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We’re looking for a financial controller with the love for outdoors

FMC is on the lookout for a capable volunteer to help manage our finances. FMC finances are relatively simple and the time commitment averages around 2 hours per week. [...]

By |2025-03-19T16:17:22+13:00March 19th, 2025|Categories: News|Comments Off on We’re looking for a financial controller with the love for outdoors

FMC’s submission on partnering to plant trees on Crown-owned land

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

By |2025-03-12T10:23:46+13:00March 12th, 2025|Categories: News, Submissions|Comments Off on FMC’s submission on partnering to plant trees on Crown-owned land

Why and how to measure nature’s value? FMC’s submission on integrating nature’s value into government decision-making

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 options. Its latest proposed LTIB topic [...]

By |2025-03-12T10:13:17+13:00March 12th, 2025|Categories: News, Submissions|Comments Off on Why and how to measure nature’s value? FMC’s submission on integrating nature’s value into government decision-making

FMC’s Submission on Modernising Conservation Land Management

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

By |2025-02-26T19:21:14+13:00February 26th, 2025|Categories: News, Submissions|Comments Off on FMC’s Submission on Modernising Conservation Land Management

FMC’s submission on DOC’s proposed charges for access to some public conservation land

If you draw a line from Hokitika to Timaru, nearly everything south of it makes up about a third of New Zealand’s land—the same amount that DOC manages on [...]

By |2025-02-25T19:52:08+13:00February 25th, 2025|Categories: News, Submissions|Comments Off on FMC’s submission on DOC’s proposed charges for access to some public conservation land

FMC’s submission on the future of Whakapapa Ski Area

Whakapapa Holdings 2024 Limited has applied for a concession to operate the Whakapapa Ski Area on Mt Ruapehu for the next ten years. In general, FMC supports granting a new [...]

By |2025-02-11T15:46:41+13:00February 11th, 2025|Categories: News, Submissions|Comments Off on FMC’s submission on the future of Whakapapa Ski Area

FMC’s submission on the Principles of the Treaty of Waitangi Bill

FMC has written a submission to the proposed Principles of the Treaty of Waitangi Bill. Our submission focuses on areas related to the negative effects the Bill will have on the [...]

By |2025-01-09T16:50:13+13:00January 9th, 2025|Categories: News, Submissions|Comments Off on FMC’s submission on the Principles of the Treaty of Waitangi Bill

FMC’s submission on DOC’s bivvy and basic hut charging, camping pricing and bookable facilities

In early December, FMC wrote a submission on DOC's changes to bivvy and basic hut charges, changes to camping prices and adding huts to the booking system. In their consultation documents, [...]

By |2025-01-16T15:11:11+13:00December 20th, 2024|Categories: News, Submissions|Comments Off on FMC’s submission on DOC’s bivvy and basic hut charging, camping pricing and bookable facilities
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