Our Goals
Our goals align with with our strategic framework
ROUROU
The basic food basket
Whakawhanaungatanga
Connect the sector
Symbolises: Manaakitanga and whanaungatanga as expressed in the whakatauki:
Nāku te rourou nāu te rourou, ka ora ai te iwi – with your basket and my basket the people will thrive.
Represents: Caucus, networks, hui, fono, AGM.
KETE
Regular use basket that ranges from simple to intricate
Whakamanatanga
Raise the standards
Symbolises: Ngā Kete o te Wānanga (baskets of knowledge): te Kete Tuauri, te Kete Tuatea, te Kete Aronui.
Represents: Improvement through resources and training.
KOROWAI
Finely woven cloak
Taiohitanga
Champion youth development
Symbolises: Leadership, advocacy, protection, health and well-being
Represents: Kaumatua, Kaihautū, the Board and sector leaders.
WAIKAWA
A rough, sturdy basket made to carry & store kumara – basic sustenance
Rōnakitanga
Promote sustainability
Symbolises: Durability and hard work.
Represents: The basics of sustaining the youth development ecosystem, and our organisation which includes funding, good systems and support for staff and volunteers.