by Bex | Adventure Specialties Trust | 4, Jul 2022 | Adventure With Purpose, All, Blog, Stories from Programmes
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, Northland, where the boys do outdoor team-building activities, hiking, rock...
by Bex | Adventure Specialties Trust | 1, Jul 2022 | All, Blog, Inspirational Quotes
ROALD DAHL 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...
by Bex | Adventure Specialties Trust | 29, Jun 2022 | All, Blog, Featured Hike
FEATURED HIKE: Montgomery Peak walk. A intermediate-level hike with stunning views of Akaroa Peninsula, 2-hour return. HIKE DESCRIPTION: The hike starts with the Giant Tōtara Walk, a short 5 minute walk in Montgomery Scenic Reserve which will take you to a huge forked...
by Bex | Adventure Specialties Trust | 27, Jun 2022 | All, Blog, Upcoming Programmes
BREAKAWAY APPLICATIONS OPEN NOW! This is our eternally popular FREE school holiday programme for teenagers in West Auckland. WHO: There are different programmes for juniors (11-13 years old) and seniors (14-17 years old). Strict eligibility criteria apply so please...
by Bex | Adventure Specialties Trust | 24, Jun 2022 | About Adventure Specialties Trust, Learning about te ao Māori
Our Matariki Stories We have been learning about Matariki as a team: reflecting on the past year, assessing our present situations, and considering our hopes and dreams for the coming year. A huge thanks to April for leading us through this process. As a group, we...
by Bex | Adventure Specialties Trust | 22, Jun 2022 | About Adventure Specialties Trust, All, Blog, Job Vacancies, Staff Profiles
Sleeping God Canyon It’s not often that a team of outdoor instructors all get time off at the same time. So when the Auckland staff had a long weekend where almost everyone was available, including some office staff and a few friends, we headed down to Sleeping...
by Bex | Adventure Specialties Trust | 20, Jun 2022 | About Adventure Specialties Trust, All, Blog, Staff Profiles
INTRODUCING ANNA! One of our new outdoor instructors in the Christchurch office.Here’s what Anna has to say about herself: ☀️ I am from the beautiful town of Waihi Beach in the North Island ☀️ I worked a ski season in Alberta, Canada. I fell into a tree well on...
by Bex | Adventure Specialties Trust | 17, Jun 2022 | Adventure Therapy, All, Blog, Stories from Programmes
Good News Story A lady on one of our “Inspire” Adventure Therapy programme for adults in Christchurch has been using the practice of mihi (acknowledgements or thanks) with her whānau at home. She said it has brought them closer together and now she can...
by Bex | Adventure Specialties Trust | 15, Jun 2022 | Adventure With Purpose, All, Blog, Upcoming Programmes
Upcoming programme Do you know any girls (year 11-13) in Auckland that would be keen to attend a life-changing outdoor adventure programme? 6 days. 2-3 different outdoor activities e.g. kayaking and mountain biking. Totally free! Get in touch with Laura...
by Bex | Adventure Specialties Trust | 15, Jun 2022 | All, Blog, Job Vacancies
JOB VACANCY Auckland outdoor instructor x2! Sadly, two instructors are leaving us to go on an exciting overseas adventure together. So we are looking for two more instructors to join our team. Who are we? Adventure Specialties Trust is a non-profit organisation based...
by Bex | Adventure Specialties Trust | 13, Jun 2022 | About Adventure Specialties Trust, All, Blog
A HUGE thank you to The Lion Foundation (@thelionfoundationnz) for their support in helping us purchase some new outdoor clothing. When we are able to supply outdoor adventure clothing and equipment to all our programme participants, it allows more people to come on...
by Bex | Adventure Specialties Trust | 10, Jun 2022 | All, Blog, Inspirational Quotes
“Live in the sunshine, swim in the sea, drink the wild air.” – Ralph Waldo Emerson
by Bex | Adventure Specialties Trust | 8, Jun 2022 | Adventure With Purpose, All, Blog
How do you teach leadership? Here are three stories to demonstrate different aspects of leadership: LEADERSHIP THROUGH COMPASSION Princess Diana shaking the hands of an AIDS patient In the 1980s, AIDS arrived on the world stage. It was a new, frightening disease with...
by Bex | Adventure Specialties Trust | 6, Jun 2022 | Adventure With Purpose, All, Blog, Stories from Programmes
Feedback from OutWest Youth Community Trust “My students and I had an amazing time on the Adventure Therapy programme. It was great for team bonding, developing confidence, and it gave the students experiences that some of them would never otherwise experience....
by Bex | Adventure Specialties Trust | 3, Jun 2022 | Adventure With Purpose, All, Blog, Stories from Programmes
Surfing with Recreate Recreate NZ is a non-profit that provides life-changing experiences to young people with disabilities. Adventure Specialties Trust partners with Recreate NZ to create challenging and fun outdoor adventure activities for the Recreate youth. This...
by Bex | Adventure Specialties Trust | 1, Jun 2022 | About Adventure Specialties Trust, All, Blog
Our Auckland office is still working out of “The Crater” (the rock climbing wall attached to the main office building). We moved all the computers and office equipment in here after The Great Flood, when a water pipe burst upstairs earlier this year and...
by Bex | Adventure Specialties Trust | 30, May 2022 | All, Blog, Learning about te ao Māori
Our Maori word of the month is kōreti (kayaking). One of our favourite activities!
by Bex | Adventure Specialties Trust | 27, May 2022 | About Adventure Specialties Trust, All, Blog, Staff Profiles
Working hard or hardly working?!? Our new interns, Oli and Micah, working hard on their kayak block course. They headed up north with Mark, our training manager, to the beautiful beaches of Whananaki, Northland, and spent time together learning about kayaking:...
by Bex | Adventure Specialties Trust | 25, May 2022 | About Adventure Specialties Trust, All, Blog, Staff Profiles
INTRODUCING JOE: One of our outdoor instructors who has recently jumped ship from Christchurch to Auckland. Here are five facts about Joe: “1. From my first game of canoe polo, back in 2012, I have been playing non-stop (except for one season due to injury and...
by Bex | Adventure Specialties Trust | 23, May 2022 | About Adventure Specialties Trust, All, Blog
“Adventure With Purpose” and “Adventure Therapy” are the two categories that all our programmes fall under. What is the difference between these two categories? ADVENTURE WITH PURPOSE Adventure With Purpose programmes are aimed at people who...
