Equipping all young New Zealanders for promising futures

Adventurous Journey – Akaroa, Canterbury

Equipping all young New Zealanders for promising futures

Skills – Solution Finders

Equipping all young New Zealanders for promising futures

Physical Activity – Sailing

Equipping all young New Zealanders for promising futures

Voluntary Service – Intergenerational

Who We Are

The Duke of Edinburgh's Hillary Award equips rangatahi for promising futures by challenging young people to develop skills and tools to improve themselves – and their communities.

How We Do It

Our participants set their own challenge. With guidance from Award Leaders, each young person is encouraged to examine themselves - their interests, their ambitions, and set challenges for our four Award sections; Voluntary Service, Physical Recreation, Skills and Adventurous Journey (along with Gold Residential – at Gold level only).

There are three levels to the Award—Bronze, Silver and Gold—and each level has four specific sections that participants need to complete activities in (plus a fifth at Gold level).

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Adventurous Journey

Developing a sense of adventure and discovery while undertaking a team journey.

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Physical Recreation

Engaging in physical recreation for the improvement of health, fitness and wellbeing.

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Skills

Developing personal interests, creativity or practical skills.

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Voluntary Service

Volunteering over a set period of time.

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Gold Residential Project

Sharing a purposeful experience who are not your usual companions.

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