This year, Youth Week 2025 runs 19-25 May. The nationwide festival of events organised by young Kiwis gives us a chance to celebrate and amplify young people’s valuable contributions to their communities by supporting them to design, deliver and evaluate all aspects of the week.
This year's theme is Take Our Place – Whai Wāhitanga. Youth Week events are designed to encourage young people to take on challenges, share ideas and to recognise the youth workers, youth service providers and others working with and for young people.
This Youth Week, we feature one of our Youth Coaches Michael Laulu in our Not in Education, Employment or Training (NEET) team, who shares what he loves about working with and supporting rangatahi. Ka mau te wehi, Mike 👊✨