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Index of Content
About Blacklabel
North Island
South Island
Packages
Spirit of New Zealand 10 day Sailing Youth Development Program
Maori River Journey 9 day Youth Adventure Program
Great Barrier Island 5 day Hillary Outdoor Adventure
Tongariro 5 day Hillary Outdoor Adventure
South Island 8 day Summer of Exploration
South Island 8 day Winter Adventure
Bay of Islands 6 day Youth Adventure Program
Coromandel 1 day Hidden Natural Wilderness Walk
Te Urewera 7 day Wilderness Hike
6 day Wilderness and Bushcraft Skills Program

Black Label’s exclusive New Zealand experiences for Youth
Black Label has selected and partnered with New Zealand’s leading outdoor
education specialists to develop a branded range of unique and exclusive
outdoor experiential programs for teenagers aged 12-18. These programs strive
to encourage self-discovery, improved individual confidence, group awareness
and a respect for the environment, preservation and respect for diverse cultures
for every student in some of the most pristine environments in the world.
Please enjoy our beautiful destinations.

Experiences
Adventure
Programs
Planning
Black Label will introduce your teenager to
one of the world’s greatest adventure
playgrounds with their own personal and
highly qualif ied guides. Your teenager could
sail, kayak, hike, mountain-bike, ski or swim
at private and untouched locations
throughout New Zealand.
Participants learn a range of outdoor survival
skills to develop all-round life skills, see
dreams and possibilities, and grow selfesteem
and conf idence. The educational
opportunities are exclusive to Black Label but
also allow students to engage with the pristine
beauty of New Zealand.
Black Label will provide extensive pre-trip
planning which is very much one-on-one with
the organizing Coordinator to provide the best
possible experiences tailored to each individual’s
age, skills and preferences and taking into
account their appetite for adventure.
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Our Promise
Quality
Assurance
Guarantee
All itineraries include our trademark quality
service, clean, comfortable accommodation
options and professional qualified guides,
ensuring your teenagers are looked after in a
safe and secure environment. You can rest
assured they will have the experience of
a lifetime.
We know our business at Black Label and we
provide the most unique and exclusive
adventures New Zealand has to offer. We bring
the experiences alive from luxury to free spirited
adventure, going off the beaten path with
individual and authentic experiences.
When you take the opportunity to entrust
Black Label with your child’s New Zealand
Experience you will come away feeling like
they have enjoyed something that cannot be
bought - an experience that will never be
forgotten. This is our guarantee.
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Your Child’s Safety
Adventure safely with trusted experts
If you want nothing but the best for your
Our extremely competent instructors
As the nature of these courses does
The exclusivity of our programs means the
teenager’s outdoor educational adventure
have a history of experience working
include some risk which cannot be
instructor to client ration is not more than
in New Zealand, then you are in great
with children and young people and are
completely eliminated, all activities are
1:4 and generally the group size will be
hands with Black Label.
qualif ied to provide these courses.
well planned out using Risk Assessment
limited to a maximum of eight. Small groups
Black Label has selected highly trained
and skilled outdoor education program
As registered New Zealand teachers or
professional guides they are:
Management Profiles.
These programs provide choices for a
ensure that each young person receives
quality learning and safety is maximised.
experts who are multi-talented,
• Experienced
range of different learning outcomes and
compassionate and inspiring, the best
• Police vetted
to meet the individual needs of each
of the best in New Zealand.
• First aid qualif ied
student from a mastery week to a
• Hold appropriate licenses e.g:
wilderness experience. All under the
• Driving
expert guidance of trained instructors
• Firearms
skilled in facilitating courses to reach
• Fishing licenses
desired outcomes.
The safety of our clients is top priority. At all times reasonable and practical steps are taken to
ensure the physical and emotional safety of those involved. We comply with all National Safety
Standards; this means that we are committ ed to safety and quality.
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Your Child’s Development
Develop skills and grow confident
Each Black Label program is tailor-made
Guided and coached by their instructors,
With enhanced resilience people often
As well as making new friends, which
and extraordinary in the expertise, the
students learn and connect through:
experience more joy and conf idence in
can last a lifetime, program participants
amazing locations and learning offered.
