Whenua Iti Outdoors
Whenua Iti Outdoors is an educational ‘non-profit’ Charitable Trust offering a wide range of exceptional programmes for schools, youth and individuals who seek personal development through outdoor adventures.
A mix of adventure, personal challenge, education and the outdoors help people to develop and grow.
We offer opportunities for safe, memorable outdoor experiences to suit people of all ages and wide-ranging abilities. Our adventures are safe, guided and off-the-beaten track. Our outdoor instructors are highly experienced and well qualified and have excellent local knowledge of the area and its natural environment.
Mission Statement:
It is our mission to encourage the holistic development of individuals through outdoor experiences.
Courses:
Download our Course Overview (last updated July 2011).
Contact details:
Physical Address: Moutere Highway, Lower Moutere
Email: info@whenuaiti.org.nz
Phone: 526 7842
Detailed information:
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History:
In the beginning there was one woman with a dream. In the early 1980s Hazel Nash started working from her 7.5 hectares of land in Lower Moutere to use her skills, time, and land for the holistic development of others, particularly young people. She gathered friends and benefactors and began running courses with a homespun approach, using volunteer tutors, donated equipment, private homes and a hay barn.
In 1986 Whenua Iti Outdoors became a registered charitable trust. In 1998 Hazel was awarded the NZ Order of Merit for Services to Youth. We have now worked with over 18,000 people, keeping the spirit of Whenua Iti alive in our philosophy and guiding principles.
