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Check out photos, videos and heart-warming stories from our outdoor adventure programmes. Plus read articles published by our staff, motivational quotes, Maori word of the month, and more!
It’s all Go Go Go this week!
This week is a busy one for Adventure Specialties Trust … It’s all go go go!!! Someone buy these guys a drink! Or maybe a coffee (that’s more work-appropriate, isn’t it)
Posters for polytechs
We are sending these posters out to various tertiary institutions around New Zealand, to let outdoor education students know that we are a potential future employer.
Massey High students give surfing a go
“Massey High School Sports Department and Adventure Specialties Trust were able to obtain funding from Tū Manawa this year to take some of our junior girls on different outdoor activities, this was very successful and we saw growth in those who completed the programme.”
Congrats Darrin Worsfold
Darrin Worsfold is a long-term friend and supporter of Adventure Specialties Trust, a guru outdoor instructor, teacher, youth worker and carpenter amongst many other skills. An influencer, life...
Internship applications now open!
Auckland or Christchurch Adventure Specialties Trust offers several internship positions every year, normally two spots in Auckland and two spots in Christchurch. Applications are now open for...
Five Fun Facts about Instructor Pete
1. I grew up in a little place called Tasmania, which is where my love of the outdoors really began. Since before I could even walk our family would be found up in the highland lakes of Tassie...
Adventure Therapy youth camp coming up
Adventure Therapy Youth Camp Do you know any 15-18 year old teens who are wanting to build the confidence to try new things? Or feel more comfortable with other people in a group setting? Or wanting...
Walk on the Wild Side: green spaces increase wellbeing
"Urban green spaces are the major point of contact with nature for many people. Researchers from New Zealand and Germany compared the effects of walking in two different natural settings: an urban...
Internship applications now open for 2023
BECOME AN INTERN! Our annual #internship programme is open for applications for 2023! There are two spots available in Auckland and two spots in Christchurch. The internship is designed for people...
What do you LOVE about working for Adventure Specialties Trust?
We asked our instructors and office staff what they love about working at Adventure Specialties Trust and here is what they said:
#Serenity
Exquisite seahorse
Isn't this little seahorse exquisite? Imagine being asked to design a creature ... and coming up with something that looked like this! Our outdoor adventure programmes focus on our connection to...
Light-hearted fun
A little bit of light-hearted fun on the autumn "Inspire" programme in Christchurch!
Which explanation is correct?
There are two possible explanations for this photo, which one do you think is correct? 1. At our recent staff training retreat, the instructors practised zipline rescues (how to rescue someone...
Creative dinner table setting
Rutherford Journey photo slideshow
Our instructors Peter, Joe and Oli took five students from Rutherford High School on a ten-day Journey. Here is a short slideshow of their photos, including hiking, camping and bush skills, river crossings, mountain biking, team building activities, cooking together, as well as goal setting, group discussions and “chur bro” conversations.
We’re featured in this month’s NZOIA mag!
Check out the latest edition of the NZOIA mag to see Adventure Specialties Trust featured!
Clean your dishes in 10 seconds
Just for fun! A short 30-second video created by Instructor Anna during the first lockdown in 2020.
Caving with our school holiday programme
Caving at Waipu, Northland, was a ton of fun for the juniors on our free Break-away school holiday programme. Our Auckland programme manager, Jeff, busted out of the office for the day with Nat, our...
Seek the treasure you value most dearly
Thank you to Purapura Whetu Trust for giving us permission to share this beautiful whakataukī (Māori proverb) Whāiate iti Kahurangi ki te tuohu koe me he maunga teitei Seek the treasure you value...
Persuasion vs compulsion vs attraction
“There are three ways of trying to influence the young: There is persuasion, there is compulsion, and there is attraction. You can preach at them: that is a hook without a worm. You can say ‘you must volunteer’: that is of the devil. And you can tell them, ‘You are needed.’ That one hardly ever fails.”
Journey: Mountains to the Sea
Check out these stunning photos, taken by Instructor April, on a 6-day journey across the West coast of the South Island with Titirangi Rudolf Steiner school. Read more info about the journey below...
GET IN QUICK! Spaces available for free school holiday programme
LAST CHANCE!!! Free school holiday programme for teens in West Auckland. We have a few spaces left in the senior programme (14-17 year olds). THIS WED-THURS-FRI!!! Come on an adventure with us and...
Outdoors we are confronted everywhere with wonders – Wendell Berry
#stoked
Caption suggestions?
Any suggestions for a caption for this photo?!? Some responses from our social media peeps: Instructors say 'wahoo' while clients say 'we're going to die!'I think this adventure is going sideways...
INTRODUCING ANITA!
Our amazing Operations Assistant in Auckland (and previously an outdoor instructor). Here is more about Anita in her own words:
LAST CHANCE to sign up to our fully-funded 6-day girls wilderness journey!
LAST CHANCE TO SIGN UP TO OUR FULLY-FUNDED 6-DAY WILDERNESS JOURNEY for girls aged 15-18 (Year 11-13) who attend a school in Auckland. This adventure will include hiking, mountain biking and camping...
Photos from Kings College programme
We have a long-term partnership with Kings College where we help facilitate their recurring 21-day wilderness adventure programmes. The first part of the programme is eight days in Ahuroa,...
Be an Enthusiast in Life
Roald Dahl (1916-1990) was a British novelist, short-story writer, poet, screenwriter, and wartime fighter pilot of Norwegian descent. His books have sold more than 250 million copies worldwide. He has been referred to as “one of the greatest storytellers for children of the 20th century”.