International tourism is a principal national export industry. As the pressure on Aoteraoa New Zealand's nature, conservation land and its infrastructure is increasing, [...]

“FMC strongly opposes the Fast-track Approvals Bill and would like to see it withdrawn,” says FMC’s president Megan Dimozantos.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

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 [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

Reclassification recommendations for stewardship land on the West Coast have been announced. The West Coast is the first region to go through this process, [...]

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 [...]

FMC has written a submission on proposed law changes relating to how stewardship land is reclassified. Stewardship land - or ‘Conservation Areas’ under the [...]

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 508 page draft Regional Parks Management Plan prepared by Auckland Council is currently open for public submissions, until this Friday, 4 March 2022. [...]

FMC has submitted on a 30 year concession renewal application  - including summer and winter non-skiing activities - for the Treble Cone Ski Field [...]

In the wake of the tragedy on Whakaari/White Island, the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment is reviewing the health and safety regulations for [...]

Changes are coming for incorporated societies. FMC has submitted on the bill, and wil try to help clubs make the transition.

FMC recently submitted on the new car parking restrictions proposed for Whakapapa Village in Tongariro National Park. The outcome of the consultation is detailed [...]

In early January 2021, Kokiri Lime Company Ltd (Kokiri) lodged an application for an access arrangement, to quarry rock for river engineering works in [...]

Federated Mountain Clubs has written a comprehensive submission on the Crown Pastoral Land Reform Bill. The Bill makes significant changes to the Crown Pastoral [...]

In December last year, DOC announced the first of two rounds of public consultation on the Kawarau/Remarkables Conservation Area's reclassification. Submissions close 26 February [...]

Dunstan Downs pastoral lease in Central Otago is currently undergoing tenure review. Straddling the transition between Canterbury and Otago in terms of local governance [...]

The Department of Conservation publicly notified an application for a concession by Precision Helicopters Ltd for regular landings in the backcountry inland of Hokitika. [...]

In March 2020, the Department of Conservation publicly notified an application by Sky Play Adventures Limited to build a five-stage zipline at Huka Falls, [...]