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If you want to bring a group to Taranaki for a taste of the outdoors, you'll find our blend of knowledge, expertise and enthusiasm produces an experience that's unrivalled in the outdoor world.

Our location close to Egmont National Park, the Taranaki Coast and Rivers make us an ideal choice for a group of friends, local or visiting schools, colleges, youth clubs and voluntary organisations like the Scouts and Guides.
We love introducing beginners to Outdoor education and adventure sports, making sure that they enjoy themselves and progress at their own pace. That's why everything is geared towards making your visit an enjoyable one.

We offer two different adventure experiences. For local or visiting groups staying in the area we offer adventure days. For visiting groups who want to make use of our self-catered facilities and arrange everything for their trip in one go we offer adventure packages. You can even choose to add meals to both experiences.
 
Have a read through the information on this page to help you decide what suits your group, then call

Schools – Course and the NZ curriculum

TOPEC is closely linked with the Secondary Schools of Taranaki and learners attending programmes from these organisations have clear and defined educational needs. Therefore, TOPEC programmes for Schools are constructed using the NZ Curriculum as the foundation document.

The learning area that best encapsulates the philosophy of TOPEC is Health and Physical Education learning area.

The concepts within the learning area of Health and Physical Education include:

The strands that integrate the concepts include:

Specifically at TOPEC the following key areas of learning provide the vehicle for delivery of the concepts and strands:

At TOPEC we have a Vision of learners and interested parties as being lifelong learners, specifically in an Outdoor and Environmental context. TOPEC promotes learners to become confident and creative, connected and actively involved.

Programmes include the facilitation and promotion of the following:

Key Competencies
Thinking
Using Language, Symbols and Text
Managing Self
Relating to Others
Participating and Contributing
Values
Excellence
Innovation, inquiry and curiosity
Diversity
Community and participation
Ecological sustainability - Respect & responsibility for self, for others and for the environment.
integrity

The development of these competencies and values enables life-long learning

Programmes are based on core values and key competencies and are integrated with the New Zealand Curriculum achievement objectives where appropriate. Educational outcomes are also governed by the Principles for Curriculum decision making (p9 The NZ Curriculum 2007)

 

Schools – 5 day residential Adventure

Instructors start activities at 9.00 a.m. and will be responsible for the groups until 4. 30 p.m. when all groups should be back at TSB TOPEC. In some cases groups may arrive back sooner depending on weather, fatigue and other variable factors. The exception to this is the overnight camp where students will travel to the campsite and not return to camp until the next day. Return to camp is by 11.00 a.m. ready for pack up, clean up and lunch. Farewells are made at 12.00 p.m. and after this time staff debrief the week.

Schools - Adventure

Typical courses are of 5 days in length but can vary according to your needs. The Adventure Course is a tried and tested programme that is designed to provide participants with a taster for Outdoor Activities and promote Social development. Check out the activity section of this website for more information on individual activities.

A typical five day residential course can include:
Mud run, orienteering, Paritutu traverse, rafting, riversafe, overnight expedition, high ropes, adventure based learning.

Schools – Day courses / Activity weeks

TOPEC is able to provide activities to suit individual needs of Schools for day courses which are most common at the end of a School year. Activities can be programmed to suit your requirements and time allowance.

Schools - Skills Courses

Activity specific courses are an integral part of what TOPEC can offer. A day or a week can be programmed to develop skills and knowledge in specific activity areas. We are careful to assess present ability and progress the activities to develop skills at a manageable pace. Some of the skills specific courses available are rafting, kayaking, river rescue, rock climbing, Winter mountaineering, and caving. Please contact us if you are seeking skills development in any of the above or in an activity that is not mentioned.

Schools – Unit standard / Achievement Standard Courses.

Our staff at TOPEC include Registered Teachers who have extensive experience with the specific demands of standards based assessment. Taranaki Schools have used our expertise in delivering and assessing these courses for a number of years.

We are able to act as assessors for your School using your accreditation or act as evidence gathers for work towards specific units. Staff are also Skills Active qualified in US 4098  and can assess using this provision in certain circumstances.

Achievement standards using Outdoor Education as a context can be included easily as can risk management. Some Physical Education standards can modified to use differing Outdoor Activities to assess against performance criteria.

Please contact us to discuss producing a suitable programme to meet your needs.

