Macpac Adventure Partnership

Macpac has a loyalty group in all Macpac stores that entitles all members of GirlGuiding New Zealand 30% off RRP on Macpac branded products.

By identifying yourself as part of GirlGuiding NZ at Macpac shop counters (show your identity card from the front of your workbook, your GirlGuiding NZ name badge or business card), members, parents, family and staff will be able to receive the discount and elect to have your purchase entered as part of the GirlGuiding NZ MAP scheme. This means Macpac will allocate an additional 5% of the sale price to the GirlGuiding New Zealand MAP Fund, on top of your 30% discount.

You will need to be a member, or become a member, of the Macpac Wilderness Club to access discounts and the deal applies only to shop counter sales. If an item is on sale and has a price reduction greater than the 30% GirlGuiding New Zealand discount, no additional discount is applicable. However please elect 5% of the purchase price to be given to the GirlGuiding NZ MAP fund even if an item is on sale. The deal excludes bulk group purchases of gear.

Personal Locator Beacon Hire

Macpac are also helping us to keep safer in the outdoors by offering free Personal Locator Beacon (PLB) hire to our members, so you can enjoy New Zealand more safely.
Get details here (PDF)

Entertainment Book

Want to save money on your activities in NZ cities? Entertainment digital memberships have thousands of local and regional offers for the best restaurants, cafes, takeaway, activity, and retail outlets. And even better, 20% of all sales go directly to fundraising for GirlGuiding NZ.

Purchase here today!

Mighty Ape

Thanks to our partnership with Mighty Ape, you can shop a range of departments with each purchase enabling a donation to GirlGuiding NZ. You’ll find products from electronics, health and beauty, toys, music, and clothing to home and living.

Shop using this unique link.

Not only will you benefit from great prices, GirlGuiding New Zealand will receive 5% of your purchase value as a donation.

Back Country Cuisine

We are pleased to have formalised an arrangement for GGNZ with Back Country Cuisine for a special discount on all their Freeze-dried Meals.
When ordering online go to this link or use the Promo Code GGNZ24 or you can complete the attached form and email it to [email protected]

Allsports Distribution

GGNZ is pleased to announce a formalised  arrangement for GGNZ Members with Allsports Distribution (distributors of Jetboil, Marmot and GU Energy) for a special discount on all Camping Equipment and Energy products.

Discount code at checkout is GIRLGUIDINGNZ

• 30% off RRP for full priced product on the www.jetboilnz.co.nz website
• 40% off RRP for full priced Clothing & Equipment on the www.marmotnz.co.nz website
• 40% off RRP for full priced product on the www.guenergy.co.nz website

Pippin Membership Badge

Once rangatahi have been a Pippin for a few weeks they are given their Pippin Membership Badge. This badge could be given to them at a Joining Ceremony.

Apple Badges

The Pippin programme structure is based around the opportunity to gain four Apple Badges, one every two terms. The requirements for each badge include completing Apple activities, Unit badges, Whānui badges and Leadership activities.

Whānui Badges

Whānui badges encourage rangatahi to look wider than their Pippin section. They include badges that may be local initiatives right through to badges that are international initiatives.

Unit Badges

There are nine Unit badges that teach rangatahi a range of different skills including building friendships, learning about the Pippin family, basic first aid as well as keeping safe, exploring different art mediums, cooking and being safe in the kitchen, learning about and playing music, learning about different animals and how to care for them, science experiments, and designing and building different objects.

At Home Badge

This is an optional badge built into the programme to enable Pippins to catch up with stickers and badges they’ve missed out on. This could be because they started Pippins when they were older, or because they have been away. It is also an extension badge for Pippins who are eager to do extra activities at home.

Friendmaker Badge

If a Pippin brings a friend to join in the fun and activities and the friend decides to join, both rangatahi receive this badge.

Event Badges

Each year there are day events, Community Action Projects or Pippin Camps, where Pippins may get a badge for their participation.

Promise Badge

A Brownie completes a few different activities to enable Leaders to get to know them as well as introduce them to the Brownie programme and rangatahi in the Unit. Once they have completed these activities a Brownie Promise Ceremony takes place and they receive their Promise Badge.

Pippin Brownie Link Badge

If they have moved up from Pippins to Brownies they will have completed the Pippin Brownie Link badge. This badge is designed to introduce the Pippins to Brownies as part of their transition to the new section.

Sixer/Seconder Badge

Within Brownies rangatahi are divided into smaller groups called Sixes. Older Brownies lead these groups. The leader is called a Sixer and their helper is called a Seconder.

