If you love what we do, please consider “buying us a coffee” to help us fund our endeavour of helping New Zealander’s get outdoors! All donations go towards the running of NZFA.
Many people ask us who we are and why we do what we do. We also don’t get to meet everyone in person, so we thought it would be great to let you know here.
Let’s start by telling you the origin of NZFA!
It started back in March 2020 when Chloe and I were confined to our home in Wellington, and I could see the immediate effects of being restricted in our desire to get outdoors. I could see how people were affected in many ways and knew it would have a long-lasting effect on people’s motivation and ability to enjoy our wonderful country and its many natural resources.
We started our group with one passionate New Zealander and his Aussie sidekick with the common goal of having the most fun while adventuring right here in New Zealand. We wanted to inspire other families and campers of all ages, abilities, backgrounds, and genders, and we did not wish to exclude anybody based on how they thought it could apply to them.
We started by sharing some of our own trips, hobbies, adventures, and gear that we had, and before long, we had a few followers (thanks family and friends!). It took a while and a lot of hard work before we started to see things paying off. The reward was when we started hearing how we were making a difference in people’s lives by assisting them through inspiration, knowledge, and support to give things a go.
Our goal throughout all the many groups we now manage remains the same, to encourage and assist people to try something new or be doing the things they love to do in and around New Zealand.
Who are the people we love to help? We love to talk to every one of our members, and it’s my ambition to always respond, comment, email, or talk to every single person that interacts with our group in some way. Our focus is when someone says, “I wish I could do that, but I just don’t know how I could,” we will find a way to get you out there and doing it.
Who is the engine of NZFA?
“Jono” is the driving force behind most things you will see happening through our groups from events, social media information and posts, talking with industry suppliers and supporters to negotiate deals and promo codes for the members, as well as arranging our own personal trips and adventures. Luckily, Jono does not require much sleep, so is able to keep on top of things with a busy family.
“Chloe” looks after all the pretty stuff; through her creative abilities, she can ensure our social media sites look great, our branding is on point, and any imagery we release looks smart. Chloe is responsible for organising logistics for our events and adventures and keeps everything running smoothly. She is also pretty handy when it comes to splitting firewood when on camp.
“Grace” is our up-and-coming adventurer. She has shown huge interest in all things fun and outdoors, from riding quad bikes, paddle boarding, jet skiing, tramping, and hammock camping in the bush. We draw from her energy to do things, and we enjoy it when she is available to join us on adventures.
We don’t always involve our kids as they often prefer one-on-one time with mum and dad, which we respect. If you happen to see Grace at an event, make sure to say hi to her and ask her who the real boss is!
We would like to leave you with where we see NZFA heading in the future.
We see it gaining more members of different abilities, and we see the groups attracting more people who are industry leaders and professionals who can add to the wealth of knowledge we already have available. We want everyone to be able to ask a question and receive a reasonable answer, all in an effort to encourage even more people to enjoy some fun adventures right here at home in New Zealand.
Remember to check out the Facebook group HERE to get involved in this awesome community!
If you love what we do, please consider “buying us a coffee” to help us fund our endeavour of helping New Zealander’s get outdoors! All donations go towards the running of NZFA.
Happy adventuring!
Jono & Chloe
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