Schools – Leadership

The objectives of this course are:

This is an excellent course for developing and identifying Leaders within a School. Students are better informed on the Leadership strengths that they possess and understand how these attributes can be used effectively as a Student Leader within the school situation.

Schools – Special needs

TSB Topec is able to offer courses that cater for groups with limited motor skills and other disabilities. Activities are modified to suit the specific needs of groups to allow a real outdoor experience to take place.

The highlight of the course is an overnight camp. The location is determined by the group attributes, weather and mobility. The instructor could decide on the reserve that borders the camp, other reserves or on Mount Taranaki.

Our instructors work closely with caregivers or teaching staff to ensure that individuals are challenged but in a safe and controlled environment. Contact us for further information on some of the possible activities that we are able to offer.

Schools – Education for sustainability

“Sustainability is a critical issue for New Zealand – environmentally, economically, culturally, politically, and socially. We need to learn how to live smarter to reduce our impact on the environment so that our natural resources will be around for future generations”. Source TKI website

TOPEC has been involved with the Enviro Schools project and promtes sustainable living. TOPEC has a recycling system in place, energy consumption in monitored and minimised, edible plantings have taken place around the Campus,

Use TOPEC as a foil to deveop ideas that can be taken back to your School. You will experience a whole Centre approach where students engaging in practices, projects and ways of working lead to a more sustainable future. This practice forms the basis of the delivery of the Centres curriculum and teaching and learning programmes

TOPEC uses authentic situations  in sustainability to develop creative and critical thinking for a sustainable future.

Schools – Staff Professional Development

With recent changes to the Ministry of Education – Education Outside The Classroom
( EOTC ) guidelines TOPEC is well placed to assist your School to implement a robust and effective management process. Our experience in the Outdoors and as registered Teachers means that we know what Schools battle with every time students and staff venture into the outdoors.

We are also able to assist School staff to up skill in Outdoor Activities, Management of groups and Risk Management.

We are also a great venue for School wide development days or Strategic Planning. Boards of Trustees have also been known to frequent the premises.

Adult Adventure

Exciting, breathtaking, invigorating, eye-opening, enlightening. Words can’t begin to explain the appeal of our action-packed, fun-filled multi-activity courses.

Whether you stay for a weekend or a full five days you’re sure to have the time of your life trying out a variety of adventure sports including rock climbing, abseiling, rafting, kayaking, caving, orienteering and mountain walking. You’ll have a chance to feel what it’s like to plunge through foaming rapids in a raft, abseil effortlessly down a cliff face, learn the graceful art of caving and work against the clock as you search for hidden markers using only a finely detailed map and compass.

But don’t worry, you’ll always have one of our expert instructors keeping a careful eye on your progress and you’ll never be more than a short drive away from a hot shower and the welcome comfort of our lodge.

Join us on the adventure of a lifetime. Who knows, it may even be the start of a new pastime.

Adult Adventure – Adventure racing skills

If you are a keen runner, triathlete, cyclist or gym goer, you will have heard about adventure racing. So what's stopping you getting involved? Nothing at all.

All you need is a solid foundation in basic outdoor skills and you'll soon be tearing around the mountains on your first adventure race. This fast moving active week covers it all - navigation, kayak paddling skills, abseiling and climbing techique, and ultra-lightweight camping . You'll even learn how to cope if it all goes wrong covering improvised first aid, white water safety and rescue, and improvised equipment repairs. You'll leave with tips and tricks helping you to race faster, further and safer.

Adult Adventure – Multisport kayaking training

Thinking about competing in the Coast to Coast or other similar races? At TOPEC we are able to introduce you to white water kayaking and self rescue techniques. Learn techniques in short boats on flat water before progressing to moving water. Gain confidence with out qualified staff to paddle longer multisport boats in grade 2 rivers.

Adult Adventure – kayaking

For paddlers TOPEC couldn't be in a better place. We're surrounded by all kinds of water, from the fast flowing rivers and still, picturesque lakes, to the rolling surf and tidal streams of the Taranaki coast.

That’s not all. We've our own section of grade II rapids and a river at the bottom of the garden.

As far as the gear's concerned, we make sure all the equipment you use on your course is modern and well maintained without adding a penny to the cost of the courses. But the real secret of our success lies in the passion of our coaches.
Each and every one of our kayak coaches is an enthusiast - they just love to paddle and it's their love for the sport that makes them want to introduce others to it.

