FMC Press Releases
The Federated Mountain Clubs of New Zealand (FMC) remains firmly opposed to the proposed Waitaha Hydro scheme. We are aware that Whitewater New Zealand (WWNZ) has reached an agreement [...]
After years of advocacy, changes to health and safety legislation will help reopen outdoor spaces previously restricted by landowner liability concerns.
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 [...]
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) [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
“FMC strongly opposes the Fast-track Approvals Bill and would like to see it withdrawn,” says FMC’s president Megan Dimozantos.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, [...]
‘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 [...]
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 [...]
