Sep 12, 2023
Our POET Co-Ordinator, Pete Guyan shares his insights from a recent conference and his work in outdoor education – how small changes can lead to bigger outcomes: In the effort to improve, we often find ourselves aiming for significant transformations and big...
Oct 11, 2021
In today’s world, not only is the outdoors better for your mental health, but it’s safer too. According to a recent study, only one in every thousand cases of COVID-19 are transmitted outside. Fresh air allows the virus to disperse, rather than build up in an enclosed...
Sep 24, 2020
To support our work we run an annual fundraiser – the NZ Mountain Film Festival. It’s a collection of the best short films from the Wanaka event and this year was our fifth time hosting the event in Hamilton. We were all set for the night of the 12th...
May 18, 2020
Written by Gemma Periam With schools being back today, what type of learning will be valued and prioritised? Will it be just another form of lockdown for students in the hope of ‘catching up’ on what has been missed while learning at home? Will schools even consider...
Aug 15, 2019
The weekend is nearly here and whether you’ll be spending it indoors or outdoors, we’ve brought you five more links from around the web to read in your downtime. Should kids climb trees? How high should they climb? Which trees are safe to climb? A whole heap of...
Feb 14, 2019
Hi everyone – it’s been a long hot summer here with this scorching, dry weather showing no sign of abating. During those moments when we’ve been hiding indoors trying to stay cool, we’ve enjoyed reading, browsing and bookmarking some...