The Department of Conservation is trialling car parking fees at White Horse Hill (Aoraki/Mount Cook National Park), Franz Josef, and Dolomite Point (Punakaiki) starting December 2025.

In September Federated Mountain Clubs of New Zealand (FMC) submitted feedback opposing government proposals to move Outdoor Education (OE) out of the NCEA senior [...]

Federated Mountain Clubs of New Zealand (FMC) has alerted the Fast-track Approvals Panel Convenor to false and misleading information in Westpower’s fast-track application [...]

The Department of Conservation (DOC) has announced proposals to trial car park charges at Dolomite Point (Punakaiki) and Franz Josef from October 2025 [...]

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

Federated Mountain Clubs has made a submission opposing the South Wairarapa District Council’s proposed Paper Road Access Bylaw 2025. The bylaw would close [...]

“The purpose of the conservation estate and the Department of Conservation is in its name: Conservation,” says FMC President Megan Dimozantos, responding to [...]

“New Zealanders must retain their right to enjoy the places that define who we are,” says FMC Executive Board Member Raymond Ford, in [...]

In a win for UNESCO protection's integrity and conservation generally, a 15-hectare quarry proposal for old-growth forest in the Te Wāhipounamu – South [...]

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

The Federated Mountain Clubs of New Zealand (FMC) remains firmly opposed to the proposed Waitaha Hydro scheme. We are aware that Whitewater New [...]

It's been a busy year so far here at FMC! If you'd like to see what we've been up to, check out our [...]

FMC has recommended DOC decline a Manuka Point Station application to change a public access outcome of its tenure review. If granted, the [...]

Due to a smaller amount of nominations for the Executive Committee members FMC received this year, no election was required. We're pleased to [...]

Years after kauri dieback forced widespread closures, only a few Waitakere Ranges tracks are accessible to Aucklanders.

After years of advocacy, changes to health and safety legislation will help reopen outdoor spaces previously restricted by landowner liability concerns.

FMC is on the lookout for a capable volunteer to help manage our finances. FMC finances are relatively simple and the time commitment [...]

FMC has contributed to discussion about afforestation of, and native regeneration on, Crown-owned land, initiated by the Ministry for Primary Industries. Key points [...]

DOC publishes a Long-term Insights Briefing three-yearly to inform the public on trends, risks, and opportunities, and to provide impartial analysis and policy [...]

In November 2024, the Government released a discussion document seeking public feedback on proposed changes to conservation planning and management. The focus is [...]

Do you care deeply about protecting the wild places we all love and enhancing outdoor recreation opportunities? Do you have skills in policy, [...]