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Kia Ora,
Winter is here and it seems almost like we’ve been in enforced hibernation for March April and most of May with the CO-Vid 19 pandemic. Been through levels 3 to 4 and back down the scale to 3 2 and now 1; it’s been a bit like a roller coaster. Light at the end of the tunnel though and well done, each and every New Zealander, for doing the best they possibly can through the lockdown and continuing on for a while longer. Continue reading
Parenting 101 with our rarest bird
With a population of 40, every fairy tern/tara iti egg and chick counts. So every summer, a small team of dedicated rangers and volunteers go into full alert at the slightest hint of a summer storm, or king tide, in order to protect our most endangered bird.
Recently, the team saved one chick from certain death, taking on the role of both Mum and Dad to help the chick survive. From emulating an environment where the chick could learn to hunt and be independent, to becoming portable field brooders sharing body heat to warm the chick up!
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2020 FMC Expedition Scholarship applications are open
FMC is proud to offer Youth Expedition Scholarships for the 10th year running, and the Simon Bell Memorial Scholarship for the 5th consecutive year.
For information on how to apply, and to check your eligibility criteria, see www.fmc.org.nz/scholarship/
For any queries, e-mail our executive officer at eo@fmc.org.nz.
Applications close at 5pm on Friday 18 September 2020. Continue reading
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Griffin Creek: back under imminent threat
FMC is deeply concerned that DOC appears to be trying to quietly enable the developer to vary their concession without public input.
The Department of Conservation has called the plan to fell hundreds of native trees to dig in a pipeline through public conservation land a ‘minor’ change and a ‘material’ variation, and therefore not publicly notifiable. FMC’s calculation is that more than 1,000 trees would need to be removed, well in excess of what DOC has indicated. Continue reading
Image: Jono Baddiley | Creative Commons Alert Level 1 and the great outdoors New Zealand at Alert Level 1 means you can now freely head out on your next outdoors adventure. Our DOC facilities are fully open – including visitor centres, huts, … Continue reading
FMC Election Campaign launch
Next month, FMC will be launching its election campaign at the Backbencher in Wellington. Tentative details are as follows:
Date: Friday 19 June
Time: 7pm onwards
Location: The Backbencher, Molesworth Street, Wellington
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We now have a Facebook page where you can add comments. Please visit and like the page to follow us. As always, volunteers to help out would be appreciated. You can find us at https://www.facebook.com/pg/TARHC-109758387387144/
Kia ora – this newsletter, which would normally have been sent in March, was delayed due to COVID-19.
We thought you would all still appreciate the update, but please keep in mind that this information is from before Alert Level 4 was put in place. Continue reading
This newsletter was sent out while New Zealand is in COVID-19 Alert Level 4, however, stories of work completed before the lockdown are included.
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The Akatarawa Recreational Access Committee (ARAC) has had a long relationship with the Waiotauru Valley and has held management agreements for the road for over 20 years. As such it was only a short step for ARAC to review the … Continue reading
