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Here are the links to all the live videos and NZ times for the Oceania Qualifier in Melbourne this weekend!
FRIDAY, 24 NOVEMBER:
11:30 BOULDER & LEAD SEMI-FINALS, BOULDER ROUND
16:00 BOULDER & LEAD SEMI-FINALS, LEAD ROUND
SATURDAY, 25 NOVEMBER:
19:00 BOULDER & LEAD FINALS
SUNDAY, 26 NOVEMBER:
17:00 SPEED QUALIFICATIONS
20:00 SPEED FINALS
We wish all our athletes all the very best!!
Important Links for the day:
We are pleased to announce that the 2023/24 National Youth and Masters Championships will be held at Boulder Co. Auckland on 14th/15th October 2023.
This event will be run by IFSC competition guidelines and will be used to select our 2024 Youth Development Squad.
To register click here
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Climbing NZ, in partnership with Northern Rocks, put on a fantastic event this past Saturday. With 21 female and 28 male climbers competing for the much contested Opens title, it was always going to be a great day.
The supporters spent their day watching and cheering some incredible climbers.
The qualifier round consisted of 5 climbs for males and 5 climbs for females. It was hard to know where to look at any given time.
6 climbers then headed to finals from each category. Although Jasmin Arnold-Clark placed 5th, she did not compete in the finals.
Females
Males
After a complete re-set, the athletes were then taking on 4 very difficult boulders. The crowd was engaged and hyped to watch these fantastic athletes.
Final Results and Podiums
Females:
Males
Overall, the day was full of action, emotions and joy. We thank our sponsors
To watch the finals and qualifiers, head to our FB Page (available until 15/10/2023) to watch the live-stream videos from the day.
Ready to push your limits? This October, Climbing New Zealand invites all U15, U13 — and for the first time in Boulder U11 — climbers to compete at the 2025–26 National Boulder Championships, proudly hosted by Basecamp Adventures Climbing Gym in Queenstown.
This exciting weekend will be Individual events, with both Lead/Top Rope and Boulder Championships held over the same weekend — a unique and action-packed format for all participants.
🧗♀️ Event Details:
🧗 Lead / Top Rope Championship
Categories: U15, U13, U11
🧱 Boulder Championships
Categories: U11, U13, U15
🎯 Why Compete?
🎟 Registration for Lead/Toprope open; https://climbalong.com/competitions/384/info
🎟 Registration for Lead/Toprope open; https://climbalong.com/competitions/383/info
* For registration Queries, please contact; or
This Climbing New Zealand sanctioned event will determine the 2025/26 National Champions and placings in Lead/Top Rope and Boulder across the following age categories:
📅 Event Date & Schedule
📝 Registration & Entry Fees
Registrations close at midnight, Tuesday 16th October 2025.
Entry Type Cost (NZD)Requirements
Single Entry
$150
NZ athlete with current Domestic License & Paid Club Membership
Dual Entry (Lead & Boulder)
$200
NZ athlete with current Domestic License & Paid Club Membership
International or Non-Club Entries (Single or Dual Entry)
$280
💳 Payment Details
Please make payment via bank transfer:
🛑 Important Notes
Provisional team notified 6pm, Saturday the 27th of September 2025.
The following athletes have been selected for the NZ Open, U19 and U17 Boulder Development Squad.
This is the provisional team selections, they are subject to appeal and subject to being ratified by the CNZ Committee.
Any athletes wishing to appeal the selection process, appeals need to be made within 2 working days of this post being notified to all climbers. Please ensure that you refer to the section 7 of the selection policy, and send any appeal to .
