Conservation law exists to protect Aotearoa’s public whenua — and because it is public, New Zealand public should keep having a voice in decisions about its future. The government’s [...]
Federated Mountain Clubs has made a submission opposing the South Wairarapa District Council’s proposed Paper Road Access Bylaw 2025. The bylaw would close all public access — including walking [...]
FMC has recommended DOC decline a Manuka Point Station application to change a public access outcome of its tenure review. If granted, the change would reduce secure legal access [...]
Years after kauri dieback forced widespread closures, only a few Waitakere Ranges tracks are accessible to Aucklanders.
FMC has contributed to discussion about afforestation of, and native regeneration on, Crown-owned land, initiated by the Ministry for Primary Industries. Key points of our submission are: More work [...]
DOC publishes a Long-term Insights Briefing three-yearly to inform the public on trends, risks, and opportunities, and to provide impartial analysis and policy options. Its latest proposed LTIB topic [...]
In November 2024, the Government released a discussion document seeking public feedback on proposed changes to conservation planning and management. The focus is on streamlining the concession process, improving [...]
If you draw a line from Hokitika to Timaru, nearly everything south of it makes up about a third of New Zealand’s land—the same amount that DOC manages on [...]
Whakapapa Holdings 2024 Limited has applied for a concession to operate the Whakapapa Ski Area on Mt Ruapehu for the next ten years. In general, FMC supports granting a new [...]
FMC has written a submission to the proposed Principles of the Treaty of Waitangi Bill. Our submission focuses on areas related to the negative effects the Bill will have on the [...]