• Exploration
their work, relationships and personal
will come back with an amazing new
The total immersion in the experience
• Adventure
well-being. Increasing resilience has
outlook on life having learned the values
strengthens the development of the
• Environmental initiatives
some amazing benef its in itself:
of working in a team, become a global
participant’s inner resources and creativity.
• Personal sense of well-being
• Healthy self-esteem
citizen through understanding different
The exceptional skills, experience and
knowledge of the instructors ensures
activities include a range of challenges
and tasks which require:
• Resilience
• Problem-solving skills
• Creative thinking
• Mental aptitude
• Team work
• Developing skills of communication
• Self-reliance
• Self-discipline
• Improved self conf idence
• Leadership
• Increased self-conf idence
• The ability to concentrate
• The ability to think outside of
the box
• Decreases overall anxiety
• Improved risk judgment
cultures, learned how to protect and
appreciate the environment and gained
an understanding of the importance of
looking after our world for years to come.
The overall experience set in unique
New Zealand environments is
guaranteed to leave a lasting impression
• Enterprising skills
on students.
• Competence
• Mastery of transferable skills and
behaviours relevant to aspects of
their own lives
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Discovering the beauty of New Zealand
Lying in the south-west Pacific, New Zealand consists of two
main islands - the North Island and the South Island. Stewart
Island and many smaller islands lie off shore. New Zealand is a
modern first-world
country, fully integrated with the global
economy and serviced by all major airlines. With a diverse
and vibrant population of 4.4million, New Zealand is
gloriously uncrowded.
Around the world, New Zealand is renowned for
the natural beauty of its landscape and the friendly,
open and down-to-earth nature of its people.
New Zealand is also highly regarded internationally
for its racial integration and harmony. New Zealand is
considered a very safe place to travel.
For more information visit http://www.newzealand.com/int/facts/

North Island
Bay of Islands
It is also a place resonant with history. It was here that Maori
and Europeans f irst met, exchanged goods, language and
culture, and created a new nation, making it one of NewZealand’s
most culturally and historically signif icant sites. The Bay of
Islands Outdoor Education Program is situated at The Landing,
a spectacular property with its own rich history. It was a landing
place for both of the migrant races that settled in New Zealand,
making it a cradle of the nation’s history.
Located at the tip of the Pureura Peninsula, at the northern
head of the Bay of Islands, The Landing has been regenerated
as a unique heritage, conservation and lifestyle property,
designed to celebrate the spirit and beauty of the land and to
preserve its special history.
The Bay of Islands, in the far north of
New Zealand’s North Island, is one of the most
beautiful and unspoiled corners of the world.
The Landing Residences is luxury accommodation based
around three superb residences:
• the Boathouse
• the Cooper Residence
• the Gabriel Residence
When not in use by their owners they are let only to select
guests as exclusive lodgings.
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North Island
Great Barrier Island
For thousands of years it has sheltered Auckland’s harbour
from the relentless swells of the Pacif ic Ocean, creating a
boating paradise for all to enjoy.
Great Barrier Island is also called ‘Aotea’, which means cloud, by
Ngati Rehua, the island is culturally significant to this iwi (tribe).
Aotea is home to a community of around 800 residents, and has
been continuously inhabited for much of the past 1000 years.
Māori oral history speaks of early occupation, and of Ngāti Wai
iwi (tribe) and its chief Rehua settling on Aotea. The entire island
is sacred land to Māori. Its forests, bays and rivers tell stories of
journeys, battles, living off the land and settlement. Program
participants will experience the island’s culture and heritage by
visiting some of the fascinating historic sites.
Great Barrier Island is a large island with a small
population. The forests, beaches and bays provide
stunning beauty and also amazing scope for all kinds
of wilderness adventures.
The island is just 35 kilometers long and 15 kilometers wide
at its widest point. The Great Barrier Island program is situated
on the edge of Karaka Bay on a 230 hectare property in its
own secluded bay surrounded by pastureland, regenerating
indigenous bush and mature trees.
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North Island
Coromandel Peninsula
The peninsula is situated on the other side of the Hauraki Gulf
opposite the main city of Auckland, and has an estimated
population of just under 27,000 people in the combined Thames
-Coromandel District. With its pristine beaches, native forests and
laid-back vibe, it is one of New Zealand’s most popular and bestloved
holiday destinations.
