Help Ukrainian Teenagers Build Resilience and Leadership Skills
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.
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60 Years of Outward Bound NZ - The Story So Far
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.
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Hamish Reid - Our New School Director
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.
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Harsha's Hitch for Hope
OB alumni Harsha Guntakala hitchhiked the length of NZ with 5 others to raise funds for mental health. Together they raised nearly $60k! He shares how OB inspired him to fundraise for this important cause.
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Sid's Tribute to Cobham 678
Classic alumni Sid Malhi from Auckland blew us away with her ‘tribute to Cobham 678’ video. If you’ve done a Classic course – this is going to bring back all the feels.
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Sadness at the passing of our Patron Sir David Levene
It is with a huge amount of sadness that we share the news that our Patron Sir David Levene has passed away, aged 92.
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Inspiring Alumni - Kimberley Wallace
We catch up with alumni Billy Wallace whose life choices have been defined by her 21 day OB journey in 1995. Home for Billy is currently on Macquarie Island where she works for the Australian Antarctic Division as a Survival Training Instructor.
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Inspiring Alumni - Arthur Tompkins
Arthur Tompkins clearly doesn’t do things by halves: a district court judge, art crime specialist and eight-time Coast to Coast competitor, it's no surprise that he has also completed three OB courses over 40 years!
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PLUS EST EN VOUS – There is more in you
How do you describe what ‘there is more in you’ means to someone who has never heard of Outward Bound? Explaining to family and friends what it means and indeed what an OB course is even about, can be hard. Enter 18 yr old Jacob Gates, Batten 673.
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Inspiring Alumni - Tyler and Jim Hireme
For the Hireme whānau of Bay of Plenty, attending Outward Bound is part of their family kaupapa, so much so that koro James has a plaque he hands down to his mokopuna. We talk to James and his grandson Tyler.
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24-year-old Josh chose to fundraise to cover his Classic course fees. Find out what he did to come up with the cash and why it made his Outward Bound experience even more worthwhile. Read more
Interested our Professional Courses but not sure what you'll get out of it? Hear it from Andy Milne, Commercial Manager at ASB, who tells us how his time at Anakiwa has refined his leadership skills and made him more effective at work. Read more
The Beatles sang all about it. But sexagenarian and Scott Watch legend Jan Blythe has actually done it. A day before her 65th birthday, Jan completed a Masters course in one of our coldest June's on record. She loved it! Read more
Anna McNuff has completed her jaw-dropping 80 marathons up the length of NZ to raise money for OB. She returned home to the UK after experiencing a once-in-a-lifetime adventure. Catch up on her incredible story of determination. Read more
Crisp, sunny mornings, sensational wildlife and peaceful reflection. Read on to find out why the June-September months at Anakiwa are some of the best... Read more