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FMC joins outdoor recreation groups in a call for changes to health and safety laws to protect public access and recreation opportunities

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) [...]

By |2024-11-20T09:50:10+13:00November 13th, 2024|Categories: News, Press Releases, Submissions|Comments Off on FMC joins outdoor recreation groups in a call for changes to health and safety laws to protect public access and recreation opportunities

Going Fast-track will crash through environmental protections

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 [...]

By |2024-11-02T07:32:08+13:00October 22nd, 2024|Categories: News, Press Releases|Comments Off on Going Fast-track will crash through environmental protections

Disappointment by Court’s decision for no maximum water intake for Griffin Creek

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 [...]

By |2024-09-03T14:58:51+12:00September 3rd, 2024|Categories: News, Press Releases|Comments Off on Disappointment by Court’s decision for no maximum water intake for Griffin Creek

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
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