< Back Daniela Gonzalez-Bea My name is Daniela. I was born in Chile and have called Aotearoa home since I was 13 years old. I am now 48 years young and based in Auckland City, where I offer both in-person and online sessions. My in-person practice is located in Auckland Central CBD, and I am also able to explore options for travelling on-site to organisations supporting teams who may benefit from group or staff supervision. My work is woven across three main areas: individual sessions as a Clinical Arts Therapist, External Supervision, and group facilitation. I am a registered External Supervisor with MANZASW, an accredited ACC Sensitive Claims Therapist, Registered Social Worker, Clinical Arts Therapist, and experienced group facilitator. My practice is shaped by many years of working alongside diverse communities across Aotearoa, including Māori and Pacific communities, trauma-informed services, homelessness, addiction, mental health, youth services, and community-based organisations. This experience continues to inform my relational, creative, and culturally responsive approach to supporting individuals, practitioners, and teams. My Approach My supervision style is warm, relaxed, and relational. People often describe our time together as easy, conversational, and welcoming rather than highly formal or clinical. I believe that meaningful reflection happens when we feel safe enough to be ourselves. While the atmosphere is casual and playful, I also hold the importance of supervision with care and robustness. Together, we create a reflective space where curiosity, ethical practice, accountability, and professional growth remain at the centre. Grounded in the threads of Creative Arts and Expressive Therapies, I weave together conversation, mindfulness, grounding practices, metaphor, and expressive processes to support deeper reflection. I don't see myself as the expert with the answers; instead, supervision is a collaborative process that we co-create, drawing on your own knowledge, experience, and inner wisdom alongside my role as a reflective companion. Qualifications Registered Arts Therapist (Clinical) (MANZACATA) Registered Social worker (MANZSW) Registered External Supervisor (MANZSW) Accredited ACC Therapist, Social Worker & Group Facilitator MAAT (Hons), PG.Dip Arts Therapy, B.A Social Work Profesional Association Aotearoa New Zealand Association of Social Workers Social Work Registration Board ANZACATA ( Arts Therapists New Zealand, Australia and Asia) Connect with the Supervisor Directly Previous Contact me Next

< Back TYC Market & Busking Event *Tatinga Whakarongo* Youth Market Tuakau Youth Centre Charitable Trust Target Age: 13-24 Address: Tuakau, New Zealand When: 23 May 2026 10:00 pm info@tuakauyouthcentre.com Youth Week 2026 Market and Busking — celebrating “Our Voice Matters.” Twringa Whakarongo! This vibrant event amplifies the voices of rangatahi through music, dance, spoken word, cultural performances, and heartfelt speeches that express their dreams, needs, and perspectives. It’s a space for young people to be heard, to inspire change, and to remind us all that every voice has power. Previous Next

