $1 million over two years through the Community Conservation Partnerships Fund (CCPF). In [...]

By |2023-07-31T09:54:16+12:00July 31st, 2023|Categories: News, Press Releases|Comments Off on FMC welcomes funding outcomes for BCT
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