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Jana Wold laying back on the crux of Transmission, Whanganui Bay. Photo: John Palmer,

Donate to help us continue our critical NZ climbing access and advocacy work

ACAT exists to improve access to rock climbing and bouldering areas around NZ. Since we began, we have worked to reopen Mangorewa Gorge and Pakeho, helped preserve the future of Waipari and Wharepapa Rock, gained a trial reopening for Whanganui Bay, successfully advocated for changes to health & safety laws, submitted on adventure tourism, stewardship land, Milford Sound legislation, and more.

There is still so much more to do – access is threatened or prohibited at many crags around NZ. Starting a regular donation now is the best way you can help us keep going.

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Become an Access Advocate: help build climbing access that lasts, 19 to 25 October

All NZ :
Access Action Week is a nationwide week of action to strengthen the future of climbing access across Aotearoa.  Climbing has grown. Our approach...
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Vacant chair with ACAT logo on a belay ledge in the mountains.

ACAT Chairperson wanted

All NZ :
Volunteer Board role | Governance | Climbing access & conservation About ACATThe Aotearoa Climbing Access Trust (ACAT) exists to protect and...
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Government advocacy delivers major health and safety law reform win

All NZ :
ACAT has worked for years to change unclear workplace health and safety laws that raised liability concerns for landowners and inadvertently...
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ACAT calls for a stronger recreation voice in conservation planning

All NZ :
Following our joint recreation sector submission on the Conservation Amendment Bill, ACAT has made two further submissions focused on ensuring...
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Climber in red shirt high on a rock face in the Remarkables with misty background

Outdoor recreation sector unites against the Conservation Amendment Bill

All NZ :
New Zealand's leading outdoor recreation organisations are calling for changes to the Conservation Amendment Bill. A joint press release from our...
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Nominate an access champion to celebrate National Volunteer Week

All NZ :
It's National Volunteer Week (15-20 June), and we want to recognise and celebrate the people who quietly help keep climbing access and conservation...
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