< Back Te Kaweora Barton E ngā mana, e ngā reo, e ngā karangatanga maha, tēnā koutou katoa. He uri whakaheke tēnei nō te waka o Tainui; ko Ngāti Kinohaku, Rereahu, Ngāti Paretekawa (Maniapoto), Ngāti Tara Tokanui (Hauraki), me Ngāti Māhanga (Waikato) ōku tāatai whakapapa. Ko Te Kaweora Barton tōku ingoa. I am based in Hamilton, Waikato, where I was born and raised. I am a qualified social worker whose practice is grounded in Te Ao Māori and shaped by experience across the youth sector, secondary mental health, disability services, and housing. I bring a strengths‑based, culturally anchored approach to supporting whānau, rangatahi, and communities. Beyond my professional social work background, I also carry experience in high‑performance sport as an international netball representative. I have a strong interest in governance, serving as an elected member of an iwi PSGE, and I am a passionate educator and advocate through my work as a contractor marker and assessor for Te Kōhanga Reo National Trust and Te Wānanga o Aotearoa degree programmes, specifically in Te Reo Māori development and Social Work practice. In recent years, I have begun transitioning away from frontline, client‑facing roles. My focus is shifting toward spaces where I can apply my skills to build capability, influence systems, strengthen engagement, and contribute to meaningful, sustainable change. Recently, I have been fortunate to be appointed to the SWRB Prescriptions and Monitoring Pool of Assessors, where I contribute to the prescribing and monitoring of new and existing social work degree programmes across Aotearoa. As a person who identifies with diversity, I bring a unique lens that enables me to understand and navigate complex issues from multiple perspectives. I recognise that challenges are rarely black and white, and I am committed to approaches that honour nuance, context, and the lived realities of those I serve. My Approach My supervision approach is holistic, culturally grounded, and principle‑based, placing the supervisee firmly at the centre of the process. As a supervisor, I draw on a philosophical framework underpinned by four key principles: Wairuatanga — recognising the duality of physical and spiritual dimensions of wellbeing, and acknowledging how both influence practice, decision‑making, and personal grounding. Pūrākau — creating space for storytelling, enabling the supervisee to be the author of their own reflections, narratives, and professional growth. Manaakitanga — upholding the mana, dignity, and integrity of the supervisee, ensuring they feel valued, supported, and respected throughout the supervision relationship. Whanaungatanga — fostering meaningful relationships and genuine connection, building trust that allows for open dialogue, shared learning, and collective development. This blended approach supports reflective practice, cultural safety, and professional accountability, while nurturing the supervisee’s confidence, capability, and sense of identity within their mahi. Qualifications Bachelor of Bi-Cultural Social Work Degree - Te Waananga o Aotearoa Master of Applied Indigenous Knowledge - Te Waananga o Aotearoa Profesional Association Social Work Registration Board Connect with the Supervisor Directly Previous Contact me Next

< Back Run 4 Life Health & Sport Nepia Robyn Hepi Whanau Trust Target Age: 12-24 Address: 7569 State Highway 1, Ōhaeawai 0472, New Zealand When: 24 May 2026 6:00 pm jasonhepi4@gmail.com Gathering the whanau and local rangatahi in Ohaeawai , and taking them on a Run, followed by boxing training. We finish it off with a guest speaker on health and Fitness, followed by a BBQ. Drinks, Giveaways, Speeches, Guest Speaker, Food Previous Next

< Back Michelle Tukana I’m a Registered Social Worker and supervisor with over 20 years of experience walking alongside tamariki, rangatahi, adults, whānau, and the frontline professionals who support them. My career has spanned statutory health, child protection, and community-based organisations, with a strong focus on supporting tamariki, rangatahi, and whānau within child and adolescent mental health and alcohol and other drug (AOD) therapeutic services. Alongside my direct practice, I have held leadership and supervision roles, providing reflective, strengths-based supervision to social workers, mental health clinicians, and youth workers. These experiences have given me a deep appreciation of both the rewards and challenges of frontline practice, and a genuine passion for supporting practitioners to grow in confidence, capability, and wellbeing. My practice is grounded in a trauma-informed, strengths-based, and culturally responsive approach and I believe that meaningful change begins with connection. When practitioners feel supported, valued, and empowered, they are better able to bring their best selves to the people they walk alongside. That ripple effect extends to our rangatahi, whānau, and communities, creating spaces where people feel safe, seen, and able to thrive. My Approach I offer supervision that’s reflective, practical, and sustainable—so you can keep showing up well for the young people you serve. Youth work is relational, fast-moving, and often heavy. My supervision style meets you where you’re at—practical, reflective, and grounded in real-world youth sector challenges like crisis response, boundaries, safety planning, engagement with hard-to-reach rangatahi, interagency collaboration, and sustaining your own wellbeing. Expect a space where you’re backed and stretched: we’ll celebrate wins, unpack the tough stuff, and turn values into clear practice steps. Qualifications - Masters in Social Work - Massey University - Post Graduate Certificate in Child and Adolescent Mental Health - University of Auckland - Certificate of Proficiency – Cognitive Behaviour Therapy with Children, Adolescents and their Families - University of Auckland Profesional Association Aotearoa New Zealand Association of Social Workers Social Work Registration Board Connect with the Supervisor Directly Previous Contact me Next

