Award Updates

The Duke of Edinburgh’s International Award (the Award) is delighted to announce that HRH The Duke of Edinburgh will be the charity’s new Patron. The Duke takes on the patronages previously held by his father, Prince Philip, who founded the Award in 1956. The Duke has been a passionate supporter of the International Award and DofE UK for decades, achieving his own Gold Award here in New Zealand in 1986. The Duke has been a Trustee of the DofE since…

From 15th January the Online Record Book will automatically archive participants’ accounts if they have not been active for 365 days.…

In 2023, our 60th year, we want to celebrate you for giving your time to guide and mentor our rangatahi within the Award community.…

From setting strong foundations, to building for growth: The Duke of Edinburgh’s International Award, Hillary Award appoints a new National Director The Duke of Edinburgh’s Hillary Award has appointed a new National Director as it looks to grow and enable even more of Aotearoa’s rangatahi to access powerful, internationally-recognised non-formal education and learning opportunities outside the classroom. Emma Brown joins the Hillary Award fresh from her role as the Director of Brand and Communications at The Duke of Edinburgh’s International…

The National Māori Authority and the Duke of Edinburgh’s Hillary Award have joined forces in a new partnership to advocate and develop pathways for young New Zealanders that are inclusive of Te Ao Māori and Tikanga Māori. The Award in Aotearoa asked rangatahi what their priorities are, and “what they really cared about” and they responded. They want to be able to get a job, save the planet, and importantly they expressed their desire to understand their identity, and to discover…

All Award Adaptations will remain in place while Aotearoa is at the red setting of the Traffic Light system.  For more information, head to our COVID-19 Adaptations page.…