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200 Teams of Young Adventurers Get2Go
Friday, 27 July 2018, 4:09 pm | Hillary Outdoors
Close to 200 teams of keen secondary school students from all over New Zealand have signed up for the ultimate adventure racing event: The Torpedo7 Junior Get2Go Challenge. More >>
Hillary Outdoors Welcomes Founder as Patron
Friday, 6 July 2018, 10:59 am | Hillary Outdoors
The founder of Hillary Outdoors close to 50 years ago has returned to be its Patron. More >>
Whangarei Schools win Torpedo7 Get2Go Finals
Tuesday, 12 December 2017, 11:47 am | Hillary Outdoors
Ninety six adventurous secondary school students were excited to take part in the Torpedo7 Get2Go Final on Great Barrier Island last week - organised and hosted by outdoor education specialists, Hillary Outdoors. An eight-strong mixed gender team ... More >>
Blood, Sweat and Tears
Saturday, 13 May 2017, 3:28 pm | Hillary Outdoors
Snow-capped mountains, the call of a bellbird and puffs of misting breath hung in the morning air as day 1 of the Genesis Energy Hillary Challenge Final kicked off on Monday with 12 secondary school teams competing to take out the 2017 champion ... More >>
Discoveries through outdoor adventure for students
Tuesday, 13 December 2016, 2:32 pm | Hillary Outdoors
A group of twenty year 10 students from Taupo-nui-a-Tia College in Taupo recently attended a 5 day programme at Hillary Outdoors Education Centre Tongariro. Throughout the week, the students participated in a range of outdoor activities designed to ... More >>
Valuable lessons for local students on journey to summit
Tuesday, 6 December 2016, 12:04 pm | Hillary Outdoors
For many students, attending an outdoor education programme is out of reach due to challenging financial circumstances. Genesis Energy has been a long-time supporter of Hillary Outdoors, a charitable trust with Outdoor Education Centres on Great Barrier ... More >>
Papatoetoe High School students thrive in the outdoors
Tuesday, 25 October 2016, 2:29 pm | Hillary Outdoors
Papatoetoe High School students recently came back buzzing from their time at Hillary Outdoors Great Barrier Island where 10 students took part in a 5 day Outdoor Education programme. These students were able to attend the programme thanks to a community ... More >>
New manager for Hillary Outdoors’ Great Barrier Centre
Thursday, 13 November 2014, 2:13 pm | Hillary Outdoors
Gemma Parkin joins Hillary Outdoors after 11 years with Christchurch-based training organisation Horizons Unlimited, most recently as Adventure Education Manager. More >>
OPC rebrand puts Sir Ed back in the spotlight
Wednesday, 1 October 2014, 10:38 am | Hillary Outdoors
The outdoor education centre named for our most famous explorer says it is putting the Hillary name back where it belongs. More >>