The rugged volcanic hills are cloaked in native rain forest, and
more than 400 kilometers of spectacular coastline. The
Coromandel is a place where bush and beach are both easily
accessible. In the same day, you can experience the blue dazzle
of the Pacif ic Ocean and calming greenness of the Kauri forest.
On the west coast, there’s a never-ending parade of beaches
and coves lined with pohutukawa trees (a red f lowering native
of New Zealand).
The Coromandel Outdoor Adventure program
is situated in the Coromandel Peninsula which
lies east of Auckland.
The eastern side of the Coromandel is furnished with an
amazing collection of white sand and surf beaches, and an
impressive heavily forested mountain range runs right up the
middle of the peninsula.
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North Island
Tongariro
The Tongariro Outdoor Adventure Program is located in a
beautiful wilderness area of the Central North Island adjacent
to the Tongariro National Park. Tongariro offers an inf inite
variety of natural environments f illed with volcanic features,
lakes, rivers, mountains and native bush, providing life changing
experiences that are fun and expertly managed. As you enter
this great, wild wilderness, you will experience a glimpse of
times gone by, without any digital distractions, just plain, simple
and meaningful living!
Established in 1887 Tongariro was the f irst National Park in
New Zealand. It is also a dual World Heritage area, recognizing
the Park’s important Maori cultural and spiritual associations,
as well as its outstanding volcanic features in an area surrounded
by lakes, rivers, mountains and native bush.
Tongariro is New Zealand’s oldest National Park and a
dual World Heritage area recognizing Maori associations
as well as its outstanding volcanic features.
Activities during the week include kayaking, rock climbing,
caving, abseiling, f lying fox, low ropes, mastering high ropes,
learning bush skills, Canadian canoeing, mountain and bush
tramping, camping, overnight expeditions as well as hiking
New Zealand’s most stunning mountains.
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North Island
Hawkes Bay
Hawke’s Bay is also recognized on the world stage for its awardwinning
wines. New Zealand’s remarkable flora and fauna is unlike
anywhere else in the world and the splendid Hawke’s Bay provides
the perfect environment for once-in-a-lifetime outdoor educational
experiences in this stunning remote, rugged, immense wilderness
environment. Program participants will explore a prehistoric
rainforest, an experience which will challenge these young people
both physically and spiritually.
The Hawke’s Bay region includes hilly coastal land around the
northern and central bay, f loodplains in the north, the wide
fertile plains in the south, and a hilly interior stretching up
into the Kaweka and Ruahine Ranges. Five major rivers f low
down into the coast of Hawke’s Bay.
Hawke’s Bay is a region of New Zealand on the east
coast of the North Island. Hawkes Bay is famous
for its lakes and forested beauty.
With the incredible natural environment around Hawke’s Bay,
there is so much to do here; students will be spoiled for choice,
whether it’s hiking, indulging in some water sports, exploring
cultural history and the amazing f lora and fauna to be seen
here, or just taking in the beauty, there won’t be a day without
seeing spectacular scenery and adventures abound.
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South Island
Queenstown
Queenstown is situated in the heart of the South Island, on
the shores of Lake Wakatipu and surrounded by the beautiful
Remarkables mountain range.
Queenstown is also the Southern Hemisphere’s premier four
seasons alpine and lake resort. The Queenstown region is worldfamous
for adventure and is the birthplace of many iconic activities
including commercial bungee jumping and jet boating. Other
activities guaranteed to get your blood pumping include white
water rafting, zip lining, 4x4 off-roading, snow sports, paragliding
and skydiving. The region is also home to plenty of hiking and
biking trails, guided tours, family activities, boat cruises, scenic
flights or spa and wellness centres.
The region is renowned for its four distinct seasons, spectacular
scenery, world class activities and attractions. The town has been
regularly rated as one of the world’s top tourism destinations. Over
2 million visitors are drawn to Queenstown each year, including
adventurers, filmmakers, wine enthusiasts, Hollywood and
Bollywood stars, even US Presidents who have come here to enjoy
their own unforgettable travel experience. Queenstown’s scenery
is unique and simply breathtaking. Visitors come to Queenstown
to seek out relaxation and rejuvenation, indulge in some extreme
adventure activities or to just breathe the pure mountain air.
