Frequently asked questions

HopeWalk was founded in 2015 with the first ever HopeWalk taking place in South Auckland on February 27th, 2016 and now has spread as far as the US, but our main goal is for all HopeWalks to be done at the same time on one day throughout New Zealand and internationally.

We don't do registrations as we are not trying to fundraise money as there are some great agencies who need the money more than us, so every HopeWalk is FREE.

This is not a get fit event - this is an awareness walk of unity and aroha (love). Walking pre-determined distance from 3km to 7km based on the area, community or city. It will obviously give you a workout, but it's not our motivation.

HopeWalk is a community movement. A voice of the people for the people.

We work with police, traffic management and council to provide safe routes for our HopeWalks. Safety is important for us as we are a family event, so we encourage parents to bring their kids with them, but must supervise them at all times.

Awareness of the HopeWalks are done through us and by us the people - through word of mouth, social media and connections we have with media throughout the country and so on.

You can download a PDF of the HopeWalk logo below if you’d like to put this on a t-shirt.