Nov 12, 2018
We started the ”Our People” series of blog posts to connect our audience to the people working behind the scenes of our organisation. It was a way to tell our story and share the different personal observations and experiences that collectively help drive...
Sep 25, 2018
How do we do what we do? Its easy – its all about our people. This week it’s Donalds turn to share (in his own words) some of what makes him tick……. Its Kia ora, my name is Donald and I am a programme coordinator at POET. I grew up on the...
Jul 5, 2018
Sometimes you just get lucky and are delivered a great story to share; that’s what happened earlier this week and we couldn’t wait to post it for you all to read. Mark Ewing (in his own words) takes us on a bit of his lifelong outdoor journey. His funny...
Jun 22, 2018
This week is Volunteer Week and just like last year, we wanted to share the stories of some of people we know who are giving back to their community by sharing their time, knowledge and skills. As a community organisation we believe in the importance of this week to...
Jun 8, 2018
I became aware of the work of POET during my time as a lecturer at the University of Waikato. As a teacher and researcher of outdoor education I was drawn to POET’s mission of making a difference in young people’s lives through place-responsive approaches to learning....
Mar 26, 2018
Hi, we’re Dan and Nicky from Playcreative. We’ve both grown up in nature, just slightly different forms of nature, due to our super active and adventurous families; Dan grew up riding mountain bike trails almost before he could walk, and Nicky grew up on and...
