We are all about girls and young women – offering them opportunities to develop their own special personalities and be themselves through a range of comprehensive programmes.

We believe that confidence, self-esteem and an awareness and appreciation of the outdoors can be gained through a combination of choice, co-operation and personal challenge.

It’s a great way for girls to make new friends and enjoy a range of diverse activities in an environment of positive encouragement and fun.

Our statement of purpose

We enable girls and young women to reach their potential and make a difference in the world.

Our vision:

A dynamic values based organisation, valued by girls, leaders and the community, continually strengthened through:

• Investing in quality leadership and quality girl-centred programmes
• Effectively utilising all our available resources (knowledge, people and finances)
• Building partnerships with our diverse communities and being responsive to changing needs

Our values

GirlGuiding New Zealand will incorporate these values and attributes in its policies, processes, investments, operations and decision making:

• Valuing and empowering girls
• Honesty and reliability
• A culture of friendliness and fun
• Connecting and working cooperatively with others and the community
• Responsible and accountable behaviour
• Respect and service to others
• Wise use of resources
• Accepting and providing challenges and learning from them
• Caring for the environment
• Cultural inclusiveness and understanding our global connections

This is achieved by:

• Acknowledging each individual by providing flexible and non-competitive learning opportunities
• Providing an open-minded, values-based foundation for our activities,
• Providing supportive environments for girls and young women to experience friendship and fellowship.
• Focusing our recreational activities around understanding, connecting to and helping our wider communities,
• Acknowledging and celebrating cultural diversity and providing an inclusive environment where individuals’ backgrounds and experiences are accepted and understood.