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.

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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).

How the Award works

Celebrating 60 Years of Manawatakitahi

HRH The Prince Edward, global Patron of The Duke of Edinburgh’s International Award, joined us to celebrate 60 years of the Award in Aotearoa New Zealand.
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Video by Rohan Krishnan from Kaleido Studios

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