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Your donation will help us continue our critical NZ climbing access and advocacy work

The Aotearoa Climbing Access Trust (ACAT) works to improve access to rock climbing and bouldering areas around New Zealand.

In the 2 years since we began we have worked to preserve the future of Waipari and Wharepapa Rock, succeeded in reopening Whanganui Bay, submitted on adventure tourism, stewardship land and Milford Sound legislation, worked to allow climbing during Covid, and more.

There is still so much more to do – access is threatened or prohibited at many crags around NZ. We are working on it! Please help us keep going with a regular or one-off donation.

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Donate to Waipari

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For climbers

Improve access & the environment

Landowner liability?

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For landowners

Are you liable for climbers on your land?

The Kaipo Wall

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About us

Watch our Patron, Sir Graeme Dingle

Latest updates

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Whanganui Bay opens for a trial season

Waikato : Fri 15 Jul 2022

After over 5 years of closure, ACAT is stoked to announce that climbing at Whanganui Bay is now possible again under a trial climbing season....

Guidelines for camping at Kawakawa Bay

Waikato : Wed 08 Jun 2022

Excited for a weekend away at Kawakawa Bay? Who wouldn’t be! But remember it’s crucial that we behave respectfully, leave no trace, and keep climbing...

Northern Rocks becomes an official ACAT sponsor

Auckland : Fri 27 May 2022

We are stoked to announce our first official sponsor, Northern Rocks – a world-class bouldering (climbing) facility on Auckland’s North Shore....

New crag? Read ACAT’s submission on the Waitipu Park plan

Auckland : Tue 24 May 2022

The old Waitakere Quarry on Te Henga Rd contains basalt walls with good climbing potential. Auckland Council is creating a new public park in the...

ACAT’s submission on climbing access to stewardship land

All NZ : Fri 08 Apr 2022

Stewardship land covers 9% of New Zealand’s landmass. It includes several climbing areas including Mt Somers and the Remarkables Ranges....

ACAT hires Edwin Sheppard as General Manager

All NZ : Fri 18 Mar 2022

ACAT is excited to officially announce that we have hired a General Manager to lead the organisation. Edwin Sheppard is an experienced climber...

Wide angle aerial image of Ti Point, basalt headland with pohutakawa, calm turquoise sea, underwater reef, cloudy sky. — Ti Point, an hour north of Auckland. Photo: Chris Hailey.