Access to Mt Richmond Forest Park has been an issue for recreational communities in the upper South Island for quite some time. Much of the legal public access to [...]
International tourism is a principal national export industry. As the pressure on Aoteraoa New Zealand's nature, conservation land and its infrastructure is increasing, we need to carefully consider how [...]
“FMC strongly opposes the Fast-track Approvals Bill and would like to see it withdrawn,” says FMC’s president Megan Dimozantos.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, [...]
FMC has written a submission on the Rakitata (Rangitata) River revival strategy developed by Department of Conservation. The submission makes recommendations on relevant high-level issues applying to the whole river, [...]
FMC has written a two-part submission on reclassification recommendations for stewardship land on the West Coast. The first part addresses high-level aspects of the project. The second focusses on the [...]
Reclassification recommendations for stewardship land on the West Coast have been announced, and recommendations include reclassifying approximately 77,000 hectares (12%) as National Park, 347,000 hectares (54%) as Conservation Park and [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
