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For the first time Youth Week launched at Parliament! It was glorious! The event, hosted by the Hon Willow-Jean Prime, Minister for Youth, which was attended by some exceptional young people, youth organisations, MPs and youth workers, held an opportunity ...

From climate justice to food security, young women are leading the way in combating injustices in Aotearoa and around the world. The YWCA is once again honouring 25 young trailblazing wāhine who have made strides in their communities despite the chaos of a Covid year. The stresses of Covid-19, inability to fully socialise for weeks on end and, often, adjusting to work from home meant that for many the past year wasn’t the most productive.  It’s therefore even more impressive to read through this year’s Y25 list, featuring a group of wāhine, all aged 25 or younger, who turned the time...

7 Pasifika Women make the Y25 List 7 Pasifika women have made the Y25, a list of 25 extraordinary women under the age of 25. Each year the YWCA Aotearoa puts together a list of Y25 rising trailblazers. The YWCA looks for young women who are raising their voices, . The Y25 are doers, makers, shakers, change-makers and community leaders doing incredible things to change their world.  This year the Y25 list has environmental activists, STEM champions, community advocates, rainbow warriors, innovative entrepreneurs, and more. Amongst this list of passionate and talented young women are 7 young l...

Disillusioned Tūhoe are marching against their own after years of growing tension between hapū and tribal leadership. Tūhoe elders (L-R) Te Waiarani Harawira, Paki Nikora and Heni Davis-Teepa are flanked by the names of marae and hapū which have pulled out of Tūhoe governing body Te Uru Taumatua. Photo: LDR / Charlotte Jones Murmurings of dissent within the Tūhoe nation have grown to a roar and, on Friday, kaumatua and close to 50 supporters protested outside the iwi headquarters in Tāneatua. Anger at leadership decisions has seen some hapū pull away from the iwi's governing authori...