Youth Korero with the Y

Every year, Youth Week serves as a beautiful national reminder that the young people across our communities deserve to be both celebrated and actively heard. Running from 18 to 24…

In the current economic climate, the conversations around our dinner tables often centre on the rising cost of living, inflation, and tightening budgets. While these pressures affect every household across…

At the Y Central South Island, we often talk about “investing in the next generation.” It’s a phrase that sits at the heart of our mahi, from our driver licencing…

The New Zealand Government’s push to reduce benefit dependency, including initiatives that tighten eligibility for young job seekers, highlights a societal need to transition more youth into work. For this…

Y Education is delighted to have been the recipient of two tertiary education awards at the prestigious national Independent Tertiary Education NZ (ITENZ) awards held in Queenstown on the 17th…

Finding a job in good economic times for an experienced employee can be a hard enough task, but in the current economic climate, for our beginner workers and taiohi (youth)…

Aotearoa’s rangatahi – our young people – are the future, brimming with potential and aspiration. Yet, many face significant aukati (obstacles) on their journey to educational and vocational success. Understanding…

Volunteer Month in Aotearoa is celebrated in June and the spirit of “mahi aroha” – working with compassion and for mutual benefit – runs deep. This inherent desire to contribute…

The government are investigating introducing a Bill to Parliament which will ban under 16s from social media, but with the onus on the big tech companies to verify the age…

New Zealand has made incredible progress in reducing youth smoking rates over the past decade. But as one fire dwindles, another is starting to spark – vaping. Once touted as…