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< Back Pakaru Pānui Youth Space Opening Youth Voice Toi Matarua Target Age: 12-17 Address: When: 21 May 2026 4:00 pm sez@toimatarua.co.nz PRIVATE EVENT Pakaru Pānui, Toi Matarua's rangatahi social media team, have finally secured their own space. The team curate a range of content voicing rangatahi opinions on kaupapa that affect us ranging from mental health, to gamification, hauora & politics. They are planning to have an official opening of their space during youth week to celebrate the amplifying rangatahi voice and to bring in local rangatahi to see what we're all about and where a career in kaupapa Māori media could begin. Previous Next

< Back Youth Week 2026 Games & Kai Hutt Valley High School Target Age: 12-18 Address: 84-114 Woburn Road, Woburn, Lower Hutt 5010, New Zealand When: 18 May 2026 9:00 am lorenz.arabelo@hvhs.school.nz PRIVATE EVENT Activities all throughout the week ending with an inflatable obstacle course to close out the week. Previous Next

< Back 2026 WHS Youth Week Games Games & Kai Whakatane High School Target Age: 12-18 Address: When: 18 May 2026 1:00 pm jiko.bryant@students.whs.co.nz PRIVATE EVENT During Youth Week, leaders of Whakatane High School will run fun events/games for students to get involved in. Previous Next

< Back FACE the dirt ride day Health & Sport, Other Youth Encounter Target Age: 12-18 Address: When: 23 May 2026 10:00 am info@youthencounter.co.nz PRIVATE EVENT Dirt bike riding day centered around the Youth Encounter values of Fun, Acceptance, Connection and Empowering (FACE). Utilizing our young leaders for organizing, the aim is to encourage the youth to face the challenges of life and encourage those around them, not only in person but also through social media. Previous Next

< Back Check & Connect Youth Week Games & Kai Anglican Trust For Women and Children & Family Works Northern Target Age: 13-17 Address: When: 18 May 2026 11:00 am tanial@atwc.org.nz PRIVATE EVENT We are holding our event at 6 schools we are based in across the whole week. Monday: Te Haikura a kiwa: Activities/Talanoa & Kai Tuesday: Kelston Girls College: Paint & Sip & Kai Wednesday: Tamaki College: Activities/Talanoa & Kai Thursday: Papatoetoe High School: Activities/Talanoa & Kai Friday: Manurewa High School & Sir Edmund Hillary College: Activities/Talanoa & Kai Previous Next

< Back Dare to Take the Challenge Haere ki Waho -Youth Outdoor Safety & Opportunities Event Educational Motueka cadet unit Target Age: 13-18 Address: 30 Old Wharf Road, Motueka 7120, New Zealand When: 22 May 2026 4:30 pm bethahimsa@gmail.com PRIVATE EVENT Led by Rangatahi, the Motueka Cadet Unit will host “Dare to Take the Challenge Haere ki Waho -Youth Outdoor Safety & Opportunities Event, in partnership with local youth hub ‘The Spot’. Rangatahi from Tapawera School and Motueka High School will be invited to the Cadet’s event which will focus on building practical outdoor safety knowledge while encouraging young people to consider trying some of the low cost and accessible activities available in Tasman Sorry, no event image just yet. Previous Next

< Back Youth Week Festival Games & Kai Anamata Target Age: 12-18 Address: When: 18 May 2026 12:00 pm tessac@anamata.org.nz PRIVATE EVENT Our event is a youth week festival delivered delivered across six kura in Taupō, Tūrangi and Reporoa, and two community locations — bringing celebration, connection and youth voice directly to where rangatahi are. Through collaboration between services, we aim to actively engage and interact with rangatahi in meaningful ways, with each organisation running different activities that celebrate, empower and amplify young people’s voices. Previous Next

< Back Poly Umu and Whanau night Cultural Kickstart Youth Centre Target Age: 14-18 Address: 20 Ward Street, Trentham, Upper Hutt 5018, New Zealand When: 22 May 2026 9:00 am paul@uhcyt.org.nz PRIVATE EVENT Poly whanau night and UMU celebrating and showcasing the work of the Poly group in preparation for Huttfest Previous Next

< Back He pī ka rere Art Generation Kāinga Charitable Trust Target Age: 16-21 Address: 249 Symonds Street, Eden Terrace, Auckland 1010, New Zealand When: 22 May 2026 9:00 am rosa.hibbert-schooner@generationkainga.co.nz PRIVATE EVENT He pī ka rere - a kaupapa that brings a group of rangatahi together to create a collective art piece to showcase at a gallery night for their friends and whānau to enjoy. Friday 22nd May 9-3pm - Daytime: Day Workshop Hosted at Ūkaipō Gallery and creation (private kaupapa) 6pm - Showcase and exhibition open for two hours for public viewing and poetry readings (public) This kaupapa brings rangatahi together during Youth Week for a bold, creative activation grounded in voice, storytelling, and collective expression. Delivered in collaboration with a local youth organisation, the event invites rangatahi to reconnect with their experiences of kāinga and transform these into a collaborative art activism piece. This event, He pī ka rere centres rangatahi as creators and decision-makers, using art as a medium to explore housing realities, belonging, and aspirations for the future. Through painting, writing, and visual storytelling, participants will contribute to a shared artwork that reflects both individual journeys and collective narratives. This process creates a space for expression that is accessible, empowering, and grounded in kaupapa Māori values. The event aims to amplify the rangatahi voice, demonstrate the power of creative activism, and show how lived experience can inform and influence wider community conversations about kāinga. It positions rangatahi not only as storytellers, but as agents of change shaping their own futures. The completed artwork will culminate in a public showcase evening at Ūkaipō Gallery, where whānau, community members, and stakeholders are invited to engage with the work. This exhibition creates a platform for rangatahi voices to be seen, heard, and celebrated, extending the impact of the kaupapa beyond the event itself. Previous Next

< Back The Wall That Speaks Amplifying Rangatahi Voices Art Methodist Mission Southern Target Age: 16-19 Address: When: 22 May 2026 julier@mmsouth.org.nz PRIVATE EVENT Ōtepoti Youth Transition House residents (age 16-19yrs) will create “The Wall That Speaks: Amplifying Rangatahi Voices”, a creative project combining a collaborative Art Wall and a karaoke celebration. The Art Wall will display rangatahi artwork reflecting their experiences, hopes, and identities, centered on the theme “Taringa whakarongo! Ki te reo o ngātaiohi – Our voices matter!” The project will culminate in an exhibition wherewhānau, peers, and supporters can view the work and attend the karaoke session, allowing rangatahi to express their voices through art and music. Previous Next

< Back Rangatahi Hauora Week Health & Sport Kick Back Make Change Target Age: 17-23 Address: When: 18 May 2026 11:30 am rose.boele@kickbackmakechange.org PRIVATE EVENT Rangatahi supported by Kick Back, a youth development and social justice organisation responding to youth homelessness in Auckland, are leading a week long hauora programme focused on building and strengthening Taha Tinana. This includes running our own activities as well as having the opportunity to join exercise classes like boxing, bounce parks Previous Next

< Back U15 Hokianga Storm Mini Tag Tournament Health & Sport Te Mahurehure Marae Cultural Society Target Age: 12-16 Address: When: 24 May 2026 9:00 am kirijames54@gmail.com PRIVATE EVENT The U15s Hokianga Storm Rugby League team will run a skills clinic and Mini Tag Tournament for our local kids. Previous Next