Climbing New Zealand selection processes are documented in our selection policy page on our website, please refer to this in the first instance if you have questions. The actual policy document is on our web page here.
| Open Females |
| Lucy Sinclair |
| Phoebe Kenderdine |
| Kiri Shibahara (discretionary) |
| Open Males |
| Finlay Cate |
| Luke Williams |
| Oliver Chinn |
| Zhen Ng |
| Luka Sigamoto-Faulkner (injury dispensation) |
| Under 19 Female |
| Grace Hansen |
| Katie Chinn |
| Zoe Ball (discretionary) |
| Under 19 Male |
| Eliezar Cachatoor-Faber |
| Conrad Bolger |
| Luca Verheul |
| Flynn Richards |
| Luka Sigamoto-Faulkner (injury dispensation) |
| Under 17 Female |
| Mila Piatek |
| Lauren Williams |
| Holly Meyer |
| Scarlett Cachatoor-Faber |
| Under 17 Male |
| Fletcher McGrath |
| Ben Giles |
| Rio Piatek |
| Leo Goffinet |
| Quinn Boetzelen-McIntyre |
Please click on the below link to see the squad.
Congratulations to all.
| Open Female | |
| 1st | Abby Gebert |
| 2nd | Sarah Tetzlaff (NZ Record – 8.32s) |
| 3rd | Jorja Rangi |
| 4th | Cara Hicks |
| 5th | Tarni Cavanagh |
| 6th | Florence Smith |
| 7th | Ashlyn Smith |
| 8th | Helen Lee |
| Open Male | |
| 1st | Julian David (NZ record – 5.16s) |
| 2nd | Ned Johnston |
| 3rd | Karyss Adams |
| 4th | Eliezar Cachatoor-Faber |
| 5th | Flynn Chisholm |
| 6th | Keegan Lim |
| 7th | Christian Williams |
| 8th | Jack Niles |
| U19 Female | |
| 1st | Cara Hicks |
| 2nd | Florence Smith |
| 3rd | Lucia Farias |
| 4th | Katie Mathieson |
| U19 Male | |
| 1st | Keegan Lim |
| 2nd | Eliezar Cachatoor-Faber |
| U17 Female | |
| 1st | Caitlyn Fortescue (NZ record – 10.332s) |
| 2nd | Mila Piatek |
| U17 Male | |
| 1st | Rio Piatek |
| 2nd | Levi Dickinson |
| 3rd | Vans Gasapo |
| 4th | Leo Stock |
| 5th | Cooper Holley |
| 6th | Teo Besier |
| U15 Female | |
| 1st | Ayla Radley ( NZ record – 7.296) |
| 2nd | Marley De Jong |
| 3rd | Autumn Parchomchuk |
| 4th | Yume Fookes |
| 5th | Poppy Hinde |
| 6th | Gwyneth Parchomchuk |
| 7th | Scarlett Cachatoor-Faber |
| 8th | Anna Hills |
| U15 Male | |
| 1st | Stig Zhou |
| 2nd | David Kang |
| 3rd | Pourewa Rangi |
| 4th | Dan Yan |
| 5th | Louvelle Cachatorr-Faber |
| U13 Female | |
| 1st | Nina Fookes |
| 2nd | Sylvie McLeod |
| 3rd | Niamh Lloyd |
| U13 Male | |
| 1st | Xavier Faber (NZ Record – 8.623) |
| 2nd | Mikhail Dergilev |
| 3rd | Felix Jones |
| 4th | Luke Breetvelt |
| U11 Female | |
| 1st | Jasmine Li (NZ Record 27.104) |
Registrations for the National Lead Championship in Rotorua March 1st 2025 are now open. This is for the following categories:
Paraclimbing, Masters, Opens, U19’s, U17’s
Registrations are in Climbalong. See link below.
https://climbalong.com/competitions/219/info
Tena ra koutou katoa, salutations to all.
Join the CNZ Volunteer Team!
Your support is vital in helping us grow and maintain the sport of climbing in New Zealand, and we are committed to delivering high-quality events while building a sustainable future.
We require the participation of volunteers who support our objectives and are willing to contribute. The information provided through the linked form will be kept confidential and will help us determine the most satisfying and appropriate volunteer opportunity for you.
We need your help!