So if you'd like to learn to paddle, improve your technique quickly, or just get out there and soak up some of Taranaki's finest water, pick a course from our kayaking and canoe programme and give us a call.

Adult Adventure – Rafting

TOPEC is the only commercial rafting operation in Taranaki. We are audited annually by Maritime Safety NZ to ensure that we meet industry standards. Rafting through the Taranaki Countryside learning of local history and culture and experiencing rapids of grade 2 / 3 mean that rafting is a great activity for a group of mates or as a family. Within safety levels, you are able to guide your own raft to make the experience a real fun learning experience for you and your crew mates.

Adult Adventure – Caving

A short drive from TOPEC to Mahoenui is required to experience the wonderful underground playground. For many people Caving is an experience like no other. Crawling through the mud, spotting strange and wonderful rock formations, seeing the size of some of the Eels and turning the lights off are some of the highlights you might experience. Caves can be selected to meet your requirements from generally walk through to tight and squeezy. This is an activity that will keep you talking for days, weeks and years to come.

Adult Adventure -  Rock climbing

This course gives you the chance to learn all of the basic climbing skills in a practical and safe way under the direct supervision of our expert instructors and guides. You will cover basic ropework, equipment selection and most importantly get the chance to climb some of the North Islands' classic routes. Bouldering, top-roping, single pitch - we guarantee you will do lots of climbing!
Learn basic skills at or around TOPEC before venturing North to Wharepapa crags.

Adult Education – Touching Stone

Designed specifically for the growing number of people who climb regularly on an indoor wall and are not sure how to develop their skills to help them climb confidently outside at the crag.

The course is structured to help you become self sufficient as quickly as possible, covering anchor selection and construction, rope handling, abseiling and self protection along with a host of other skills unique to outdoor climbing.
You'll discover how to use guide books, and understand the complexities of access and crag etiquette as well as picking up tips on equipment selection, training techniques.
After this course you should leave ready to take to the outdoor crag with confidence and enthusiasm.

Industry Training

Are you working towards a National Qualification with NZOIA or Skills Active? If so we can assist you in gaining experience working with groups, different environments or completing pre assessment activities.

We are one of the few commercial rafting operators that regularly group guide trips which is a skill in itself. Experience the challenge of escorting the little ducks down the river and managing up to three rafts in a dynamic environment.

We also accept students from Tertiary institutions on work experience from NZ or overseas looking to develop people skills in a Centre environment.

Industry Training - Trainee Instructor
During this exciting course you will receive personal skills training in kayaking,  rafting, bush walking, mountaineering, caving, rock climbing, first aid, orienteering, high and low ropes, adventure based learning, risk awareness and hazard management. As part of a personalised programme you will receive training in leading groups in an outdoor environment
Depending on your own experience you may have the opportunity to work towards the following:


At the end of experience with us you'll be able to look back on an incredible experience. During your time with us you will have:


To help streamline your career development even further, our staff will be able to guide you through registration with each of the necessary national governing bodies helping you to understand the progression and pre-requirements for each scheme.

You will also be able to pick up plenty of advice and guidance from our staff during your stay. Provided you meet the pre-requirements, you will have the opportunity to attend assessment courses for National qualifications.

Along with the structured course content there will be many opportunities to gather valuable work and personal-skills experience and career advice from those around you. This course is also ideal for anyone who is either taking a career break or works in the outdoors industry overseas and would like to develop a rich awareness of NZ legislation, structure and good practice.

All course costs are met by the participants

Industry Training - Volunteers

TOPEC does accept volunteers to help with running of the centre of to assist the volunteer in gaining experience in the industry. All volunteers will be required to complete personal information requirements and agree to police checks.

Corporate

Many of today’s most successful companies incorporate outdoor training in to their staff development programmes. They, and we, have found that real tasks with real consequences provide an experience with lasting results. With this in mind we offer a range of practical, action-based team development days using the activities themselves to promote learning and understanding.

We’re convinced our combination of experienced, motivated and enthusiastic instructors and our breathtaking location, close to Egmont National Park, creates a learning environment that’s second to none.

