Climbing New Zealand

03/10/2026

28/09/2026

📸 Event photos from CNZ Boulder Nationals are available in a google photos album here: https://photos.app.goo.gl/VfNAwVFqSpVxqNuV8

Athletes can download and share but please add a photo credit to our incredible photographers: Nicola Lye, Rhys Jones and Brendan McGrath.

27/09/2026

National podium winners at CNZ’s Boulder Nationals over the weekend.

*Open Female*
National champion – Lucy Sinclair, Otepoti Rock Wranglers
2nd - Alisa Schenk, Canterbury Flying Geckos
3rd - Cirrus Tan, Auckland Sport Climbing

*Open Male*
National champion - Luke Williams, Auckland Sport Climbing
2nd - Ben Giles, Auckland Sport Climbing
3rd - Fletcher McGrath, Wellington Dynomites

*U19 Female*
National champion – Alisa Schenk, Canterbury Flying Geckos
2nd - Aleksandra Melman, Waikato Climbing Club
3rd - Zoe Ball, Canterbury Flying Geckos

*U19 Male*
National champion - Ben Giles, Auckland Sport Climbing
2nd - Fletcher McGrath, Wellington Dynomites
3rd - Quinn Boetzelen-McIntyre, Wellington Dynomites

*U17 Female*
National champion - Yume Fookes, Auckland Sport Climbing
2nd - Sylvia Palmer, Wellington Dynomites
3rd - Anna Evans, Canterbury Flying Geckos

*U17 Male*
National champion - Stig Zhuo - Auckland Sport Climbing
2nd - Daniel Zhu, Auckland Sport Climbing
3rd - Hugo Harkness, Wellington Dynomites

And to our wider event podium winners, thank you for raising the intensity of our nationals and putting our CNZ club athletes to the test.

*Event podium for Open Male*
1st - Luke Williams, Auckland Sport Climbing
2nd - Sam Lerner Dreamer, International (USA)
3rd - Ben Giles, Auckland Sport Climbing

*Event podium for U19 Male*
1st - Ben Giles, Auckland Sport Climbing
2nd - Fletcher McGrath, Wellington Dynomites
3rd - Elliot Pearson, Independent (New Zealand)

*Event podium for U17 Male*
1st - Daniel Cowling, International (Australia)
2nd - Stig Zhuo, Auckland Sport Climbing
3rd - Daniel Zhu, Auckland Sport Climbing

Full results on climbalong. Action photos to come!

26/09/2026

Fantastic day of climbing at Boulder Nationals!

Wrapped up with crowning our national champions for this season. Well done to all the athletes who participated and made this such a successful competition.

Full podiums and event photos will follow in the coming days.

26/09/2026

Qualifiers are done. Looking forward to the finals! Check out results here:
https://climbalong.com/competitions/567/info?lane=7647

26/09/2026

We are underway at the CNZ boulder nationals! Results will load on climbalong as we go.

25/09/2026

We are looking forward to welcoming everyone to Boulder Nationals for Open, U19 and U17 at BoulderCo Hamilton on Saturday morning. Let’s go!

Athletes: All of the event information is loaded on the climbalong page for the event. Please read the event timetable and event information sheets. Updated information and results will be posted here: https://climbalong.com/competitions/567/info

22/09/2026

Outdoors, indoors, mountains, boulders, and everything in between, NZAC and ACAT want to hear from you!

NZAC and ACAT are reviewing how climbing is supported in Aotearoa New Zealand.

They want to understand what climbers value, what issues matter most, what support and services are missing, and how climbing organisations can better meet the needs of today's climbing community.

The results will help inform future priorities, investment, advocacy, access work, education programmes, and community initiatives.

Visit acat.org.nz/survey or alpineclub.org.nz/survey to fill in the survey.

Thank you for supporting the future of climbing in Aotearoa!

*Enter your email address after completing the survey to go in the draw to win one of 3 Macpac vouchers:
• 1 x $100
• 1 x $50
• 1 x $25

Winners will be randomly selected and notified after survey has closed. Names will be announced on social media and in newsletters.

Thank you for your support!