Current Volunteer Opportunities (All Unpaid):
Join the CNZ Volunteer Team! – Google Forms
NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS SPONSORSHIP PROGRAM 2025 / 2026 Donations & Sponsorship
If you or someone you know would like to make a donation or sponsor an event, please email us directly at . Your support makes a significant difference!
SPONSORSHIP PROGRAM – Google Forms—
TeRoimata (Roi) RangiPresident Climbing New Zealand
www.climbing.nz +64 2157 6636
Date: 20-01-2025
Understanding the new IFSC Category changes,
The IFSC have updated their category system for youth events starting in 2024, and Climbing New Zealand (CNZ) has adjusted their athlete selection format to reflect these changes.
Here’s a breakdown of the new IFSC categories and their equivalents in CNZ’s updated selection format:
Climbing New Zealand (CNZ) has made important updates to its athlete selection process to align with the new categories introduced by the International Federation of Sport Climbing (IFSC), with a key change affecting the Junior/U21 category. The IFSC will no longer host this category at the World Youth Event moving forward, prompting CNZ to adjust its selection approach accordingly.
The main impact is on the Junior/U21 category, which is no longer part of the World Youth Event under the IFSC. However, CNZ will still consider selections for the Australian Youth Nationals later in the year, contingent on whether the Australian Sport Climbing Association (SCA) opts to host the U21 category.
Should the SCA choose to include the U21 category at the Australian Youth Nationals, CNZ will select athletes who have either participated in the Boulder Nationals held late last year or the upcoming Lead Nationals. This ensures that athletes have met certain competitive standards as part of the selection process for international events.
Climbing New Zealand will not be registering Athletes under the U21 Category, instead Athletes will enter CNZ Events as an Open Athlete.
For more information, Please contact Climbing New Zealand:
Registrations for this year’s La Sportiva Speed Championships are OPEN
Details:
22nd February 2025
Blake Park, Mount Maunganui
Your Officials team:
POJ: TBC
Head Judge: TBC
Event Management: TBC
There will be 2 events, see below for age categories and event details. Note this is a different format from previous years.
CNZ Age Categories for CNZ events in the 2024/2025 season:
Masters – born during 1990 or earlier
Opens – born during 2008 or earlier
U19 – born during 2007/2008
U17 – born during 2009/2010
U15 – born during 2011/2012
U13 – born during 2013/2014
U11 – born 2015 or later (not eligible for selection)
This will be a one day event, held at The Wall, Rotorua 1140 Hinemoa Street.
2 Qualifiers and 1 Final
This event is a selection event for all athletes entered. It is the only event for these categories for National and International selection for Lead in the 2024/25 season.
This will be a one day event, held at the Turangi Climbing Wall, 22 Ngawaka Place, Turangi.
2 Qualifiers and 1 Final
This event is a selection event for all athletes entered, (excluding Youth E). It is the only event for these categories for National and International selection for Lead in the 2024/25 season.
Nomination 1:
On behalf of IFSC Oceania President Naomi Cleary, and in preparation to the upcoming IFSC Oceania Elective Assembly scheduled for 6 February 2025, I am pleased to share with you the nomination material to propose candidates for the IFSC Oceania Board.
In this folder IFSC Oceania Elections – PUBLIC you will find:
Candidates wishing to submit their nomination shall send through their National Federation the filled nomination form and conflict of interest declaration, as well as a cover letter by the candidate outlining the reason for submitting their candidature. The nominations must be sent to by 1 January 2025.
I remain at your disposal for any questions. Roi Rangi, President CNZ
Nomination 2:
The IFSC is pleased to announce the opening of applications for Assistant Event Delegates for the 2025 season and beyond. As the IFSC enters the new Olympic cycle (2025–2028), this initiative aims to expand and enhance the long-term growth of the IFSC Event Delegate pool, ensuring readiness to meet the evolving demands of future events.
National Federations interested in submitting the applications may recommend up to one male and one female candidate. Further details on the initiative and application requirements can be found in the attached PDF.
The applications should be submitted to no later than Thursday, 19 December 2024 (23:59 CET).
