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, [...]
Te Tai Poutini, the West Coast, is a raw and untamed gem of Aotearoa’s natural beauty, with over 80% of its land and waters managed by the Department of [...]
FMC recently made a submission on LINZ’s proposed Long-term Insights Briefing: ‘Pathways to resilience: Future-proofing Crown land stewardship’. Toitū Te Whenua Land Information New Zealand (LINZ) manages 1.7 million [...]
FMC has recently submitted on the draft Te Hiku o Te-Ika-a-Māui Conservation Management Strategy. One of the main issues we touched on in our submission is the need for [...]
The Federated Mountain Clubs (FMC) support conservation law reform, but would reject proposals that could restrict New Zealanders' access to their own special places, and have queries about other [...]
Along with the Aotearoa Climbing Access Trust (ACAT), FMC led and greatly contributed to the writing of the joint submission to the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment (MBIE) [...]
FMC is appalled that discredited projects that were dead in the water have now been resurrected by the Fast-track Approvals Bill.“It is outrageous that the government would think that de-watering [...]
After more than 10 years of actively protecting Griffin Creek’s recreational and natural values, FMC took our advocacy to the Court of Appeal in 2024. The Court of Appeal [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
