NZSS Cave Conservation and Access Trust

The Trust conserves and manages access to caves and karst environments in New Zealand for recreational and other purposes

Greenlink Cave Conservation and Access Project

The primary objective of this project is to protect and assure access in perpetuity to 21 hectares of Tākaka Hill karst including the original entrance to Greenlink/Middle Earth cave.

Honeycomb Cavers Hut Restoration

The objective of this project is to restore and improve the Cavers’ Hut near Honeycomb Hill Cave, Oparara, Karamea.

Photo by John Pybus

Whites Cave Conservation and Values Assessment

A report prepared by Neil Silverwood for the NZSS Cave Conservation and Access Trust, after a visit to Whites Cave, Waitomo and the surrounding area in June 2023. (Photo taken by John Pybus, 1954-5)

Future projects

Ideas welcome - contact one of us to discuss

The New Zealand Speleological Society (NZSS) is the national body for recreational caving in New Zealand. We promote the sport of caving, the exploration of caves and the conservation of caves and the karst or lava landscapes they reside in.