New Zealand Alpine Club

17/06/2026

National Volunteer Week
Te Wiki Tūao ā-Motu

Our instruction and trips volunteers are the people who pass on the knowledge that helps others get confidence and skills for adventures in the mountains and on the rock face.
Tag someone who has taken you under their wing or given you skills to improve to show your appreciation.

17/06/2026

Conservation Law Reform - What Climbers Need to Know

The Conservation Amendment Bill is currently in the process of becoming law. It has passed its first reading in Parliament and is now being reviewed by select committee. The public have the next two weeks, until the end of 2nd July, to make submissions to the select committee.

Why does this matter to climbers and other users of alpine spaces for recreation? New Zealand Alpine Club is concerned about multiple aspects of the proposed law reform and we outline those reasons and why we think it is important to make a submission.
To read more click the link below

Why does this matter to climbers and other users of alpine spaces for recreation? New Zealand Alpine Club is concerned about multiple aspects of the proposed law reform and we outline those reasons and why we think it is important to make a submission in the summary below.

16/06/2026

National Volunteer Week
Te Wiki Tūao ā-Motu

Our guidebooks, journals, ClimbNZ and club publications are possible because of volunteers who give their time and expertise. Their work means you can plan better, climb safer and feel part of the community long after they have finished.

What is your favourite publication from the NZAC?

Thank you all for your mahi.

15/06/2026

National Volunteer Week
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Our Grant & Fund committee volunteers quietly go about reviewing applications, stewarding funds, and making sure people are getting the support they need.
From expedition dreams to infrastructure, to reading material to keep you inspired they are helping turn your ambitions into reality.

15/06/2026

The NiBS Round One report is up on our website now, in time to get you hyped for Round 2 in Dunedin on the 26th June .
Thanks Faultline Climbing for kicking off the series with the biggest climbing event held in New Zealand!

Click below for all the highlights.

Thanks Tenaya NZ, Bivouac Outdoor, Neo-holds&One Grips for being our rad sponsors.

The 2026 NZAC National Indoor Bouldering Series kicked off in style at Faultline, Wellington on 22–23 May. This was the largest climbing event ever held in New Zealand, with over 400 entries surpassing the previous record set at the same venue in 2024.

14/06/2026

National Volunteer Week
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This Volunteer Week, we're celebrating the people who bring our calendar to life. From Crag Fest, Banff Mountain Film Festival, NiBS, Mature Mountaineers, Section Evenings, and the Photographic Competition our event volunteers give their time, so our community has places to connect, celebrate, be inspired and test their nerve.

None of it happens without them.
Tag your event volunteers to show how much we appreciate them.

13/06/2026

National Volunteer Week
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Not every contribution to the club happens outdoors. Our Board and Section Committee volunteers work behind the scenes to keep NZAC strong, sustainable and heading in the right direction.

It's unglamorous work, and it matters enormously.

Tag your local committee volunteer or NZAC Board Member. We thank you for being an integral part of the community.

We will be highlighting other volunteers we couldn't do without during this volunteer week.

08/06/2026

No audience. Just you, maybe a heavy pack, and whatever lies ahead.
How are you getting alpine-fit this winter?

Share your training tips and why they work for you.

03/06/2026

The Doctor, a Vicar and a Guide. it sounds like the start to a great joke. But Teichelmann, Newton, & Graham weren't a punchline, they were a true trio pioneering in the early 1900s.

Who are the people who've made a trip memorable for you, or who are you looking forward to getting out with this winter? Even better if it sounds like the start to a great joke!
Give them a shout out below!

02/06/2026

NZAC are thrilled to see that three members of the climbing community have been awarded in the King's Birthday Honours lists.

Read the line up by clicking the link below or head to our website alpineclub.org.nz

NZAC are thrilled to see that members of the climbing community have been awarded in the King's Birthday Honours lists.