FMC is deeply concerned that the National Ambulance Sector Office (NASO) has excluded Taupo, Rotorua and Te Anau in its recent call for air [...]

Would you like to work for the New Zealand outdoor community, to fight for conservation and recreation, and help us to ensure that our [...]

FMC is opposing an application to extend Aoraki Court Motel in Mt Cook Village until the future management of the National Park, including the [...]

Federated Mountain Clubs President Peter Wilson is calling on Conservation Minister Eugenie Sage, and Energy and Resources Minister Megan Woods, to turn down the [...]

FMC is pleased to announce the award of 15 pack-rafting training scholarships worth $300 each. There were a pleasing number of quality applicants for [...]

Adventurous Kiwis are heading to the hills this summer, and a handful of parties have recieved a leg-up from FMC Expedition Scholarship awards.

In the evening of the 3rd of July, 1919, William Hughes Field and Frederick William Vosseler held “a meeting of ‘tramp’ enthusiasts”. The 21 [...]

FMC recently submitted on the Ferintosh Station tenure review process. The full submission can be found here: FMC Ferintosh Crown pastoral tenure review FMC believes [...]

Christine Hardie, long serving FMC Executive member and Heretaunga Tramping Club President pays tribute to long serving FMC Secretary Barbara Marshall who passed away recently....

FMC is pleased to support the work of the Packrafting Association of NZ (PRANZ) by offering up to 15 safety training scholarships of $300.  The aim [...]

The recently formed Backcountry Trust is looking for a Manager to guide its first year of operation.

FMC has submitted in favour of a proposed Water Conservation Order for the Ngaruroro river in the Hawkes Bay. The Ngaruroro rises from the [...]

FMC has respectfully suggested that Land Information New Zealand go back to the drawing-board with its preliminary proposal for the tenure review of the Simons Pass pastoral lease.

FMC, NZDA and Trail Fund announce the formation of the Backcountry Trust Backcountry users are extremely passionate about the huts and tracks that allow [...]

Omahau Hills, the "Port Hills" of Twizel are currently going through the tenure review process. FMC is pushing for increased public access including a [...]

FMC is pleased to announce that Packrafting has been chosen as the supported pursuit for FMC's 2017/18 Outdoor Community campaign.  This campaign was initiated [...]

A long-held dream, a national park that celebrates and preserves the dry highlands of Otago and Southland, has been reignited today as the Federated Mountain [...]

FMC has launched a campaign ‘Remarkable Outdoors’, designed to build the profile of conservation and outdoor issues as New Zealand heads into September’s general [...]

FMC has submited firmly against bizarre proposals by the Grey District Council to log some of its native forest reserves. The proposals, which came [...]

Federated Mountain Clubs will be launching our 'Remarkable Outdoors' Campaign on Friday the 16th of June in Wellington. The campaign is designed to increase [...]

FMC's submission on the Clean Water 2017 consultation can be found here: FMC submission on Clean Water 2017