Submissions

Agreement reached for Dunstan Downs tenure review

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.Ā The tenure review [...]

By |2022-04-14T08:19:45+12:00April 14th, 2022|Categories: News, Submissions|Comments Off on Agreement reached for Dunstan Downs tenure review

Submission on stewardship land reclassification process

FMC has written a submission on proposed law changes relating to how stewardship land is reclassified. Stewardship land - or ā€˜Conservation Areas’ under the Conservation Act 1987 - is managed [...]

By |2022-03-23T10:39:27+13:00March 19th, 2022|Categories: News, Submissions|Comments Off on Submission on stewardship land reclassification process

Submission on the Auckland Regional Park Management Plan

The 508 page draftĀ Regional Parks Management Plan prepared by Auckland Council is currently open for public submissions, until this Friday, 4 March 2022. FMC has written a submission, which is [...]

By |2022-03-02T16:18:06+13:00March 1st, 2022|Categories: News, Submissions|Comments Off on Submission on the Auckland Regional Park Management Plan

Preserving access through ski areas on public lands

FMC has submitted on a 30 year concession renewal applicationĀ  - including summer and winter non-skiing activities - for the Treble Cone Ski Field in the Motatapu Conservation Area, public [...]

By |2022-01-18T20:11:39+13:00December 14th, 2021|Categories: News, Submissions|Tags: , , , , , |Comments Off on Preserving access through ski areas on public lands

Proposed changes to the Adventure Activities Regulatory Regime

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 Adventure Activities. The proposal has been [...]

By |2021-10-27T12:32:35+13:00October 27th, 2021|Categories: News, Submissions|Comments Off on Proposed changes to the Adventure Activities Regulatory Regime

Whakapapa Village public parking areas and restrictions

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 the image below and makes [...]

By |2022-03-04T11:18:03+13:00June 10th, 2021|Categories: News, Submissions|Comments Off on Whakapapa Village public parking areas and restrictions

Why is DOC considering a quarry application in the South Westland World Heritage Area after promising UNESCO it would look after the land?

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

By |2021-03-23T11:14:53+13:00March 18th, 2021|Categories: News, Submissions|Comments Off on Why is DOC considering a quarry application in the South Westland World Heritage Area after promising UNESCO it would look after the land?

Submission on the Crown Pastoral Land Reform Bill

Federated Mountain Clubs has written a comprehensive submission on the Crown Pastoral Land Reform Bill. The Bill makes significant changes to the Crown Pastoral Land Act 1998 and the Land [...]

By |2021-02-24T17:15:40+13:00February 23rd, 2021|Categories: News, Submissions|Comments Off on Submission on the Crown Pastoral Land Reform Bill
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