< Back Te Maungarongo Maarie Mareikura-Ellery Mana Taiohi Facilitator Tēnā katoa koutou! He uri nō Te Awa Tupua, Hokianga, Te Āitanga a Mahaki me Cornwall hoki. Ko Maarie Mareikura-Ellery tōku ingoa. What's good e te iwi? I’m Maarie, a proud young Māori wāhine who has lots of aroha for rangatahi and hauora. I have been in the youth world since I was 19, started off in Alternative Education and have had the privilege to be a part of the Mana Taiohi journey. I’ve been facilitating Mana Taiohi since 2021 and have had experience facilitating to rangatahi, kaiako, boards, SLT’s, and community spaces! I take an inclusive, youthful, wānanga style approach to facilitation and love to add some fun in there and always bring my whakapapa into the places I get to be 😊 Mauri ora! Maarie.mareikuraellery4@gmail.com

< Back Youth Week Open Day for South Invercargill Community Art Space Art Attic Arts Centre Charitable Trust Target Age: 12-24 Address: 241 Elles Road, Strathern, Invercargill 9812, New Zealand When: 22 May 2026 10:00 pm southinvercommunityart@gmail.com During Youth Week 2026, local taiohi will shape the identity of a new community art space in South Invercargill Waihōpai. Open day: Friday 22 May 10am - 6pm Youth workshops: 10.30am - 12pm, and 4.30pm - 6pm. Bookings Required Previous Next

Dayna Carter Events She/ Her Ko Ruapehu tōku maunga Ko Whanganui tōku awa Ko Aotea me Kurahaupo ōku waka Ko Te Atihaunui-a-Pāpārangi, Ngāti Apa, Rangitāne ki Manawatū ōku iwi Nō Whanganui ahau, engari e no ana au i te Whanganui-a-Tara. Ko Dayna tōku ingoa I'm Dayna and I am the kaitiaki of events for Ara Taiohi. I have a deep passion for supporting our sector and do that in the events space. Creating experiential spaces is my vibe and jam! Outside of mahi I love spending quality time with my two daughters, my partner, my two doggies and being deep in nature. Get in touch to discuss Anything regarding Youth Week which is a campaign and national festival of events organised by young people to celebrate the talents, passions and success of young people. Also anything regarding INVOLVE, which is the national conference for youth development. INVOLVE is a chance for the youth sector to gather, connect, learn, laugh and 'be' together. Contact dayna.carter@arataiohi.org.nz

< Back Youth Hub Live: Event Centre Opening Showcase Music & Dance Youth Hub Christchurch Target Age: 12-24 Address: 109 Salisbury Street, Christchurch Central City, Christchurch 8013, New Zealand When: 23 May 2026 5:30 am https://events.humanitix.com/youth-hub-live-events-centre-opening-showcase?utm_id=97758_v0_s00_e224_tv2_tp1_a1demo0gasyvv2&fbclid=IwY2xjawRokvBleHRuA2FlbQIxMABicmlkETFPZjlUVlpBcjdldXFhMVN0c3J0YwZhcHBfaWQQMjIyMDM5MTc4ODIwMDg5MgABHqLa1_TTTUHTnPqZsIbjZFf0Z1tqgy5Os0UlG4P5WCeq8lDj1EylW9YZYp1O_aem_VtmEIdCD5a0Xh_XxlgrK3A events@youthhubchch.org.nz Celebrate #youthweeknz with the opening of Youth Hub Christchurch’s brand new Events Centre - featuring a night of live performance from Ōtautahi’s emerging talent. Join us for our first-ever Youth Performance Showcase – a high-energy evening of local musicians, bands, and performers taking the stage and building real-world performance experience. The showcase officially opens our new Events Centre – a low-cost, central city venue created for young people and dedicated to creativity, connection, and belonging. Purpose-built for youth, the space will host everything from music, dance, and theatre to film nights, meet-ups, and even circus arts. The Events Centre is the latest addition to Youth Hub Christchurch, alongside supported housing for young people at risk of homelessness, wraparound support services, and welcoming spaces where all rangatahi can connect, belong, and have fun in the heart of the city. Previous Next

