Skills and wellbeing programme for Ōtaki rangatahi receives funding 11 Jan, 2021 02:52 AM 3 minutes to read Maxwell Leonard, right, on Work Experience with Cory van Vlerken from Pzazz Building during a Work Ready Programme. Rosalie is a reporter for Kāpiti News A two-year pilot programme with a strong focus on Ōtaki rangatahi aged between 15-24 has received $995,000 from the He Poutama Rangatahi initiative, a fund managed by the Provincial Development Unit. Minister for Social Development and Employment Carmel Sepuloni announced the Council-led Te Hunga Rangatahi pilot programme will receive the funding to support youth who are most at risk of long-term unemployment and who are not in education, employment or training (NEET), including those transitioning from school that are needing extra support.