"My advice for any other kids thinking about doing a big tramp: 'Don’t let a bird steal your bag!' Aria Willson, aged ten, learns just how far she can walk after spending her FMC Youth Expedition Scholarship on a six-day tramp with her mum.
By Natalie Bealing 8 December, 2025 | Youth Award Grant - Fielding High School students hit the West Coast's Paparoa Range for a four-day, 55-kilometre hike. The Paparoa Track is set in the Paparoa Ranges along the West Coast south of Westport. Our group consisted of [...]
By Micah Boyd, Jasmine Boyd, Rosie James, Evan Faithful, Amelie Nekrosius 1 January, 2026 | OTNZ Waikato/Whakatane High Schoolers set out on a challenging adventure through Tongariro for their Silver Duke of Edinburgh Expedition. Our team of 6 set out for a 3-day hike in the [...]
By Denika Clooney, Lilly Andrews, Joshua Scheeper, and Chanelle Groenewald 12 December, 2025 | Youth Award Grant - Otamatea High School students learn the importance of leadership during their Gold Duke of Edinburgh Expedition. Lilly In the early morning of the 11th of December, our qualifying [...]
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