by Bex | Adventure Specialties Trust | 18, Aug 2021 | All, Events, Media
18 August 2021: Nationwide Level 4 Lockdown announced by Prime Minister Jacinda Adern last night. All Auckland and Christchurch programmes are postponed during Levels 3 and 4. We anticipate being back on board in Level 2, with strict COVID-19 safety policies in place....
by Bex | Adventure Specialties Trust | 13, Aug 2021 | All, Blog
What happens when we take 10 students on a 10-day “Project K” journey through Karangahake Gorge, in the Waikato region of New Zealand? There’s fun and laughter, there’s team building activities, there are even a few goats! There are some tears,...
by Bex | Adventure Specialties Trust | 11, Aug 2021 | All, Blog
What creates positive change in people’s lives? Research shows that healthy relationships with others is one of the biggest protective factors against negative life outcomes. The skills that are vital for building healthy relationships are things like trust,...
by Bex | Adventure Specialties Trust | 9, Aug 2021 | All, Blog
This is a powerful quote from Martin Luther King Jr. Do you know his story? Martin Luther King Jr. (1929 – 1968) was an American Baptist minister and activist who became the most visible spokesman and leader in the American civil rights movement from 1955 until his...
by Bex | Adventure Specialties Trust | 9, Aug 2021 | All, Blog
Laura, one of our Auckland instructors, has a huge heart and a passion for helping women and girls gain confidence and skills through outdoor adventure. She is creating a pilot programme for girls from local high schools in our community; students that might have...
by Bex | Adventure Specialties Trust | 9, Aug 2021 | All, Blog
Twice a year, the staff at Adventure Specialties Trust gets together for staff training. There are over 25 of us, instructors and management and contractors, spread across Auckland and Christchurch. So it’s definitely a mission to get everyone in one place, but...
by Bex | Adventure Specialties Trust | 6, Aug 2021 | All, Blog
Word from the CEO. Stories from our outdoor adventure programmes. What is Adventure Therapy? Our new Christchurch HQ. And more! Click below to read the PDF version: On-Track-newsletter-June-July-2021-v9Download Want to receive a physical copy of our newsletter in your...
by Bex | Adventure Specialties Trust | 6, Aug 2021 | All, Blog
One of the many stunning locations we travel to is the Central North Island. These photos are from a 4-day expedition with Kings College students, as part of their Duke of Edinburgh journeys. They hiked up to a peak on Mt Ruapehu, tented overnight above the clouds,...
by Bex | Adventure Specialties Trust | 4, Aug 2021 | All
Have you ever experienced a ‘thin space’? Those places where Heaven and Earth feel like they are only a few feet apart. Places where we are jolted out of our mundane life and swept up in a wave of awe and wonder. Places where we can’t help but think...
by Bex | Adventure Specialties Trust | 26, Jul 2021 | All, Blog
We are a not-for-profit charity, and one of the reasons that we have been able to operate and grow over the last 37 years is because of the generous donations and financial support from different people and organisations throughout New Zealand. We don’t say it...