At TOPEC we are committed to ensuring each one of our guests enjoys every part of their stay with us. We appreciate that a productive learning experience relies on a relaxed and receptive mind. That’s why we go out of our way to make sure every element of your event is effective including the facilities, equipment, accommodation, meals, and overall hospitality

Corporate – about TOPEC

A former YMCA camp, TOPEC is Taranaki’s only Outdoor Centre. Our location is unrivalled as a base for outdoor activity. Tucked in at the base Mt Taranaki with it’s towering flanks and inspirational views. We have nearby rivers, lakes, bush and rock. Our climbing wall, native ropes course, tail race, bridge, DOC reserve lodge, and a well equipped meeting room all make us an ideal location for a corporate event.

But it is our underlying philosophy that is our strongest offering. We go out of our way to be flexible, making your stay with us as enjoyable and rewarding as possible.

With that in mind, have a look through this website and see what’s on offer. Just call us and discuss things if you think that TOPEC can offer you a suitable venue. You may want to add a ‘special dinner’ to the last night of your event, provide wine with meals, arrange for evening speakers or add an extra night’s accommodation, leaving the morning after the event. We’re happy to consider any extensions to the programme.

Corporate - Instruction

At TOPEC the one thing that sets us so far above the competition is the quality of our staff. Our instructors include trained Teachers, experienced and accomplished outdoor practitioners, each one dedicated to sharing their love for the outdoors and of outdoor activities.
Our instructors, have stood on the summit of the world’s highest mountains, climbed the steepest cliffs, paddled the widest rivers as part of group expeditions. Which is why they appreciate the value of teamwork in achieving a goal.

When you are struggling to reach the top of an ice covered peak, days from civilisation and far from the possibility of rescue, teamwork is the only thing that keeps you alive.

Our instructors are all dedicated professionals who believe firmly in ‘challenge by choice’ which put simply means that each person has the right to choose how much they are involved in any activity and how much they want to ‘challenge’ themselves.

Corporate – Activities

Aside from providing an enjoyable break from routine in an area of outstanding natural beauty a team development event at TOPEC can be productive and rewarding in many ways. Helping to forge links between departments, cement bonds between team members, integrate new staff and improve personal skills like communication, problem solving, leadership, planning, innovation and delegation.

The nature of the land and water based outdoor activities we offer at TOPEC allow your team to develop trust, confidence and understanding whilst highlighting the importance of effective leadership, communication and, of course, teamwork.

Each of the activities provides a shared learning experience where your team must work together in an unfamiliar environment to succeed. To achieve results in any task or activity, the team will have to bring out the best in each other, and in themselves.

In most cases your team will have had little or no experience in these activities beforehand and the process of experiencing and learning new skills together bring enjoyable and enriching rewards. Above all, we believe that everyone involved should have lots of fun.

At TOPEC, we concentrate on what we do best. Making sure you have a great time in the outdoors. We choose not to follow up our team development activities with formal reviews or analysis, although you are welcome to bring your own personnel experts in to fill this role.

On this website you’ll find a list of activities, all of which take place over a single day. You can make up your own Team Development Event by ‘mixing and matching’ from this list as you please, making up an event of one to three days or longer.

We do however, highly recommend that day one of your event is either the ‘High on Life Challenge’ or the ‘Problems, problems everywhere and not a drop of drink!’.

These two challenges act as a valuable opportunity for our instructors to become familiar with the team’s abilities and personalities, giving them the chance to tailor the more complex challenges that follow to suit the group perfectly.

There are also many skills learned during the ‘High on life Challenge’ or the ‘‘Problems, problems everywhere and not a drop of drink!’ which can be used by the group on the other challenge days, increasing the effectiveness of the team development process.

If you would like to join us on a one-day team development day and it is your groups first visit then you will need to choose between, “High on life” or the ‘Problems, problems everywhere and not a drop of drink!’.
as the other challenges may rely on previously acquired skills.

Corporate course– High on Life

This day of enjoyable outdoor activity begins with an in-depth session on our low ropes course, which is set into the native environment giving you the chance to experience the tranquillity of this bush like setting.
As you work your way around the Low Ropes Challenge your team comes together to overcome each problem in turn. Calling on the collective contributions of every team member – drawing on their ideas, support, and effort to achieve a team goal, each exercise is performed low to the ground minimising risk and anxiety whilst allowing the team to progress at a comfortable pace. Progression is then on to the High Ropes course where individuals will need team support complete tasks.