Six Badges

Each Six has a name and rangatahi are given a badge with this name on it.

Koru Badges

The Brownie Programme structure is based around the opportunity to gain three Koru Badges. These badges are the progression milestones in the Brownie Programme. The requirements for each badge are slightly different but include: Sunshine Unit badges, Discover badges, Interest badges, Whānui badges, Leadership activities and Guiding Events.

Sunshine Unit Badges

Sunshine Unit badges are a core component of the Brownie programme. These are badges that Brownies do with their whole Unit. Sunshine Unit badges cover a wide range of topics and rangatahi learn lots of skills. Rangatahi will get to go camping, learn safety skills, participate in different science experiments, have creative fun, be a junior chef, try some technology activities, learn useful tools for handling money, and have fun in the outdoors.

Discover Badges

Discover badges are a core component of the Brownie programme and are completed with the Unit.  Through a range of activities and challenges there is the opportunity to earn three Discover badges. Rangatahi will get to discover the outdoors together learning about their natural environment, discover their community and be active citizens, discover themselves exploring personal values and positive friendships, and discover culture and celebrations from around the world.

Interest Badges

Rangatahi can complete Interest Badges at home. There are 6 different badges to choose from and each badge has a range of activities to choose from. Rangatahi get to go on different adventures, learn about all types of animals, be creative using different mediums, spend time and learn about their family, learn about and participate in different sports, and learn about different ways of cooking.

Whānui Badges

Whānui badges encourage rangatahi to look wider than the Brownie section. They include badges that may be local initiatives right through to badges that are international initiatives driven by the World Association of Girl Guides and Girl Scouts.

Event Badges

Each year there are different events that take place that a Brownie may get a badge for their participation. This might include a day event, Community Action Project or a Brownie Camp.

Promise Badge

A Guide completes a few different activities to enable Leaders to get to know rangatahi as well as introduce them to the Guide programme and rangatahi in the Unit. Once they have completed these activities a Guide Promise Ceremony takes place and they receives her Promise Badge.

If they have linked up from Brownies and made their Promise as a Brownie they will not make it again as a Guide.

Brownie Guide Link Badge

If rangatahi have moved up from Brownies to Guides they will have completed the Brownie Guide Link badge. This badge is designed to introduce the Brownies to Guides as part of their transition to the new section.

Patrol Leader/Assistant Patrol Leader Badge

Within Guides rangatahi are divided into smaller groups called Patrols. Older Guides lead these groups. The leader is called a Patrol Leader and their helper is called the Assistant Patrol Leader.

Patrol Badges

Each Patrol has a name and rangatahi are given a badge with this name on it.

Endeavour Badges

The Guide Programme structure is based around the opportunity to gain three Endeavour Badges. The requirements for each badge are slightly different but include: Exploration Challenge badges, Unit badges, Interest badges and Camp badges.

Aoraki Award

The Aoraki Award is the highest awards a Guide can earn. A Guide who has completed this has shown a high level of commitment and ‘stickability’ and will have gained many life skills.

Camp Badges

There are three camping badges which lead rangatahi through and teach them how to camp safely. Off to Camp is about participation and putting into practice the skills learnt. Camp Skills is the check on skills for the Camp Leadership Experience. The Camp Leadership Experience takes place alongside a Unit camp but is planned and run by rangatahi.

Exploration Challenge Badges

The Guide Programme is broken down into four Exploration Challenge areas. Guides will complete one badge from each Exploration Challenge area for each of the three Endeavour badges. Whilst completing these rangatahi will get to take part in a wide range of outdoor activities including hikes, water activities, ropes course, orienteering, outdoor games, as well as learning the safety around these different activities, they will have the opportunity to serve in the community by painting murals and planting trees, learn about different aspects of the Māori Culture. Guides also have the option to make Guiding visible within the community, learn how they can make an impact on the environment, make home-made cleaning products, learn how to express feelings, learn about peer pressure and how to deal with it, take part in activities with other Guide Units, take part in browsing on the internet safely, and learn about safety around the home including evacuation planning.

Unit Badges

Unit badges are split into the same four Exploration areas that were used for the Exploration Challenge badges. There are a wide range of badges for rangatahi to choose from including learning about safety in the outdoors and what to do in emergency situations, go on geocaching adventures, learn the skills required to camp safely, have a go at cooking in the outdoors, construct gadgets for camping practicing knots you have learnt, find hazards within the home and community and what to do for each different hazard, decode secret messages, learn about the different weather patterns and how to read these on a weather map, challenge yourself with having a disability for a day and the effects this has on daily tasks, learn self-defence and how to protect yourself, visit a Marae and learn the customs. Rangatahi also have the opportunity to perform in front of an audience, learn the science behind how things can fly, create science experiments, learn how to cook international food, learn the difference between needs and wants when it comes to budgeting, discuss why people pretend to be someone else online and how to keep yourself safe, take part in ultimate challenges to build your confidence, learn the impacts of water in the environment, learn how to make origami, and how to recycle to make an impact on the environment.

