Glenlee Run tenure review
Glenlee Run, located in Marlborough on the north side of the Awatere River, is currently undergoing tenure review. The land is under a renewable occupation licence, not a pastoral lease; the [...]
FMC Submission on Zero Carbon Bill
Submissions on the Climate Change Response (Zero Carbon) Amendment Bill closed on 16 July 2019. FMC recognizes that climate change is a matter of highest importance, and that our recreational activities [...]
Private road opposed
Following a request from a local member, FMC has acted to oppose another private road being planned to dissect the mountainous spine of the Coromandel on a non-notified basis. The [...]
Walking Access Act review
The Ministry for Primary Industries is currently seeking submissions on the review of the Walking Access Act 2008. The deadline for submissions is 2 July 2019. Click here for instructions [...]
The Griffin still roars
Update 25 March 2019: The proposed concession variation application has been formally withdrawn!: FMC's support to the NZ Canyoning Association has resulted in a stay of execution for the canyoning [...]
FMC submission on MBIE draft national tourism strategy
The Ministry for Business, Innovation and Employment published its draft national tourism strategy and invited consultation. The FMC submission on the draft explained our values and policies, and articulated how those [...]
FMC submissions on the draft management plans for our highest national parks
Submissions on the Draft National Park Management Plans for Aoraki/Mt Cook National Park and Westland Tai Poutini National Park closed on 04 February, 2019. FMC provided detailed submissions on the [...]
FMC opposes proposed accommodation complex in Fiordland National Park
The Department of Conservation has publicly notified an application by Path New Zealand Limited for a lease and licence to build and operate a commercial accommodation complex in Fiordland National [...]
Waitaha hydro scheme – Westpower’s proposed ‘mitigation’
A whole year after DOC's decision on the Waitaha hydro scheme was due, DOC sent all submitters a letter outlining a proposal by Westpower, which is meant to address the [...]
FMC opposes increased helicopter landings in the Darrans
Background Perched high above the Tasman Sea on the slopes of Mount Tutoko is an unlikely ice plateau straddling Napunatoru Pass; it is generally referred to as the Ngapunatoru [...]