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Government’s conservation law reform undermines democracy and the protection of the whenua

Conservation law exists to protect Aotearoa’s public whenua — and because it is public, New Zealand public should keep having a voice in decisions about its future. The government’s [...]

By |2025-09-01T13:34:39+12:00August 25th, 2025|Categories: News, Press Releases, Submissions|Tags: , , , , |Comments Off on Government’s conservation law reform undermines democracy and the protection of the whenua

Call for fair treatment of users in proposed car park charging scheme at Aoraki/Mount Cook

The Department of Conservation (DOC) is trialing a car parking fee at the White Horse Hill car park in Aoraki/Mount Cook National Park, and Federated Mountain Clubs (FMC) is [...]

By |2025-08-17T14:02:38+12:00July 17th, 2025|Categories: News, Press Releases|Tags: , , , , , , |Comments Off on Call for fair treatment of users in proposed car park charging scheme at Aoraki/Mount Cook

Huts and Tracks Projects Funded

Outdoor Recreation Consortium Press Release: 13/01/16 Immediately prior to Christmas, the Outdoor Recreation Consortium was pleased to congratulate applicants from around the country on the success of their funding applications. [...]

By |2016-01-19T12:01:41+13:00January 19th, 2016|Categories: News, Press Releases|Tags: , , , , , |Comments Off on Huts and Tracks Projects Funded

A Backcountry Partnership – Living with the Land

It was standing room only at FMC’s 2015 AGM, demonstrating the excitement around positive changes in backcountry culture. The letters ‘AGM’ are not ones that outdoors people look on kindly, [...]

By |2017-07-08T19:56:52+12:00July 3rd, 2015|Categories: News|Tags: , , , , |Comments Off on A Backcountry Partnership – Living with the Land

DOC Community Conservation Partnership Fund Works or Everyone

DOC Community Conservation Partnerships Fund Works for Everyone Invercargill, 30th March 2014 Federated Mountains Clubs President, Robin McNeill, is delighted by the announcement of the Community Conservation Partnerships Fund announced [...]

By |2014-04-06T19:55:01+12:00March 30th, 2014|Categories: News, Press Releases|Tags: , , |0 Comments
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