Sir Peter Blake Marine Education and Recreation Centre

Sir Peter Blake




Sir Peter Blake MERC Wilderness Adventure Camps

Life Skills, Self Motivation, Adventure and Fun.

These are some of the skills that can be experienced on one of Sir Peter Blake MERC's
5 - 7 day Wilderness Adventure Camps.
  • Tramp and enjoy the wonders of the Waitakere Ranges 

  • Enjoy the scenery while Kayaking Lake Tarawera

  • Learn survival skills in the Far North
All these options and more.

These programmes are open to 13 - 17 year old students, if you require information on wilderness experiences for other age groups please contact us.

Click here to see other experiences that we offer. For more information please contact our Wilderness Project KManager on 09 473-0714 ext 214 or email

Project K

Sir Peter Blake MERC is also affiliated with Project K, which was founded in 1995 by New Zealanders Graeme Dingle and Jo-anne Wilkinson, is a Foundation for YouthDevelopment programme designed to inspire 14-15-year-olds to maximise their full potential.  Through the 14-month programme there are three core components: Wilderness Journey, Sony Community Challenge and a year of Mentoring. For more information on Project K, please follow the link.
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Support MERC
"We all had to work together, plan and accept peoples opinions and views. Awesome instructors. Thanks"

Westmount School.
December 2007
"Very challenging, lots of fun, laughter. Felt great when you achieved your goals. Learnt so much, team work, patience and listening skills"

Mt Albert Primary. January 2008

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