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The recent Mama Hooch trial, which resulted in convictions against two men on dozens of charges including rape, sexual violation, indecent assault and drink-spiking related to Christchurch’s Mama Hooch bar, reveals how sadly little has changed since the Roast Busters case horrified the nation 10 years ago. The aftermath of the Roast Busters case led to the…

In today’s tight labour market many employers will be competing to hire end-of-year school leavers and other not very experienced young people to fill permanent and part-time roles, as well as seasonal summer vacancies. But in the era of “quiet quitting” and a generational shift in attitudes toward work/life balance, is it possible to bridge…

Are you a good driver? Safe? Responsible? A Road Code whiz? Could you spare two hours a week to help a young person practice for their on-road driving licence test? If so, the Y would love to hear from you! In partnership with the Salvation Army, the Y offers the Community Driver Mentor Programme (CDMP)…

Society often treats teenagers as if they’re a problem to be solved, but the reality is that we have to prepare them to solve our problems. At the Y our mahi centres on positive youth development – whanake taiohi pai. We view rangatahi through the lens of development, using their strengths as a springboard for…

We’ve written before in this column of our commitment to supporting Rainbow rangatahi and their whānau in our community. With upcoming PRIDE Month being celebrated throughout March we wish to reiterate the importance of being an LGBTQ+ ally. Being a Rainbow community ally is a rewarding experience for us at the Y. We celebrate PRIDE…

Youth voice is something we at the Y feel passionately about. So for our last column this year, we decided to turn it over to our rangatahi. We asked the learners at all our Education Centres what they wish others knew/understood about them and about the Y, and here’s what they had to say: What…