< Back Student Splash Health & Sport Selwyn District Council Target Age: 12-24 Address: 71 Broadlands Drive, Rolleston 7614, New Zealand When: 23 May 2026 5:00 am https://www.selwyn.govt.nz/news-And-events/events/student-splash active@selwyn.govt.nz Students, this one’s for you! Celebrate Youth Week with a Saturday night pool party in the 25m pool with inflatable toys, and a basketball hoop for some friendly competition. Chill with your mates, make a splash, and enjoy the vibes. Show your student ID on the way out for a free ice block. Don’t miss out – grab your mates and dive in! $6 per student (with ID). Drop-in. Previous Next

< Back Janell Vaughn Thank you for your interest in supervision with me! To start with, let me introduce myself. I’m originally from an area of the States known as the Pacific Northwest, with a gorgeous mountain called Mt Baker and connection with the Salish Sea through the Nooksack River. When I moved to Aotearoa, I found a deep connection with Aoraki and Waianiwaniwa as my river, and Motukiekie as my place. My experience comes first as a youth worker for 18 years moving into working in moderate to severe adolescent mental health in 2010. I’ve trained in mental health and AoD through my Master’s degree in Social Work. I’ve been working in Aotearoa in a variety of services including ICAMHS, Oranga Tamariki, Tu Ora Compass Health as a tutor at WelTec/Whitireia, a practice manager at Vibe and in youth mental health at Te Herenga Waka. I’ve come into the supervisor space with experience in counselling/therapy, social work, youth work and an emphasis in working with adolescents. I’ve trained professional supervision through WelTec. For me, supervision is a time for you to reflect on what has happened, develop a great understanding into what is going on now and launch back into practice better prepared for what comes your way. My Approach I’m an adolescent mental health practitioner who has practical experience in many different areas of youth development. As a supervisor I bring a range of specialities into my practice including mental health, alcohol and other drug addiction, youth justice, statutory youth work, working alongside indigenous populations, and various faith based sector experiences. I have also been a youth development tutor so bring a knowledge of the NZ sector of youth work into my practice. My supervision is first and foremost about you and what you need to serve our young people. Qualifications Master of Social Work, Bachelor in Drama and Communication Profesional Association Aotearoa New Zealand Association of Social Workers Social Work Registration Board Connect with the Supervisor Directly Previous Contact me Next

< Back Rod Baxter Ko Kaukau te maunga te rū nei taku ngakau Ko Korimako te awa e mahea nei āku māharahara Ko Tangata Tiriti te iwi I whānau mai ahau i Pōneke E mihi ana ki ngā tohu o nehe, o Tarikākā e noho nei au. I’ve been a youth worker since 2000, and I’ve had supervision every month since. It’s undoubtedly one of the things that’s sustained my practice. After supervising groups in volunteer roles, I was first asked to be a colleague’s supervisor in 2003. After a few years of stumbling around, I studied a postgrad qualification through 2006-2007: it focused my supervision practice and helped me be a better youth worker too. These days I’m the CEO of The King’s Trust Aotearoa. I devote a day each fortnight to offer supervision to a range of practitioners, mostly in youth development and/or serving communities. I’m part of several supervision networks, most notably The Project Team: https://theprojectteam.co.nz/professional-supervision/ My husband Dylan is a local teacher; we’re slowly renovating an old villa. I’m studying te reo Māori and read comic books to unwind. My Approach How ‘super’ is your ‘vision’? How comprehensively do you see the work you’re doing? How might another perspective help strengthen your mahi - for the benefit of young people (or whomever you serve), your organisation, yourself, and the profession. My super-vision approach is intentional, collaborative and strengths-based. It works best when you arrive with clarity about what you want to discuss, and we reflect thoroughly. I’m here to support and challenge you, to offer resources and ideas, and to prompt action. You can read a bit more about my approach in the resource I wrote for youth workers called the ‘Supervision Scrapbook’, available via Ara Taiohi. I also facilitate workshops about how to get the most out of supervision, and how to be an intentional supervisor. This includes a micro-credential with Praxis. Qualifications Postgraduate Diploma in Social Service Supervision with Distinction (Massey University, PGDipSSS) Diploma in Youth Work Bachelor of Arts (Victoria University) majoring in Theatre and Education (Youth Development) Te Reo Māori Profesional Association Korowai Tupu Connect with the Supervisor Directly Previous Contact me Next