Interest Badges

Interest badges are for a Guide to plan and complete herself. The interest badges are designed to allow rangatahi to explore topics and activities, and to challenge themselves to improve skills in areas of interest.

Event Badges

Each year there are different events that take place that a Guide may get a badge for their participation. This might include a day event or Community Action Project.

Promise Badge

A Ranger completes a few different activities to enable Leaders to get to know them as well as introduce them to the Ranger programme and rangatahi in the Unit. Once they have completed these activities a Ranger Promise Ceremony takes place and they receive their Promise Badge.

If rangatahi have linked up from Guides and made their Promise as a Brownie or Guide they will not make it again as a Ranger.

Guide Ranger Link Badge

If rangatahi have moved up from Guides to Rangers they will have completed the Guide Ranger Link badge. This badge is designed to introduce the Guides to Rangers as part of their transition to the new section.

Peak Award

The Peak Award provides opportunities for Rangers to further develop skills in a range of areas, including leadership, community action, and advocacy.

Queen’s Guide Award

In working towards this award, Rangers will develop leadership, teamwork, communication, and life skills, and experience the enjoyment and satisfaction of reaching goals.

12×12 Challenge

The 12×12 Challenge is an opportunity for Rangers to try new activities, learn new things and HAVE FUN!

Ranger Skills

Throughout the Ranger journey Rangers will problem-solve, accept new challenges, volunteer, advocate, gain knowledge and skills, have fun, explore, and adventure into the outdoors and your community. We live in a digital world, so considering their online presence and safety is part of Ranger Skills too.

Outdoor Skills

Outdoor Skills prepares Rangers for the camping and outdoor adventures that await. They will learn about packing lightweight, cooking meals, caring for our environment, and keeping themselves safe in the outdoors.

Interest Certificates

The Interest certificates are designed to challenge Rangers to extend their knowledge and skills in areas that may be new to them. There are 12 different areas for Rangers to explore: Adventure Outdoors, Discover the World, Eco World, Embracing Responsibility, Explore and Try, Future Focus, Great Outdoors, Guiding Spirit, Living Well, Rangers with a Cause, Te Papa and Wairua. A Ranger will receive a certificate for each Interest Certificate completed. For each three certificates completed they will receive a badge.

Green Advocacy

Explore how Rangers can educate themselves and refine their skills to speak out about issues that are important to them by working on an advocacy project.

Red Advocacy

In Red Advocacy Rangers will further educate themselves and refine their skills to speak out about issues that are important to them by working on an advocacy project.

Gold Advocacy

Having completed Red Advocacy, Rangers will feel empowered to do more to create a better world for themselves, other people, and their community.

Interest Certificates

The Interest certificates are designed to challenge Rangers to extend their knowledge and skills in areas that may be new to them. There are 12 different areas for Rangers to explore: Adventure Outdoors, Discover the World, Eco World, Embracing Responsibility, Explore and Try, Future Focus, Great Outdoors, Guiding Spirit, Living Well, Rangers with a Cause, Te Papa and Wairua. A Ranger will receive a certificate for each Interest Certificate completed. For each three certificates completed they will receive a badge.

Green Community Action

Green Community Action will give Rangers the opportunity to volunteer for their community and their town, their country, or the world.

Red Community Action

Red Community Action gives Rangers the opportunity to do further volunteering for their community.

Gold Community Action

Community Action is volunteering; it’s about making a positive contribution or change. It further builds on Rangers volunteering with extended practical action in their community.

Green Leadership 

Leadership is a personal journey. This badge will help Rangers explore the six leadership mindsets to grow in their leadership practice, skills, knowledge, and confidence.

Note: badge colour will change to green when stock of purple has run out.

Red Leadership 

Your Red Leadership Badge is your opportunity to further develop, extend and practise your leadership in an area of your choosing.

Gold Leadership 

You will complete a Leadership Option for your Queen’s Guide Award, but you can also complete a second Leadership Option for your Gold Challenge.

Gold Special Activity

The Gold Special Activity is a chance for you to work with new people, try something you’ve never done before, or accomplish something that will extend and develop you as a person.

Note: badge colour will change to gold when stock of red has run out.