Publications

The NZSS Produces a number of Publications:

The Tomo Times

The Tomo Times is published about every two months and covers news of caving discoveries, social events, club news, NZSS Council business, advertising, caving trips, etc. The Editor will gratefully receive articles that Society members send in.

The NZSS Bulletin

The New Zealand Speleological Bulletin is a long-term record of cave exploration in New Zealand, and also publishes articles on cave science topics and other items of caving interest. Articles about New Zealand caving, caves and cavers are welcome.

Occasional Publications

The Society publishes occasional publications from time to time on various topics. Those to date are:

1. 21^st Anniversary Chronicle 1970 40pp
2. Report on the Conservation of Waitomo Caves editor P. Williams. 1974. (Republished NZS Bulletin 93:373-395)
3. Some Background Aspects of Cave Rescue for Non-caving Search and Rescue Personnel I.D. MacGregor. 1982.
4. The Little Red Cavers Book - 2nd Edition T.H. & C.M. Worthy, C.W. Pugsley.
5. The New Zealand Cave Atlas compiled by P.C. Crossley, 1980.
6. The New Zealand Cave Atlas, volume one - North Island compiled by P.C. Crossley, 1988.
7. The New Zealand Cave Atlas, volume two - South Island compiled by P.C. Crossley, 1990.
8. The New Zealand Cave Atlas, volume two - South Island, (second edition) Edited by Lindsay Main, 1993.
9. NZSS Handbook - 3rd Edition Compiled by Lindsay Main, 1995.
10. NZSS Handbook - 4rd Edition Edited by Andy Kliskey, 2002.
11. Delving Deeper : Half a Century of Cave Discovery in New Zealand Moira Lipyeat & Les Wright, 2003.
12. The New Zealand Cave Atlas, volume two - South Island (2004 edition) Edited by Nick Smith, 2004.
13. NZSS Technical Competencies Kip Mandeno, 2005. (pdf 312KB)
14. Caving and Camping on the Mount Owen Massif: A Guide for Cavers from Overseas 2008 (pdf 1,861KB)

The New Zealand Cave Atlas

This is a compilation of all New Zealand cave maps published by the Society, reproduced in A4 format. The first edition, produced in 1980, covered the whole country in one volume. In 1988 The North Island Cave Atlas (N.Z. Cave Atlas - Volume 1) of just North Island caves was published (currently being updated). The South Island Cave Atlas (N.Z. Cave Atlas - Volume 2) was published in 1990 and revised in 1993 and 2004.

Delving Deeper

Delving Deeper is a comprehensive chronicle of the history of the first 50 years of the New Zealand Speleological Society and the development of world class adventure caving in New Zealand. The book commences with a chapter on the pre-history (pre NZSS) of caving in New Zealand, and the rest of the book is divided into caving history by decade; 1950s, 1960s, etc. There are detailed descriptions of cavers' exploits and exploration throughout New Zealand, together with scientific discoveries, accidents, rescues, surveying and advances in caving techniques. There are black and white photographs on almost every page, a selection of colour photographs plus a bibliography and index.

Delving deeper : half a century of cave discovery in New Zealand / Moira Lipyeat, Les Wright. - Waitomo, N.Z. : New Zealand Speleological Society ; Christchurch, N.Z. : Hazard Press, 2003. - 306 p., [8] p. of plates : ill., maps ; 27 cm. Occasional publication (New Zealand Speleological Society) ; no. 11. ISBN 1877270393

Copies of Delving Deeper are available from the Publications Coordinator -> mailto:nzss-information [snail] caves [period] org [period] nz for $60.00, includes postage and packaging within New Zealand.

Cave Maps

Copies of all NZSS cave maps are available from the North Island or South Island NZSS Maps Officers. A charge is made to cover costs. Members are encouraged to survey their cave discoveries and to send the tracings to the NZSS Maps Officers for printing. Draughting film is available from the Maps Officers at no charge to members. For information on cave mapping standards and techniques, see the South Island volume of the New Zealand Cave Atlas, or contact the Maps Officers.

All affiliated clubs are supplied with an up-to-date set of maps of caves within their Police District for Search and Rescue purposes. The Waitomo Caves Museum houses the Society's archival set of maps.

Constitution

The latest Constitution is available on the NZSS website, and will be published in the NZSS handbook (see below) when it is next updated.