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Scouts New Zealand
We empower youth through adventurous experiences to lead lives that make a positive difference.
Every year we help 16,000 young people in New Zealand enjoy new adventures; to experience the outdoors; interact with others, gain confidence and have the opportunity to reach their full potential.
Working alongside our youth members are thousands of adult volunteers, with a huge variety of roles and opportunities available.
Scouts New Zealand - Latest News [Page 1]
Scouts Aotearoa Appointments Raani Kelderman, National Commissioner
Monday, 29 November 2021, 2:11 pm | Scouts New Zealand
Scouts Aotearoa is pleased to announce the appointment of Raani Kelderman as the new National Commissioner. At twenty-one Raani is Scouts Aotearoa's youngest ever National Commissioner. Raani has been a part of the Scouts whānau for nine years ... More >>
Scouts Aotearoa Launches “The Great Indoors” For Locked Down Families
Sunday, 22 August 2021, 3:59 pm | Scouts New Zealand
Scouts Aotearoa today launched “The Great Indoors” a website where families looking for activities for their young people during the Level 4 lockdown can get ideas. The programme is free and open to all New Zealand families. Scouts Aotearoa ... More >>
Scouts New Zealand Runs First Virtual Moot For Rovers
Friday, 10 April 2020, 11:22 am | Scouts New Zealand
120 young people to participate in two-day online Moot over Easter Wellington: 9 April 2020. Scouts New Zealand today announced that over the Easter holiday the 79th National Rover Moot will be run entirely online. This is the first virtual Moot in ... More >>
Scouts New Zealand Launches “Scouting From Home” For All New Zealand Families
Monday, 6 April 2020, 4:54 pm | Scouts New Zealand
Wellington: 6 April 2020 . Scouts New Zealand today launched its “Scouting from Home” programme and a website where families looking for activities for their young people during the Level 4 alert can sign up. The programme is open to all New Zealand ... More >>
SCOUTS New Zealand Moves To Online Delivery Service
Sunday, 22 March 2020, 2:11 pm | Scouts New Zealand
SCOUTS New Zealand will stay open as an online delivery service and suspend in-person group meetings. The Government has announced a Covid-19 level two alert, asking for non-essential meetings to stop. SCOUTing is continuing for its 12,000 youth members, ... More >>
SCOUTS New Zealand Media Statement
Tuesday, 30 April 2019, 7:34 pm | Scouts New Zealand
Jenny Rodgers, the General Manager, Lower North Island and National Schools Manager sadly passed away in the crash north of Taupo on Sunday, 28 April 2019. More >>
BRAVO to our unsung heroes!
Monday, 18 June 2018, 9:31 am | Scouts New Zealand
It’s National Volunteer Week and SCOUTS New Zealand wishes to sincerely thank our 5,000 amazing volunteers for their hard work and dedication to Scouting - delivering over 1 million volunteer hours per year. More >>
How Scouts deals with allegations of wrong behavior
Monday, 11 June 2018, 1:53 pm | Scouts New Zealand
We have prepared the following statement for you which explains how our organisation deals with allegations of wrong behaviour: More >>
NZ Survivor donates over $4,500 worth of Civil Defence gear
Monday, 7 May 2018, 11:46 am | Scouts New Zealand
Getting better prepared NZ Survivor donates over $4,500 worth of Civil Defence gear to SCOUTS New Zealand NZ Survivor, supplier of Civil Defence knowledge, products and services, have become the latest community partner of SCOUTS New Zealand. Through ... More >>
Duke of Edinburgh and SCOUTS New Zealand sign MOU
Wednesday, 2 May 2018, 11:31 am | Scouts New Zealand
SCOUTS New Zealand is thrilled to announce they have signed an updated Memorandum of Understanding with the Duke of Edinburgh (DOE) Award Scheme which allows for cross-crediting between the SCOUT's award scheme and the DOE award scheme. More >>
110 years of New Zealand Scouting....
Tuesday, 27 February 2018, 4:01 pm | Scouts New Zealand
Thursday 22 February saw 200 Scout Leaders and guests attend an event held at Government House to celebrate 110 years of Scouting in New Zealand. More >>
National Scout Regatta Success
Sunday, 14 January 2018, 1:32 pm | Scouts New Zealand
13 January 2017 MEDIA RELEASE – For immediate release to Scoop National Scout Regatta Success The 28th National Scout Regatta on Porirua Harbour was a huge success with around 590 youth and volunteers taking part with a fleet of 80 boats. More >>
Scouts Action on the Water
Monday, 1 January 2018, 12:53 pm | Scouts New Zealand
400 youth, aged 10 to 18, are participating in the 28th National Scout Regatta in Porirua Harbour from the 29 December to 6 January. More >>
NZ youth sector champions come together for a better future
Tuesday, 7 November 2017, 7:48 pm | Scouts New Zealand
Thursday 2 November, saw over 100 attendees from across the youth development sector convene at Government House for the leader symposium entitled Continuing the Conversation: Service Collaboration for Better Youth Outcomes. More >>
SCOUTS New Zealand 22nd Jamboree Site Announced
Thursday, 28 September 2017, 10:54 am | Scouts New Zealand
SCOUTS New Zealand is delighted to announce that the site of the SCOUTS New Zealand 22nd Scout Jamboree will be the Mystery Creek Events Centre, Waipā District, near Hamilton. The Jamboree will be held over the Christmas/New Year period from December ... More >>
Champion Freight Becomes SCOUTS NZ's Latest Champion
Wednesday, 27 September 2017, 10:46 am | Scouts New Zealand
Champion Freight – a New Zealand owned and operated freight forwarding company specialising in international sea freight has become SCOUTS New Zealand’s latest Award Scheme Champion for the Scouts Section Conservation Badge. The Conservation ... More >>
Champion Freight becomes SCOUTS latest Award Scheme Champion
Wednesday, 27 September 2017, 10:44 am | Scouts New Zealand
Champion Freight – a New Zealand owned and operated freight forwarding company specialising in international sea freight has become SCOUTS New Zealand’s latest Award Scheme Champion for the Scouts Section Conservation Badge. The Conservation ... More >>
STA Travel Supporting New Experiences at SCOUTS NZ
Monday, 18 September 2017, 10:48 am | Scouts New Zealand
STA Travel, the largest student and young person Travel Company in the world, has become the latest Award Scheme Champion for SCOUTS New Zealand. STA Travel’s particular support is for the Scouts Section New Experiences badge – a perfect match for a ... More >>
SCOUTS NZ Launch te reo Māori Scout Law
Tuesday, 12 September 2017, 10:25 am | Scouts New Zealand
SCOUTS New Zealand launch te reo Māori Scout Law and Promise to celebrate Māori language week More >>
33 million Scouts united on Scarf Day 1 August
Monday, 31 July 2017, 2:23 pm | Scouts New Zealand
33 million Scouts united on Scarf Day 1 August There are over 33 million members in the worldwide Scouting community – and 20,000 of them are in New Zealand. On 1 August, they will wear their Scout scarf to work and school to celebrate Scout ... More >>
