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FMC calls on NZSki to consider alternatives to charging for access
FMC President Jan Finlayson is urging NZSki to hit pause on its plan to charge for vehicle access on the Remarkables Ski Field Access Road […]
FMC Submission on Glenaray Station tenure review
In November 2019, Land Information New Zealand released a preliminary proposal for the tenure review of Glenaray Station (51,000ha) and of the adjacent Whitecomb […]
Happy holidays
The FMC office will be closed from Saturday 21 December 2019, reopening on Monday 20 January 2020. Phone messages and emails to staff members will […]
Glenaray Station tenure review preliminary proposal
One of the largest pastoral leases in the country, Glenaray Station comprises approximately 51,000ha of pasture, rolling tussock-lands and mountain tops on the Garvie and […]
Put your money where their mouth is
Have an outdoor friend who isn’t involved in a club, but they still feel strongly about issues which affect our ability to enjoy NZ’s mountains […]
Access to Needle Block, Kaimanawa Mountains
In the FMC Bulletin 204 (June 2016, page 44-45) we featured an article by Dennis Brown (Auckland TC) on the Needle Block in the […]