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What is your personal best time? Are you chasing a New Zealand Record on the Speed wall? Register today for this event. It is open to all climbers, whether you have attempted Speed before or not. The event is on the 5th of February, at Blake Park, Mount Maunganui. This event will crown our National Speed Champions for 2021/2022. Climbers wishing to compete in Speed at international events in 2022 need to be competing to be eligible for selection. Refer to the registration page here for event details and to complete your registration. REGISTER HERE Supported by:

Initial Selections (posted and notified 9.30am, 21/12/2021) Finalised and Notified 8th January 2022. Following the CNZ Open Bouldering Championships, the following athletes have been selected into the Open Development Squad for 2022. There were no changes to the selections on appeal. Selected Athletes Open Female Erica Gatland   Open Female Amanda Speed   Open Female Cirrus Tan   Open Female Phoebe Kenderdine   Open Female Sarah Tetzlaff Discretionary Open Female Rochelle Andrews Discretionary Open Female Abby Gebert Discretionary Open Female Tayla Manning Discretionary Open Female Miriam Bright Discretionary Open Female Lucy Sinclair Discretionary Open Male Tom Waldin   Open Male Read More

According to the CNZ Selection Policy an athlete wishing to be considered for New Zealand Team selection in 2022, but unable to compete, can apply to be considered for discretionary selection under exceptional circumstances. The selection policy sets out examples for reasons where exceptional circumstances will be considered. The inability to attend an event due to Covid-19 restrictions has been accepted as exceptional circumstances by Climbing New Zealand.  In all cases athletes wishing to be considered for selection under exceptional circumstances still need to apply to CNZ to be included in the selection process. You need to make your application to  as soon as possible with a Read More

Are you a speed climber? Do you have ambition to try, train and improve in your speed climbing? We are looking for speed climbers who are interested in dedicating their training towards speed climbing at the Paris 2024 Olympics Express your interest and find out more by emailing

Updated to finalise Squad on 20/11/2021 Following the recent La Sportiva National Youth and Masters Bouldering Championships in Queenstown, we are pleased to offer athletes places in the Climbing New Zealand Youth Development Squad. Selection into the Youth Development Squad provides athletes with the opportunity to seek further selection into a New Zealand Team in 2022. With current Covid-19 uncertainties further development squad activities are uncertain at this time. Development Squad List Junior Male Henry Booker Junior Male Oliver Shanks Discretionary Junior Female Kiri Shibahara Junior Female Abby Gebert Junior Female Phoebe Kenderdine Discretionary Youth A Male Oskar Wolf Youth Read More

According to the CNZ Selection Policy an athlete wishing to be considered for New Zealand Team selection in 2022, but unable to compete, can apply to be considered for discretionary selection under exceptional circumstances. The selection policy sets out examples for reasons where exceptional circumstances will be considered. The inability to attend an event due to Covid-19 restrictions has been accepted as exceptional circumstances by Climbing New Zealand.  In all cases athletes wishing to be considered for selection under exceptional circumstances still need to apply to CNZ to be included in the selection process. You need to make your application to  as soon as possible with a Read More

2021/22 La Sportiva Youth and Masters Bouldering Championships We remain committed to running this event as scheduled on the 30th and 31st of October in Queenstown. We appreciate that this will mean that some climbers will not be able to attend, however we have taken the view that we need to try and keep running events when we are able to and provide the opportunity for our athletes to compete. Unable to attend due to covid-19 restrictions or other circumstances? With the selection of New Zealand Team, we will do our best to follow our Selection Policy as it is Read More

Climbing New Zealand – National Selection Panel Member We are seeking expressions of interest from suitability qualified individuals for a role on the National Selection Panel. The selection panel has 3 selectors and a CNZ appointed Convener who overseas the process on behave of Climbing New Zealand. The selection panel selects Youth, Open and Para teams and development squads, guided by the Selection Policy. The current selection policy is available here: https://www.climbing.nz/climbing-new-zealand-national-team-selection-policy/ Key attributes: A passion for the sport of Sport Climbing, and a desire for it to thrive and grow in New Zealand; Ability to work with young athletes Read More

Climbing New Zealand is delighted to announce La Sportiva as our National Championship series title sponsor for the next 3 years. La Sportiva is an iconic climbing brand and it is fantastic to have their support and partnership as we look to the future and the growth in the Sport. Thanks to Matt Parrett and the Mountain Adventure team for working with us to make this reality. A few words from our new sponsor: La Sportiva and Mountain Adventure are super excited to be the naming sponsor for the next 3 years of the national Climbing Championship Series. La Sportiva Read More

Climbing New Zealand is currently consulting on its draft Strategic Plan. The plan is currently out for review by our clubs and their members, as well as others in the broader climbing community. Feedback will be open until the end of September but please respond to me at any point. Richard WaldinPresident Climbing New Zealandwww.climbing.nz +64274972677