This perfect ‘ice breaker’ activity is followed by a move onto our climbing wall before a trip to our local Paritutu Rock where the group can experience rock climbing and abseiling in a natural, Coastal environment.

Under our instructor’s watchful eye, the team will have the task of organising and running the session themselves, discussing and agreeing the level of personal challenge, individual goals and the demands upon and responsibilities towards other members of the group.

Splitting into smaller ‘buddy teams’ you’ll have an exhilarating and enlightening afternoon on the rock

Corporate course - Problems, problems everywhere and not a drop of drink!

This interesting and highly enjoyable day finds your group on a hunt for valuable rafting materials with the ultimate aim of building your own raft.
A raft river worthy enough to set sail on to the river to retrieve the ‘bubbly’ and eventually toast your success.

The strength, stability, and ultimately the buoyancy of your raft depends on the materials your team ‘unlocks’ during the morning challenges. Each activity-based task you successfully complete earns part of a riddle. A completed riddle can be exchanged for a broad range of rafting materials.

The day calls for a diverse spectrum of communication and decision making skills. And it’s heads down right from the start as the team has to plan the day together, choosing activities, booking time slots and assessing their overall needs.

This offers an opportunity for the team to tailor the problems and activities to suit their collective abilities and strengths. After that it’s a race against time where you struggle to get your team to each location on time for the pre-booked challenge before working together to complete the tasks and challenges.

Add to this the complexities of selecting the best materials, designing and building a practical raft and getting it into the water in one piece and you have a fantastic recipe for team development - and for great fun.

Corporate course – Coastaneering ( sea swell dependant )

It’s adventure all the way as you scramble through the surf, clambering over wet rocks, jump off natural arches, tyrolean traverse chasms and battle against the flow of waves using kayaks, body boards, ropes and essential climbing equipment for protection as you go.

Teamwork and communication are vital if your team are to successfully circuit this steep challenging route. Working on the ‘challenge by choice’ principle your group can choose the extent and intensity of their own experience. Whatever your choice, you can be sure you’ll have to work together, keeping each other safe as you move as a team on your way to the top.

This is a truly different challenge and offers a physically and mentally demanding experience with inspiring rewards. It is a unique, very wet adventure in a beautiful natural environment requiring commitment and cooperation from all involved.

Corporate course – On top of the world ( multi day )

This classic team development day blends the best mountain scenery with a great opportunity to develop your teams communication and interpersonal skills. As a team you are challenged with navigating the ascent of a high peak in Egmont National Park.

During a planning meeting the day before the challenge, you’ll have the opportunity to learn basic skills. Skills you’ll need to rely on the next day.

The Following morning, after planning your route, selecting and packing equipment and discussing the group’s individual and collective goals, concerns and responsibilities, you’ll set off up the mountain.

With our instructors alongside you all the way, you’ll walk to the top of the mountain, using map and compass to pick your way through the breathtaking scenery. Along the way your team will be presented with a range of challenges requiring teamwork and effective decision-making. These decisions are often made more complex by the unpredictable weather in the mountains and the harsh, exposed terrain.

Although this is possibly one of our most physically demanding challenges, it is without doubt one of the most rewarding and calls for a unique type of cohesive motivation from the group.

The “On Top of the World” Challenge is a superb day out which carries with it a fantastic sense of group achievement. It will leave your team acutely aware of their strengths and abilities and provide some great snaps for their photo albums too.

Corporate course – Bush Challenge ( multi day )

An evening briefing the day before this event provides an opportunity to master basic navigation skills and gather other information you think might be useful during the challenge.

The next morning your team will gather to select and plan a route. With various challenges and routes available, one can be selected to suit your groups objectives and abilities perfectly.

Once underway the Bush Challenge requires your group to navigate from one checkpoint to another negotiating a task at each point to ‘unlock’ the co-ordinates of the next challenge-rendezvous.

Navigation in this dense wilderness is difficult as visual landmarks are often unavailable, leading to an amplified need for effective leadership, decision-making and team input. The challenges that must be overcome vary in nature, combining to bring out a wide spectrum of skills from the entire team.

After following the route correctly and negotiating each task successfully your group will find themselves back at TOPEC for the final challenge of the event.