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South Island
Wanaka
Wanaka is in the heart of the Southern Lakes District, at the
southern end of Lake Wanaka and the start of the Clutha River.
It is the gateway to Mount Aspiring National Park, a World
Heritage Area, which is an alpine paradise of towering peaks,
thundering waterfalls, spectacular glaciers, rain forest, rivers
and valleys.
The town of Wanaka is a picture-perfect gem with a pristine
alpine lake at its doorstep and surrounded by the spectacular
backdrop of the South Island’s Southern Alps.
Wanaka is surrounded by spectacular mountain scenery and
sits at the southern end of Lake Wanaka in the Otago region
of the South Island of New Zealand.
Approximately 7,000 people call Wanaka home in winter, skiers
f lock here from all over the world for superb skiing and
snowboarding at Cardrona and Treble Cone, cross-country
skiing at Snow Farm and heli-skiing high in the Harris
Mountains. But Wanaka, New Zealand, is much more than a
winter destination it is a year-round destination too. Besides
the amazing snow experiences, during the summer months
you can go f ishing, hiking, canyoning, climbing and skydiving.
If you want excitement, spectacular scenery and amazing
adventures, this is the place to visit.
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South Island
Doubtful Sound
Visitors often feel humbled yet uplifted by the atmosphere of
solitude in the presence of the superb grandeur of Doubtful
Sound. Jagged mountains rear their heads into the sky. More
than 200 days of rain a year ensure not a tree branch is left bare,
with moss draping every nook. The forest is intensely green.
Young adventurers will experience glorious days filled with
the hues of green and blue, while another day the landscape
can be shrouded in mist with low cloud draping over the tops.
Doubtful Sound is the deepest of all the f iords at 420 meters,
and is the second longest f iord at 40 kilometers long. It is
sometimes called ‘the Sound of Silence’. There are three distinct
arms off the main f iord and many hundreds of waterfalls. Main
waterfalls include the Browne Falls, cascading 619 meters to
the f iord near the beautiful Hall Arm, and the Helena Falls at
Deep Cove.
Doubtful Sound is a f iord and popular
tourist destination located in the
Fiordland region of New Zealand.
The soaring 900 meter sea cliff of Commander Peak is an
imposing sight at the entrance to Hall Arm. Doubtful Sound
is home to Bottlenose dolphins, New Zealand fur seals and
the Fiordland crested penguin.
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Spirit of New Zealand 10 day Sailing Youth Development Program
The Spirit of Adventure was established in 1972 specifically to provide the youth of New Zealand with access to a character youth development
program conducted in a maritime environment. This 10 day sailing voyage takes place on a square-rigged sailing ship, a unique environment
for youth development, where the focus of learning for students is on team-work and developing skills of communication, self-reliance, selfdiscipline,
self-esteem, resilience, confidence and leadership. Learning to sail a tall ship is a means to an end, rather than an end in itself. This
outstanding voyage will develop qualities of leadership, independence and community spiritthrough the medium of the sea.
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Maori River Journey 9 day Youth Adventure Program
This is an amazing and unique adventure combining Fly Fishing with local Maori culture set in the Hawkes Bay in the Central North Island of
NewZealand. On this 9 day journey students will explore rivers with their expert guides while learning about the cultural significance of the Mohaka
River for the first 5 days of the program. From this exclusive river experience to the private tribal lands of the Tuwharetoa iwi (tribe). He re students
will gain a real appreciation of the remote and rugged wilderness environment while truly engaging in local Maori culture. This experience is the
perfect environment for youth development as they gain confidence and skills translatable into everyday life through adventure.
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Great Barrier Island 5 day Hillary Outdoor Adventure
If you want nothing but the best for your students’ outdoor education, then you are in great hands. Hillary Outdoors on Great Barrier Island
has been running student programs for more than 40 years. Hillary Outdoors champions the resolute determination and very special strength
of character that allowed Sir Edmund Hillary to conquer the summit of Mt Everest. Great Barrier Island in New Zealand is well-known for its
outstanding beauty, rugged terrain as well as crystal-clear bays. Here young people are challenged through adventure and unrivaled learning
opportunities to have courage in their convictions and an unshakable belief in their ability to achieve and contribute to their community.
