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Mike Moka faced the toughest test of his life when he spent eight days at Outward Bound. Read more

I started BMX in 1999, well before it was an Olympic sport. I absolutely loved it but was determined to play as many sports as I could and do well at school. As BMX became a bigger part of my life, it was announced as an Olympic sport for the 2008, Beijing Games. Read more

After training as an Occupational Therapist and working as a counsellor, Paula Wood joined our team in 2014. She spent much of her childhood on boats and kayaks and hopes to build the same adventurous life for her children! Read more

Did you know, by attending Outward Bound our students leave with not only new friends, but also an improved ability to succeed in their jobs, businesses and studies? Read more

In today’s society it’s not only difficult to find the time, but also the environment to reflect on life and discover your true identity.That’s why, when the opportunity arose for Graeme Mead to attend the Discovery Masters course, he grabbed it with both hands. Read more

After her course, Anna Erwood set a goal of raising $500 to contribute to another students OB course fee. She signed up for our OB Champions programme and decided to tackle the Orewa Beach Half Marathon as her challenge. Read more

This month we catch up with Aidan Dunn. Aidan was lucky enough to receive a scholarship from the Estate of Marjorie Coombes to attend a Classic course as part of Rutherford watch 600. Read more

At the time I decided to go to OB I did not know much about the sponsorship support that Outward Bound offers. I applied for the one and only scholarship that my school was offering, but unfortunately I did not get it. I still wanted to give it a go, as from what little information I had heard, Outw... Read more

My fundraising was done mainly by writing letters and sending them out to as many local businesses that I could think of that I thought may be able to help me on my journey. Read more

Don’t hold back, just send your letter to as many people as you can (I think it also helps if you take it to a business personally); mention that every little bit helps so that they don’t think that you are asking for the full amount. Read more