This is an exciting day spent in beautiful, remote countryside whilst avoiding the physically demanding terrain that the “On Top of the World “ Challenge covers.

Corporate –Additional Information

What do courses include?

What do courses not include?

When should we arrive?

You should aim to arrive at 9am on the day your course start date.  Rooms will not be available before this.  Lunch will be provided. With multiday courses, lunch is the first meal of the course. You will meet your instructors and start activities around 9.00am following a welcome from one of our senior staff. If you have booked a non-residential day you should plan to arrive by 8.45am and should finish around 5pm.

What happens at the end of the course?

Courses finish around 4pm on the last activity day.  It may be possible for you to add an extra night's accommodation, leaving the morning after the course.


How do we book?

To make a provisional booking or discuss your requirements please call Kerry on 06 7580448 during office hours or E-mail kerry@tsbtopec.co.nz


Insurance

TOPEC does have liability insurance.


Fitness

We can accommodate varying degrees of fitness but we do reserve the right to curtail participation or in (rare) extreme cases we may ask a participant to withdraw from activities if we feel their lack of fitness is causing excessive difficulties for other course members.


Value for money

As TOPEC is a non-profit making centre, run by the Taranaki Outdoor Pursuits and Education Centre Trust, our aim is to make sure you get the best possible value for money when enjoying the outdoors.


Safety

TOPEC operates a strict code of safe practice for all activities.  As part of this code, all activities are covered by one or more risk assessment.  Our risk assessments are reviewed and updated on a regular basis. Standard Operating Procedures exist for all activities.

Weather

All activities are entirely weather dependant. Every effort will be made to accommodate your booking but should conditions be such that we cannot run your chosen activites we will offer an alternative activity.

River Safety

Many people live near or enjoy visiting New Zealand’s rivers.  However, more people drown in rivers than in any other New Zealand aquatic environment.  On average 48 people drown each year in New Zealand rivers and many more have to be rescued.  21% percent of people who drown in rivers are under 18 years old.  Many of these accidents could be prevented if people had an understanding of how rivers work and learned some river safety skills.

River safe is a classroom, pool and river-based learning programme about enjoying rivers safely developed by Water Safety New Zealand. 

It is targeted at primary or secondary school students but has importance for adults and parents. It has been developed for use with levels of the Health and Physical Education in the New Zealand Curriculum. It can be used at any age level to develop knowledge, skills and awareness.

Professional development course can also be organised for School Teachers, youth leaders or other organisations on demand.

At TOPEC we use the Davidson lodge and the Tailrace to deliver River Safety education. A combination of multi media clips, riverbank and practical activities make the course fun and meaningful to all participants. We are an accredited River safe Provider and have highly skilled staff to facilitate learning.

Family

What better way to learn a new outdoor activity than with your family? We've put together a list of courses designed for the entire family to enjoy together. If your kids are eight years old or over you can bring them along and take to the mountains, lakes and rivers of Taranaki with them. Always under the watchful eye of our expert instructors you'll develop your skills together, alongside other families. Our distinctive philosophy means that you'll leave ready to go out and enjoy your chosen sport under your own steam too. But most of all - you'll be able to enjoy that activity together.

 

Weekend warriors

If you've never tried any of the increasingly popular 'adventure sports' this is a perfect way to have a go. A fast moving weekend takes you on a whirlwind tour of canoeing, orienteering, climbing/abseiling and skiing. It's fast, fun and exciting and you'll always be in safe hands with some of the best outdoor instructors in NZ keeping an eye on you.
We supply all the necessary technical equipment so all you need to bring with you on this week designed specifically for families with children (8 yrs or over) is enthusiasm.

Self Catering

To guarantee great value for visiting schools, colleges, youth clubs or voluntary organisations, we’ve cooked up these tasty self-catering packages.

With an optimum group size of 30, our new adventure packages provide unrivalled value for money along with the opportunity to arrange everything you need for your trip in one go. You can create your own tailor-made programme, choosing from a range of adventure activities, and with TOPEC’s high standards applied to every detail from the moment of booking right up to minute you leave, it’s a guaranteed way to take the headache out of organising an activity break

Useful Information

Participants must be 8 or above.

Instructors will assume full responsibility for the groups during sessions. The visiting group leaders are responsible for supervision after 4,30 pm. E.g. in the evenings and overnight.