Practice Notes Resources to help navigate complex questions in youth work Practice Note: Addressing Gambling Harm Download Practice Note: Responding to the Radicalisation of Young People Download

Please read through this page if you are looking to submit an application for Youth Week Youth Week Grants Before you jump in, please take a moment to read through the whole form so you’ve got everything you need. If you need any support at any stage, reach out on (04) 802 5000 or youthweek@arataiohi.org.nz . Dayna is always happy to kōrero and help with any pātai. A few key things to note Applications close Sunday 15 March, 5pm. You will be notified by April 12th on the outcome of your application. Grants are up to $1,000 + GST. Keep answers clear and concise to support our youth grants panel to assess your application. Make sure you read our Terms and Conditions. Each year, Youth Week grants are oversubscribed. This means we can’t fund every application and may not be able to fund the full amount you have asked for. Please take your time to understand how our panel of youth assessors will consider your application. Our youth panel brings their own lived experience and expertise to the final assessment. Make sure your application clearly shows us how your idea lines up with the following criteria: Youth-Led: clearly show how your event was led by young people, from ideation to delivery to evaluation. Connection to the 2026 theme: show how your event reflects or celebrates the theme: “Taringa whakarongo! Ki te reo o ngā taiohi – Our voices matter! We deserve to be heard.” Equity lens: We want to distribute funds fairly across Aotearoa. Our youth assessors will consider accessibility, regional representation and how your event uplifts or provides space for taiohi who are often underserved or underrepresented.  You and your organisation do not have be a membership of Ara Taiohi, however members do receive a small additional weighting as part of our commitment to recognising and strengthening the youth development sector. Apply Here Terms & Conditions You must fulfil each of these to be a successful applicant. I understand that funding will only be provided to legally registered organisations, not individuals. If your organisation submits more than one application, the maximum total we can allocate to that organisation is $1,000 + GST. Please check internally if there are multiple applications, as this may affect the outcome. Applications from a branch of a national organisations that has multiple branches will be treated as an individual organisation (for example the Wellington branch and the Christchurch branch of a national organisation can each apply for $1,000 +GST). I understand that grants are up to $1,000 + GST, i.e. if you are GST registered and request $1,000, your invoice will be $1,000 + GST, totalling $1,150. My event must be held during Youth Week 2026: 18-24 May, 2026. My event will be alcohol, smoke and drug-free. If my event is a public event, I will post it on the Ara Taiohi website on the Youth Week events schedule. I will share/tag my event with Ara Taiohi on Facebook and Instagram unless my event is a completely private event. I will include the Youth Week logo or theme image on promotional material. A payment and agreement form must be completed with details of who will receive the funds for my event. This must be provided alongside your invoice for payment. I will complete an evaluation form outlining how the Youth Week event went. This must be completed and returned to Ara Taiohi by 15 June 2026. I will distribute a participant survey to young people engaged in my event (Ara Taiohi will supply a link closer to the time).  I will distribute an engagement survey to young people directly involved in planning, decision-making, and/or delivering the funded event (Ara Taiohi will supply a link closer to the time). Privacy Statement We collect your information for the purpose of assessing your Youth Week application and contacting you about the grant. We will share organisation name and contact email and event details with our funders, for the purposes of supporting announcements and visits during Youth Week 2026. If anything sits outside of this, we will request permission before doing so.

< Back Practice Note: Gambling, Online Promotion, and Ethical Youth Work Practice in Aotearoa Explore guidance to help navigate ethical considerations around gambling and gambling-derived funding in youth work. Download Resources Previous Next

< Back Youthline Wellington's Youth Week Community Mural. Art Youthline Wellington Inc. Target Age: 12-24 Address: 42 Ghuznee Street, Te Aro, Wellington 6011, New Zealand When: 23 May 2026 10:00 pm Kane.nicholls@youthline.co.nz Come along and help us paint a mural of a flower field. Stamp your hand to create the grass for the field and paint a flower or a bug of your choice to add to the scenery. We are looking for anyone creative or not to help us with this project, we will have stencil templates to paint which are designed by young people to use as well. During this event we will also have a sausage sizzle and baked goods for the young people to enjoy for free! If things become too much we will have a wellbeing corner set up with beanbags and games too. Previous Next

< Back Zine Workshop Art Nelson Public Libraires Target Age: 12-24 Address: 27 Halifax Street, Nelson City, Nelson 7010, New Zealand When: 18 May 2026 4:00 am library@ncc.govt.nz Zines are a fun and creative way to share what you're passionate about with others. Learn how to design and create your own zine to share your voice this Youth Week! Runs 4-5pm. Ages 12+. Previous Next

