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FMC’s submission on Forest Stewardship Council’s audit of a Nelson/Marlborough operating forestry company

Access to Mt Richmond Forest Park has been an issue for recreational communities in the upper South Island for quite some time. Much of the legal public access to [...]

By |2024-07-12T11:08:50+12:00July 12th, 2024|Categories: News, Submissions|Comments Off on FMC’s submission on Forest Stewardship Council’s audit of a Nelson/Marlborough operating forestry company

FMC’s submission on International Visitor Levy changes proposal

International tourism is a principal national export industry. As the pressure on Aoteraoa New Zealand's nature, conservation land and its infrastructure is increasing, we need to carefully consider how [...]

By |2024-07-10T13:40:51+12:00July 10th, 2024|Categories: News, Submissions|Comments Off on FMC’s submission on International Visitor Levy changes proposal

With us for another round – FMC Executive Board members for 2024/25

Due to a smaller amount of nominations for the executive board members FMC received this year, no election was required. Mick Abbott, Allan Brent, Jan Finlayson, Raymond Ford, Stu [...]

By |2024-05-30T09:57:58+12:00May 30th, 2024|Categories: News|Comments Off on With us for another round – FMC Executive Board members for 2024/25

Let it Roar! FMC’s Griffin Creek fundraising campaign

FMC is launching a Griffin Creek fundraising campaign to help with the costs of an ongoing court case.  For a few years now, FMC has been fighting a legal [...]

By |2024-05-02T12:39:22+12:00May 2nd, 2024|Categories: News, Press Releases|Comments Off on Let it Roar! FMC’s Griffin Creek fundraising campaign

FMC’s submisson on Fast-track Approvals Bill

“FMC strongly opposes the Fast-track Approvals Bill and would like to see it withdrawn,” says FMC’s president Megan Dimozantos. “We believe the bill is undemocratic and harmful to the environment, [...]

By |2024-04-17T18:08:11+12:00April 17th, 2024|Categories: News, Press Releases, Submissions|Comments Off on FMC’s submisson on Fast-track Approvals Bill

Nominations for the 2024 FMC Executive are open

It is that time of the year again when we ask all our member clubs to think about nominating a member of their club to join the FMC Executive Board. [...]

By |2024-03-21T13:32:29+13:00March 21st, 2024|Categories: News|Comments Off on Nominations for the 2024 FMC Executive are open

No space for an undemocratic Fast-track Bill

‘We must closely guard the welfare of our national parks and reserves. These should not be regarded as the property of our minister or the government. They belong to [...]

By |2024-03-15T17:52:08+13:00March 15th, 2024|Categories: News, Press Releases|Comments Off on No space for an undemocratic Fast-track Bill

Keeping an eye on the sale of Matangi station, a recreational jewel in Central Otago

The Matangi station, a private property with wonderful recreational opportunities, is a tussock-cloaked landscape jewel located close to Alexandra, Central Otago. The station has recently been put up on [...]

By |2024-03-04T16:00:00+13:00March 4th, 2024|Categories: News|Comments Off on Keeping an eye on the sale of Matangi station, a recreational jewel in Central Otago

FMC is appealing the High Court’s decision in the case of Griffin Creek hydro scheme

Federated Mountain Clubs (FMC) is taking the next step to protect Griffin Creek, a unique West Coast river, from excessive and unnecessary use by the proposed hydro scheme. Griffin Creek [...]

By |2023-12-19T10:11:07+13:00December 19th, 2023|Categories: News, Press Releases|Comments Off on FMC is appealing the High Court’s decision in the case of Griffin Creek hydro scheme

Department of Conservation pauses fire alarms rollout after concerns raised by FMC

The Department of Conservation has announced that plans to roll out heat detectors to all backcountry huts with six or more bunks have been paused pending further work on legislative [...]

By |2023-12-06T13:29:48+13:00December 6th, 2023|Categories: News, Press Releases|Comments Off on Department of Conservation pauses fire alarms rollout after concerns raised by FMC
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