Local climbers, with support from ACAT and the Kimi Worrell Fund, have revamped this seaside crag and developed relationships with the key stakeholders. What wall? Well you might ask. Bowentown Wall is a small seaside cliff near Waihi Beach. It was bolted over 20 years ago with some galvanised anchors (not the best choice – see below), plus there...
Over the past six months ACAT has been regularly following up with DOC officers to check in on progress and offer our support and expertise. This is an active negotiation and that means there is a lot we can’t say about discussions behind the scenes. What we can say is below. Please respect the sensitivity of this matter and the need for...
ACAT has been working closely with climbers, Rotorua Climbing Club, DOC, Tapuika iwi, and the Outdoor Access Commission over the past year, and we are now seeing signs of progress. Mangorewa has been a top priority for ACAT since DOC investigated the crag last year. We have put a lot of work into discussions with DOC and Tapuika iwi to address...
ACAT and the Rotorua Climbing Club are consulting with DOC and iwi about the future of the crag.
Key details:
Please consider Mangorewa Gorge crag CLOSED and refrain from climbing there until further notice.
The access track to the river remains open for walking and swimming purposes. Note that this track crosses private land...
Following a period during which climbing has been off-limits, the bolts are now to be removed from all sport routes at Mauao / Mt Maunganui.
Sunlive is reporting that the track will be closed for the coming week while the bolt-removal occurs.
In July 2020, the Mauao Joint Administration Board, Ngā Poutiriao o Mauao, decided that sport...
