FMC urging to expedite the Waitakere Ranges Regional Park reopening
The Waitakere Ranges Regional Park has traditionally been the home turf for Aucklanders keen on the outdoors – until most of the Park was closed in 2018 for the purpose of protecting the forest [...]
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 needs to go into understanding [...]
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 is ‘how to better integrate [...]
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 the conservation planning system, and [...]
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 just 0.05% of the national [...]
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 concession to Whakapapa Holdings 2024.We [...]
