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NZAA/STIHL National Tree Climbing Championship 2007

Stunning is the only way to describe the day. Christchurch turned on for the annual gathering of New Zealand’s finest tree climbers and there were even a few Aussies mixed in, just to keep everyone honest.

The event was set up on the northern boundary of Hagley Park, in a stand of Oak trees; the foot lock saw a new variation                                              more...

NZAA/STIHL National Tree Climbing Championship 2006

The competition was held at Rotorua Boys High School on Saturday 25th November and saw 29 climbers (25 male and 4 female), from up and down the land, converge on the ‘Tourist Capital of New Zealand’ for the very much anticipated big ‘climb-off’.                                                                                more...

NZAA/STIHL National Tree Climbing Championship 2005

A conference highlight was the well-supported National Tree Climbing Competition.

A fine day dawned on Marlborough Park, the venue of the 2005 NZAA / STIHL National Tree Climbing Competition. The annual arboricultural accumulation was, once again, to be wrapped up with a demonstration of the country's best competitive tree climbers                                                     more...

NZAA/STIHL National Tree Climbing Championship 2004

Queenstown. What better choice of venue could the NZAA conference committee have chosen to hold a national conference and tree climbing competition for 2004.

This years Conference, Venue and Tree Climbing Competition turned out to be a spectacular combination of world class scenery; world class climbers and judges; world class speakers and world class rumors                              more...

Current National Champions (NTCC 2007)

Chrissy Spence		Tony Wilson
2007 National Women's Champion		2007 National Men's Champion
4-time National Champion 2003, 2004, 2006 & 2007 2-time World Champion 2005 & 2007		4-time National Champion 2001, 2005, 2006 & 2007

Roll of Honour

National Champions (NTCC)

International Honours (ITCC)

New Zealand top placings and records at the
ISA's International Tree Climbing Championships (ITCC)

NZAA Tree Climbing Competitions