Outward Bound and iwi Te Ātiawa o Te Waka-a-Māui have re-signed a Memorandum of Understanding to continue working together to enhance Tikanga tuku iho of our organisations in Anakiwa and surrounding whenua.

OB Instructors Luke and Robbie planned to run 35km a day for 30 days, travelling form Bluff to Anakiwa and raise $10k for Outward Bound scholarships. The pair ended up travelling all the way to Cape Reinga!

On 24 September 2022, we had the pleasure of welcoming over 150 OB alumni from the past six decades back to the school in Anakiwa for our 60th-anniversary celebration.

Valued supporter and alumni Heather Black (Scott 383) has been volunteering at a refugee centre in Romania where she has met many incredible teenagers who have had their lives and their stability disrupted by the war in Ukraine.

Since the first Outward Bound School was established in Wales, over 40 schools have been established in more than 30 countries worldwide. Outward Bound New Zealand has run courses at Anakiwa since 1962, touching the lives of over 70,000 participants.

Hamish has been OB’s Health & Safety Manager in Anakiwa for the past 6 years. A total stalwart of the outdoor education industry, Hamish brings a massive amount of mana and experience to the role.