Aoraki Bound - Relationships
"Mā te tuakana e tika ai te teina, mā te teina e tika ai te tuakana...
Through relationships and respect we can find the way forward"
Outward Bound
Aoraki Bound is the result of a partnership between two values based organizations; Te Rūnanga o Ngāi Tahu and Outward Bound. Both organizations have similar values and genuine track records in building capacity in people, culture and communities. Ngāi Tahu wished to work in partnership with Outward Bound to develop the programme by accessing Outward Bounds expertise in the field of experiential education using the outdoors as the medium to achieve the objectives that they have set for the Aoraki Bound programme. Outward Bound for its part sees this partnership with Ngāi Tahu as; assisting it towards the achievement of its vision of helping to develop "Better people, Better communities and a Better world" and to assist Outward Bound in its further objective of making Outward Bound relevant to all sectors of New Zealand society.
Aoraki Bound is a first in New Zealand, combining the proven methodology of Outward Bound with the cultural knowledge and aspirations of Ngāi Tahu in developing a course not only for Ngāi Tahu, but for all New Zealanders. The course will be a doorway to Ngāi Tahu culture, tikanga (traditions), mahinga kai (food gathering) and reo (language) supported on an Outward Bound framework of personal and social development through values-based experiential learning in an outdoor environment. The course is designed to reinforce participants Ngāi Tahu identity and offer all cultures, communities, organisations and individuals a better understanding of and comfort with Māori culture.
Information for Sponsors
Te Rūnanga o Ngāi Tahu see Aoraki Bound as an opportunity for our valued contractors/suppliers to become our long term partners by participating in Aoraki Bound and strengthening their understanding of Ngāi Tahu culture, history and our vision for the future.
Organisations can contribute to Aoraki Bound in the following ways:
- Sponsor employees to attend
- Provide a scholarship to support those who may not otherwise be able to attend
Typical results from an employer's perspective include increased self confidence, adherence to values, focus, personal responsibility, motivation, determination, drive, empathy, an ability to work in a team and the concept of service; along with increased understanding of and comfort with Ngāi Tahu culture.
Organisations who have contributed to Aoraki Bound by either sponsoring staff to attend or by providing scholarships include:
- Meridian Energy
- He Oranga Pounamu
- Kensington Swan
- Department of Conservation
- Te Rūnanga o Ngāi Tahu
- Ngāi Tahu Holdings
- Ngāi Tahu Property
- Christchurch College of Education
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Contact Aoraki Bound
Janyne Morrison
Senior Advisor,
Capability Development
Te Rūnanga o Ngāi Tahu
PO Box 13046
Christchurch
Ph 0800 KAI TAHU
aoraki.bound@ngaitahu.iwi.nz
Aoraki Bound Forms
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