< Back Ultraviolet Youth Week Concert Music & Dance Ultraviolet Target Age: 13-18 Address: When: 23 May 2026 7:00 am https://ultraviolet.org.nz/tickets ephraim@ultraviolet.org.nz Under 18s, this one's for you. For one night only, Ultraviolet is taking over Te Kohure, Massey Block 1, with four of Pōneke’s best upcoming young bands. A packed lineup and an unforgettable night you can share with your friends. No 18+ door turning you away. Nothing holding you back. Just live music, your people, and for once, a night made completely for you. Wellington's live music scene is for everyone. That means you too. Grab your friends, get amongst it. Secure your ticket before it’s too late. Details: 🎸 4 bands 🎟 $10 tickets 📍Te Kohure, Massey Block 1, Wellington 📅 Saturday 23rd May 🕖 Doors open 7pm For attendees and parents Ultraviolet events are carefully planned with the safety of young people as the top priority. This is a fully supervised, substance-free event held in a managed venue. With that in mind here are a few ground rules to keep it a great night for everyone: Aged 13 - 18 high school students only Drug, alcohol, substance, smoke and vape free event These guidelines help create a safe, inclusive space where everyone can enjoy the night. Find out more information about the event and our safety guidelines here: https://ultraviolet.org.nz/parents-page/ Previous Next

With young people we understand hononga, identify and strengthen connections. Hononga Taiohi With young people we understand hononga, identify and strengthen connections. Hononga is about joining and connection.  Linked to whakapapa, it is about connection to people, land/whenua, resources, spirituality, the digital world and the environment. When we understand hononga we recognise all the connected relationships in a young person’s world (whānau, peers, school, the community), and the places and spaces that support these. Young people are supported to identify and strengthen these connections. Strengthening hononga also means recognising the connection between the wellbeing of young people and the wellbeing of their social and natural environment. Mana Taiohi with JJ and Arohanui Hononga: Identify and Strengthen Connections In this expert from Kaiparahuarahi (Vol.1, No.2), Fati Tagoai explores the concept of Hononga. Read Here Kōrero Cafe: Hononga Hononga and the Code of Ethics 8. Tūhonotanga | Connectedness 9. Mahitahi | Collaboration Explore Mana Taiohi Click on the images below to explore each principle and see relevant resources.

< Back Create and Sip Art Evolve Wellington Youth Service Target Age: 12-24 Address: 65 Cuba Street, Te Aro, Wellington 6011, New Zealand When: 21 May 2026 4:30 am https://www.evolveyouth.org.nz/groups-and-programmes lucy@evolveyouth.org.nz “Create and Sip” is an event we designed to uplift and project youth voice. Our event will provide spaces for young people to share their voice on topics that are important to them such as campaigns, their interests, raising awareness etc via canvas painting, poster making, and zine making; all to be shared on the walls at Evolve and through our social media. Our event is designed to encourage young people to share their voice in different and creative ways, in a space where they can connect with other young people. Alongside different creative stations, we will have a Mocktail creating station, delicious kai, a low-sensory room (for breaks and people with sensory needs) and a fun music playlist of local kiwi artists. We will invite and hope to have local MPs in attendance to connect with and hear young people's perspectives first hand. Our hope is that young people can come to this event and feel they have expressed their voice visually, and have been (or will be) heard. We want the event to project their voices to the wider community, as they see fit. Previous Next

Our Principles Our commitment to Te Tiriti o Waitangi and the Mana Taiohi principles is at the heart of everything we do. They guide how we work with integrity, whakamana rangatahi, and strengthen the youth development sector across Aotearoa. Commitment to Te Tiriti o Waitangi At Ara Taiohi, we are committed to upholding Te Tiriti o Waitangi as the foundation of our work with and for taiohi across Aotearoa. Mana Taiohi - Youth Development Principles Mana Taiohi are the national youth development principles that inform the way we work with young people.

< Back Kāpiti Rangatahi 3x3 Hoops Fest Health & Sport Zeal Youth Trust Aotearoa Target Age: 12-18 Address: MacLean Park, Paraparaumu Beach 5032, New Zealand When: 23 May 2026 10:00 pm terry@zeal.nz Join a youth-led 3x3 basketball tournament bringing rangatahi together for a day of sport, music and connection. Enter a team or come along to support, with games, a shootout challenge, youth MC and DJ creating a fun, inclusive community atmosphere. Previous Next

Tick 4 Taiohi We asked political parties about policies that impact the young people you work alongside — from housing and work, to wellbeing and the future of Aotearoa. Tick for Kids is a movement designed to engage the public and politicians in discussion about what needs to be done to improve life for children and young people in New Zealand. Tick for Kids sent every major political party a survey of the policy solutions Tick for Kids members support and asked them which ones they will action if they are voted in this election. The Scorecards cover 9 policy areas, and have been developed based on the parties' responses. In addition to information in the scorecards we recommend visiting each party's website for full policy details. Learn about Tick 4 Kids Party Scorecards 2026 Download Scorecards Read the Parties' Comments

< Back CollaborARTive Art Upper Hutt Library Target Age: 12-21 Address: 844 Fergusson Drive, Upper Hutt Central, Upper Hutt 5018, New Zealand When: 18 May 2026 4:00 am kirstie.stevens@uhcc.govt.nz Do you enjoy creating art? Come and work collaboratively with others to create a work of art for us to display in the teens area! We provide the materials, just bring your creativity! No registrations required, just turn up! Previous Next