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Latest News
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 […]
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 […]
DOC to cull Himalayan tahr population
As recently highlighted in the news, the population of Himalayan tahr in the Southern Alps appears to be out of control. While it’s meant […]
Should New Zealanders buy Lilydale Station?
Lilydale Station, covering 4046ha of freehold land in the Canterbury High Country, has recently gone for sale.
The station offers minimal opportunities for farming with […]
High Country Advisory Group announced
The Chief Executive of Land Information New Zealand (LINZ) today announced the members of the new South Island High Country Advisory Group.
https://www.linz.govt.nz/news/2018-08/high-calibre-candidates-for-high-country-advisory-group
The Advisory Group […]
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 […]