Upcoming Events
Annual Rugby Dinner - Wellington
Join us for an extraordinary evening at our Annual Rugby Fundraiser Dinner, celebrating 22 years of empowering tamariki & rangatahi through our positive youth development programmes across Te-Whanganui-a-tara (Wellington).
Find out moreDrop For Youth - Far North
Our daring ‘droppers’ are going to free-fall a minimum of 12,000ft and soak up the scenery of all 144 islands that make up the Bay of Islands. Drop for youth is a unique fundraising event to push yourself out of your comfort zone and experience what many young people feel every day. Would you be up for it?
Find out moreFly For Youth - Canterbury
Ever wanted to learn to fly a helicopter or aeroplane? Fly For Youth this November!
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Are you ready to challenge yourself, get out of you comfort zone, experience what many young people feel every day, and support an awesome organisation who empowers kids to overcome life's obstacles.
Find out morePast Events
Excellence Awards 2024
On Thursday 17th October, we celebrated our annual National Excellence Awards at the Hyundai Marine Sports Centre. This highly anticipated event shone a spotlight on the outstanding achievements of our ākonga, staff, and volunteers across Aotearoa.
Find out moreExcellence Awards 2023
On Thursday 2nd of November, we celebrated more than 27,000 students and others across the country who have been involved in the Foundation’s various youth development programmes including Kiwi Can, Stars, Career Navigator and Project K over the previous 12 months.
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After the past two years, we were excited to have an in-person National Excellence Awards at the Cordis Hotel celebrating the achievements and mahi of our rangatahi, mentors, volunteers and leaders over the past year.
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The Graeme Dingle Foundation Excellence Awards 2021 were held a little differently this year by live streaming our awards across the country. Despite another year with challenges, the show must go on!
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The Graeme Dingle Foundation Excellence Awards 2020 were held at The Vic Theatre in Devonport Wednesday 16 October 2020. Despite a global pandemic and a year fraught with challenges this was one show that had to go on....
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