Please click on the below link to see the squad.
Congratulations to all.
Home of Sport Climbing in New Zealand, the new Olympic Sport!!
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:
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).
We are pleased to announce the New Zealand Youth Bouldering Development Team for 2024/25.
The number represents the number of “eligible” climbers as per the CNZ Selection criteria, the number in brackets is therefore the 40% for the Development squad.
Junior | Female | Ngaire North |
2 (1) |
Junior | Male | Ned Johnston |
3 (1) |
Youth A | Female | Sophia Cook |
10(4) | Grace Hansen | |
Mischa Borman | ||
Cara Hicks |
Youth A | Male | Luka S. Faulkner |
13(5) | Finlay Cate | |
Falk N. Hormann | ||
Zhen Ng | ||
Spencer Menzies |
Youth B | Female | Mila Piatek |
13(5) | Katie Chinn | |
Zoe Ball | ||
Caitlyn Fortescue | ||
Xanthe Saunders |
Fia Warburton (exceptional circumstances) |
Youth B | Male | Fletcher McGrath |
15(6) | ||
Quinn Boetzelen-McIntyre | ||
Leo Goffinet | ||
Conrad Bolger | ||
Teo Besier | ||
Ben Giles |
Youth C | Female | Anna Evans |
18(7) | Sylvia Palmer | |
Ayla Radley | ||
Monika Scott | ||
Poppy Park | ||
Marley d. Jong | ||
Chloe Chuang |
Youth C | Male | Stig Zhuo |
13(5) | David K. Kang | |
Xavier Wasek-Webb | ||
Brooklyn Jackson-gers | ||
Tian T. Zhuang |
Youth D | Female | Name |
7 (3) | Pippa Gower-Johnson | |
Trixie d. Jong | ||
Maria Whitlock |
Youth D | Male | Mikhail Dergilev |
9(4) | Hamish McLaughlin | |
Oscar M. Petersen | ||
Yael A. Blanario |
INFORMATION FOR CLIMBERS
Kia ora koutou katoa,
Thankyou for your attendance at the La Sportiva Climbing New Zealand Youth and Masters Boulder Championship 2024. We are humbled by your support and look forward to seeing our young climbers compete while creating the lasting bonds that are the fabric of our community. All the officials you will see at the event are volunteers just like you doing the best they can, there may be times when things do not go completely to plan but with a common will, some ingenuity and a smile, together we have 100 percent “got this”.
Please review the event information and timetables provided below (should information change we will refresh the linked information)
General Event Information – LINK
Information on briefings, venue and other details.
Please note there is an important change this year to the way that the competition space will be managed. Please review the information in this document.
Results
Climbalong – Climber Lists, Results and Event Information.
Event Timetables
Event Plan Saturday
Event Plan Sunday
Forerunner Videos
Link – Also Available on Climbalong
Release approximately 10:00pm, 18th October 2024.
Nga Mihi
Your Event Team