Our Mission
Climbing New Zealand provides the sporting governance and infrastructure to grow and promote sport climbing in New Zealand as a vibrant, enjoyable and enriching sport. Climbing New Zealand will do this by providing the opportunities and encouragement for all New Zealanders to participate, enjoy and develop in climbing whether as a personal goal or in competition locally or on the world stage.
To support the mission CNZ will:
- Operate as the National Sporting Organisation for Sport Climbing as recognised by the International Federation of Sport Climbing (IFSC).
- Promote the development of key aspects of the sport including but not limited to router-setter development, coaching development, athlete development programmes, officials development.
- Develop and main relationships with the key New Zealand sporting entities, including not limited to Sport New Zealand, High Performance Sport New Zealand, New Zealand Olympic Committee (NZOC), Para-Olympics New Zealand, Universities and Tertiary Sport New Zealand (UTSNZ).
- Develop and maintain relationships with key Climbing sector stakeholders including member and non-member climbing clubs, New Zealand Alpine Club (NZAC), Aotearoa Climbing Access Trust (ACAT), and club, school, community and commercial climbing facilities.
- Have a focus on supporting Youth in the Sport.
- Ensure that Climbing New Zealand meets a range of integrity and athlete welfare standards including but not limited to Drug Free Sport standards, child protection requirements, athlete well-being.
- Organise and run competition climbing events including a range of National Championship, National Schools and other National events.
- Select New Zealand representative teams to compete internationally.
- Support regional, club, schools and gym level events.
- Undertake any other activities which support or enhance the mission.
Also see reports and media page for annual reports
Prior Documents
Any questions or queries, please contact a member of our committee.