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Tongariro 5 day Hillary Outdoor Adventure
Located in the stunning and remote Tongariro National Park located in the Central North Island, young people have the opportunity to learn
more about themselves through this wilderness adventure. This National Park is the perfect environment for young people to make sense of
their lives and to dream about the possibilities that are before them. This was the vision mountaineer and adventurer Sir Edmund Hillary had
for young people in New Zealand when he helped set up this centre over 40 years ago. Over this period of time Hillary Outdoors have been
fulfilling their vision and enabling thousands of young people to grow through outdoor education and embrace adventure and challenge.
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South Island 8 day Summer of Exploration
This extraordinary outdoor educational program takes place be tween October and April in the South Island, the perfect playground for this
summer adventure. Young people will participate in a variety of different activities over 9 days amongst the incredible beauty and natural
surroundings of this region. Every detail has been designed by award winning outdoor adventure experts, specifically for young people to learn
and connect through exploration, adventure and environmental initiatives. The participants will develop skills in co-operation, communal living,
self-management and environmental care as they build resilience, develop responsibility and increase self-esteem and confidence.
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South Island 8 day Winter Adventure
This thrill-ride winter adventure program, designed by our award winning partners, is set in Queenstown “the adventure capital of New Zealand”
between June and September. Queenstown is famous for its adventure activities and students will be ziplining, hiking, skiing, taking part in
snow adventures and unique cultural activities. The program focuses on improving personal, social and environmental skills which can be
transferred back to students’ lives and their community. The 9 days off ers a variety of different team building activities, including authentic and
thrilling experiences all aimed at encouraging young people to challenge and push themselves to grow through outdoor education.
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Bay of Islands 6 day Youth Adventure Program
This is our most luxurious program, located in the Bay of Islands on a private peninsula which is one of New Zealand’s most culturally and historically
significant sites. With its rolling green hills, sparkling ocean views, rugged native bush and intricate island-dotted coast this 6 day adventure program
boasts some of the world’s most spectacular scenery. Students will have exclusive use of The Landing during their stay. The activities are tailor-made to
focus the learning on team-work and developing skills of communication, self-reliance, self-discipline, self-esteem, resilience, confi dence and leadership.
For some this means self-discovery, for others the discovery of learning. For all it means the discovery of the outdoors, of leadership and of teamwork.
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Coromandel 1 day Hidden Natural Wilderness Walk
This one day scenic journey has been custom designed to provide a magnificent opportunity for young people to experience a very special part
of the world, Coromandel, New Zealand all in one day. The experience can be selected on its own or as an introduction to prepare them for
their 6 day hike in the wilderness of the Hawkes Bay. Students are guided through the beautiful Coromandel Forest Park to a magical place few
people will ever get to see. They will appreciate nature the way it is intended to be, untouched and unspoilt while learning the history of the
forest. This exclusive experience ensures students feel the authenticity of being in the bush without being challenged beyond their comfort level.
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Te Urewera 7 day Wilderness Hike
This option will take adventurers on a 6 day guided walk in the stunning wilderness of Te Urewera, one of the world’s most stunning National Parks. The park
is located two and a half hours from Napier Airport. This 6 day hike is a low to medium fitness level and accommodation is in huts along the track. There is
an overnight stay in a peaceful valley alongside the stunning Lake Waikaremoana to prepare for the tramp ahead the next day. This hidden wilderness hike
includes access to remote spots and stunning vistas. Clients will be shown wild foods along the way, be guided in bush craft techniques and information, and
have opportunities to explore New Zealand’s incredible f lora and fauna. A fun trip on the Lake Ferry is included in this experience.
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6 dayWilderness and Bushcraft Skills Program
Hawke’s Bay is the perfect environment for this wi lderness experience in partnership with Waypost. This program provides a genuine, once-in-a-lifetime bush
craft experience in stunning wilderness environments which will challenge young people physically and spiritually. New Zealand’s re markable flora and fauna
is unlike anywhere else in the world and this combined with the unique skills and expertise of our instructors, provides an unforgettable experience. The
courses are tailor-made and extraordinary in the expertise, the amazing locations and learning offered. The total immersion in the experience strengthens the
development of the participant’s inner resources and creativity gaining important life skills along the way that will last a lifetime.
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a place you’ll still be remembering and talking about for years to come”
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