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2019 Gold Award Ceremonies Announced
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2019 Gold Award Ceremonies Gold Award Ceremony dates have just been confirmed by Government House as follows: Auckland Gold Award Ceremony – Saturday 30 March 2019 Wellington Gold Award Ceremony – Saturday 27 July 2019 Dunedin Gold Award Ceremony – Saturday 28 September 2019 Gold Award Ceremonies are a gr... Keep Reading
Ready for the World
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Ready for the world Young people – with their dynamism, their energy and their inherent understanding of our interconnected world – have much to teach us. Increased educational attainment, advances in technology and the spread of information have made this generation the best educated, most connected and most informed in history. ... Keep Reading
Duke of Ed Gold Alumni meets Prince Harry and the Duchess of Sussex
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Duke of Ed Gold Alumni, Mabel Ye, meets Prince Harry and the Duchess of Sussex "Women's suffrage is about feminism, and feminism is about fairness." - Duchess of Sussex Meghan Markle. In an unexpected chain of events I was invited to represent the Duke of Edinburgh’s Hillary Award as a Gold Alumni to attend the reception hosted by Gove... Keep Reading
Partnership to benefit lifesaving youth
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Award partnership to benefit lifesaving youth Duke of Edinburgh’s Hillary Award (the Award) National Director, Karen Ross, and Surf Life Saving New Zealand (SLSNZ) Chief Executive Officer, Paul Dalton, have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to partner together enabling them to deliver the Award to SLSNZ’s young surf lifeg... Keep Reading
Strategic partnerships to benefit New Zealand youth
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STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIPS TO BENEFIT NEW ZEALAND YOUTH The Duke of Edinburgh’s Hillary Award (the Award), alongside both Girls’ Brigade New Zealand and Boys’ Brigade/ICONZ (BBNZ), are proud to announce an update to their partnership, which will give young people aged between 14 and 25 the opportunity to complete two pre... Keep Reading
Ferndale School students achieve Gold
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Ferndale School students achieve Gold Five students from Ferndale School gained their Gold Duke of Edinburgh’s Hillary Award at a ceremony in Christchurch on 1 September. This internationally recognised award is no easy feat, it requires participants to push to their limits physically and mentally. Paul de Spa, Award Leader and teache... Keep Reading
Duke of Edinburgh's Hillary Award elects new chair and board member
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DUKE OF EDINBURGH’S HILLARY AWARD ELECTS NEW CHAIR & BOARD MEMBER The Duke of Edinburgh’s Hillary Award (The Award) is delighted to announce the appointment of Ken Hames as Chairperson and Emily Fabling as a Board Member at its Annual General Meeting on 17 August. The Award is the world’s leading youth achievement award... Keep Reading
Award partnership to benefit youth with intellectual disabilities
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AWARD PARTNERSHIP TO BENEFIT YOUTH WITH INTELLECTUAL DISABILITIES Duke of Edinburgh’s Hillary Award (the Award) National Director, Karen Ross, and Special Olympics New Zealand Chief Executive, Carolyn Young, have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to partner together. Both organisations are committed to working in partnership t... Keep Reading
Award credited for giving hope to youth behind the wire
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Award credited for giving hope to youth behind the wire The Duke of Edinburgh’s Hillary Award (the Award) has been credited with giving hope to young men who are serving time in the Youth Unit at Christchurch Prison. In May this year, nine young people successfully completed their Award while serving time in the Youth Unit. When visit... Keep Reading
Award online shop launched
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Award online shop launched Our online shop is now up and running with a range of high quality Macpac outdoor clothing branded with the Duke of Edinburgh’s International Award logo. This is a great way to advertise your relationship with the Award and as added bonus, we’ve negotiated great prices for this gear. There is also ... Keep Reading