Preserving access through ski areas on public lands
FMC has submitted on a 30 year concession renewal application - including summer and winter non-skiing activities - for the Treble Cone Ski Field in the Motatapu Conservation Area, public conservation land near Wanaka. The [...]
Proposed changes to the Adventure Activities Regulatory Regime
In the wake of the tragedy on Whakaari/White Island, the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment is reviewing the health and safety regulations for Adventure Activities. The proposal has been publicly notified, and is open [...]
FMC submission on Incorporated Societies Bill 2021
Changes are coming for incorporated societies. FMC has submitted on the bill, and wil try to help clubs make the transition.
Whakapapa Village public parking areas and restrictions
FMC recently submitted on the new car parking restrictions proposed for Whakapapa Village in Tongariro National Park. The outcome of the consultation is detailed in the image below and makes the arrangements clear for summer [...]
Why is DOC considering a quarry application in the South Westland World Heritage Area after promising UNESCO it would look after the land?
In early January 2021, Kokiri Lime Company Ltd (Kokiri) lodged an application for an access arrangement, to quarry rock for river engineering works in Westland. The proposed site for the quarry is covered by old-growth [...]
Submission on the Crown Pastoral Land Reform Bill
Federated Mountain Clubs has written a comprehensive submission on the Crown Pastoral Land Reform Bill. The Bill makes significant changes to the Crown Pastoral Land Act 1998 and the Land Act 1948, which provide for [...]