North to South on the Te Araroa Trail
During the summer of 2017 Stefan Fairweather took six months off work to walk the Te Araroa Trail. He is now publishing a book about his journey. The project is [...]
Hunter Valley agreement signed
In a press release today DOC has announced the signature of an agreement with Orange Lakes (NZ) Ltd, describing public access through Hunter Valley Station. The agreement sets clear rules for [...]
The push to develop Oparara
Oparara’s unique environment (From “Oparara Development - Kahurangi National Park", NZSS report, 20 Jan 2017) The Oparara Basin is a large area of approximately 50 square km in the south-west [...]
FMC Special General Meeting and Conference
FMC is hosting a Conference and Special General Meeting in Palmerston North on Saturday 27 October 2018. Clubs in lower North Island are urged to send representatives. All other clubs are [...]
Send us your Wilderlife stories and win!
FMC is giving away 2 Festival Passes for the NZ Mountain Film and Book Festival. A festival pass gives the holder a seat to any film, speaker, book talk and [...]
Changes to some huts in the Tararua Forest Park, and beyond
Tramping Clubs, NZDA Branches and other custodians are welcome to put this report from the last Tararua Aorangi Rimutaka Huts Committee meeting on 9 April, in your monthly members magazine, [...]
Tramping Clubs of New Zealand Centenary
In the evening of the 3rd of July, 1919, William Hughes Field and Frederick William Vosseler held “a meeting of ‘tramp’ enthusiasts”. The 21 people who attended on that Thursday [...]
Tenure review process must be lawful
FMC has respectfully suggested that Land Information New Zealand go back to the drawing-board with its preliminary proposal for the tenure review of the Simons Pass pastoral lease.
Ngapunatoru Aircraft Landings Update
FMC and the New Zealand Alpine Club (the largest member club of FMC) state that they remain deeply disappointed in the Department of Conservation's performance and communication over the so-called [...]
Recreational Access No Problem
The Walking Access Commission has recently published an information sheet, endorsed by Rural Women, Fish and Game, Federated Farmers and FMC for farmers to better understand the effect of the [...]