FMC Press Releases
“FMC strongly opposes the Fast-track Approvals Bill and would like to see it withdrawn,” says FMC’s president Megan Dimozantos.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, [...]
‘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 [...]
Federated Mountain Clubs (FMC) is taking the next step to protect Griffin Creek, a unique West Coast river, from excessive and unnecessary use by the proposed hydro scheme. Griffin Creek [...]
The Department of Conservation has announced that plans to roll out heat detectors to all backcountry huts with six or more bunks have been paused pending further work on legislative [...]
Federated Mountain Clubs (FMC) warmly welcomes the Department of Conservation’s decision to grant the Backcountry Trust (BCT) $1 million over two years through the Community Conservation Partnerships Fund (CCPF). In [...]
Nominations for the FMC Executive closed last Wednesday, 13 April 2023. Below is a summary of how the Executive for the year 2023-24 is shaping up. We have received more [...]
Federated Mountain Clubs is excited to announce that the previously obstructed public access through Mokai Station to the Ruahine Forest Park has been reinstated and is available for the public [...]
MEDIA RELEASE 29 October 2022 Te Urewera Hut Replacements "FMC is looking forward to meeting with Ngai Tūhoe in early November to discuss the future of huts, accommodation and recreation [...]
Media Release 12/10/2022 FMC comments on reports of hut removals in Te Urewera “The proposal to remove DOC huts from Te Urewera has come as somewhat of a surprise to [...]
KiwiShare is about New Zealanders’ place in our wild outdoors. It’s about genuinely fostering backcountry recreation for all New Zealanders and properly looking after the land that is our home. [...]
