Federated Mountain Clubs (FMC) celebrates outdoor recreation, cherishes our backcountry and acts to protect both for future generations. Our 21,000 members, from all corners of New Zealand, explore our wild places.
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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 […]
Wai-iti River land disposal application declined
In June 2019, the Department of Conservation notified an application to dispose of approximately 5 ha of public conservation land in the Wai-iti River, […]
Backcountry Hut Pass discount at Lake Waikaremoana huts
One of many benefits of an FMC Membership Card is a 30% discount on DOC’s Backcountry Hut Pass. While a Backcountry Hut Pass cannot […]
FMC Policies Refresh
FMC published a policies document in December 2018. It was the result of a year-long policies review process that included consultation with clubs. Hard copies […]