An independent guide to New Zealand bouldering, its competitions and its history urn:uuid:5b1f0c2e-8d6a-4e93-b7a4-2f61c9d0e4a8 2026-10-27T18:35:00.000Z https://nbs.org.nz/notes/planning-a-home-bouldering-wall/ 2026-10-27T18:35:00.000Z

Planning a home bouldering wall in New Zealand: garage, carport or freestanding, choosing an angle, the fall zone, padding, and when to ask about consent.

https://nbs.org.nz/notes/wellington-south-coast-boulders/ 2026-10-27T18:20:00.000Z

Bouldering on the Wellington south coast at Baring Head / Ōrua-pouanui and around Turakirae Head: greywacke, wind, river crossings, tides and reserve rules.

https://nbs.org.nz/notes/limestone-bouldering-around-waitomo/ 2026-10-27T18:05:00.000Z

Bouldering on the limestone around Waitomo in the King Country: private-land access, sharp rock, wet-season care and how to be a welcome visitor.

https://nbs.org.nz/notes/bouldering-at-kura-tawhiti-castle-hill/ 2026-10-27T17:50:00.000Z

A practical guide to visiting Kura Tāwhiti / Castle Hill to boulder: getting there, the access track, DOC's code of conduct, soft limestone and busy seasons.

https://nbs.org.nz/notes/how-bouldering-comps-are-scored/ 2026-10-27T17:35:00.000Z

How bouldering competitions are scored, from simple grade points and Fibonacci-style tables to tops, zones and attempts, with worked examples.

https://nbs.org.nz/notes/nz-bouldering-competitions-2003-2016/ 2026-10-27T17:20:00.000Z

A neutral history of New Zealand's national bouldering competitions from 2003 to 2016: outdoor rounds on real rock, the move indoors and the series today.

https://nbs.org.nz/notes/bouldergaine-kura-tawhiti-2014/ 2026-10-27T17:05:00.000Z

What a bouldergaine is, how the team, checkpoint and bonus scoring worked at the first one at Kura Tāwhiti in March 2014, and why Castle Hill suited it.