Useful Industry Links

Education

  • Association of Experiential Education
  • Outdoor Education Research & Evaluation Center - This site provides resources about outdoor education and related programs and methods, such as residential camping, experiential education, environmental education, and adventure therapy. The site tries to emphasize international understandings of outdoor education and perspectives from various disciplines and viewpoints.
  • Physical Education NZ - Te Reo Kori Aotearoa is a professional non-profit organisation and incorporated society for people interested in promoting quality physical education.
  • SITE FINDER is your free guide to the best internet resources for adventure education and experiential learning. - SiteFinder Directory and Ezine aims to help find the best internet resources for investigating this question: "How and why do people use outdoor adventure for learning, growth, development, education, training, therapy, reflection or inspiration?"
  • Ngai Tahu - Ngai Tahu are the Maori people of the southern islands of New Zealand, Te Waipounamu. As New Zealand's third largest tribe there are over 30,000 members scattered around its territory, the North Island and overseas
  • Maori Organisation - We try and cover all aspects of our culture, through either our own pages, or through our huge links section that links to many Maori sites.
  • Outdoors New Zealand - Representing views to the public, government and private organisations to maximise the relevance of, and support for outdoor recreation throughout New Zealand.

Government & Environmental Agencies

  • Department of Conservation - The Department of Conservation (DOC) is the government department charged with conserving New Zealand’s natural and historic heritage for all to enjoy now and in the future.
  • Christchurch City Council
  • Environment Canterbury - Environment Canterbury is the promotional name for the Canterbury Regional Council, an elected body of fourteen councillors.
  • UNEP World Conservation Monitoring Centre - The UNEP World Conservation Monitoring Centre provides information for policy and action to conserve the living world.
  • Forest & Bird - The Royal Forest and Bird Protection Society of New Zealand is New Zealand's largest national conservation organisation.
  • GreenPeace - Greenpeace is a non-profit organisation focusing on the most crucial worldwide threats to our planet's biodiversity and environment.
  • Ministry for the Environment - The Ministry for the Environment works with others to identify New Zealand's environmental problems and get action on solutions
  • Network NZ - Network New Zealand is a tool to link existing networks across sectors and provide an easy and effective way for these networks to be aware of each other and dialogue on vital subjects of common interest.
  • NZ Assn of Environmental Education
  • Panda (World Wildlife Fund) - WWF is a global organisation halting the accelerating destruction of our natural world.
  • Redefining Progress - Redefining Progress (RP) works with a broad array of partners to shift the economy and public policy towards sustainability.

Environmental Conditions

River and Sea Information

Professional Organisations & Clubs

Outdoor Industry providers that support CPIT Recreation programmes

Tertiary Education providers that support CPIT Recreation programmes