Climbers are invited to the inaugural NZ Rock Festival at Whanganui Bay on Auckland Anniversary Weekend 2011. This festival will bring together climbers, whanau and the Whanganui Bay Trustees to enhance future relationships between these key groups.

As well as stacks of climbing at the premier crag in the North Island the festival will include a bolting seminar and working bees to improve crag access and route identification.

On Saturday night the Whanganui Bay people will be putting on a beach bonfire and hangi and live band where climbers can get together with the local maori kapa haka and get to know each other.

Further information at nzrockfestival@mail.com

Here's the latest update & outline of the festival

Saturday 29 January 2011:

7.30 - Registration tent open (also open Friday night) - ($35 per person - you get hangi/Entertainment/Workshops/climbing and camping fees - one payment for 3 days / 2 nights). Please try and register before Powhiri. No pay no stay policy - casual climbing is closed this weekend.

9.30 - Powhiri/Karakia by local Kaumatua.

10am - Lunch - Participate in working bee / working groups are: Hangi Prep, Route Identification, Firewood collection.

2pm - Workshops

-        NZAC - Re Bolting

-        Hang Dog - Dynamic Belay - How to fall safely, advanced anchor construction

-        Hang Dog - Climbing Styles and Techniques - How to climb harder with less effort

3pm - Group of volunteer climbers  "Learn to lay a Hangi" ( Heating of stones and placement of food into ground / Pull Hangi out at 5.30pm).

6pm - Hangi - Have meal with Bay Trustees and local Whanau (families).

7pm - Historical talk about the Bay and the tribe "Ngati Te Maunga" by locals.

8pm - 12am - DJ Willie G / Bon Fire.

Sunday 30^th

10am  - Workshops

-        NZAC - Re Bolting

-        Hang Dog - Dynamic Belay - How to fall safely, advanced anchor construction.

-        Hang Dog - Climbing Styles and Techniques - How to climb harder with less effort.

Free Climbing

8pm -     Outdoor Movie / Talent Quest / Karaoke

Monday 31^st

Free Climbing