< Back Kirsty Robinson I am an experienced social worker with over a decade of practice in the family violence sector, alongside extensive experience in leadership roles. I am currently employed by the Ministry of Social Development as a Family Violence Response Coordinator, where I support and guide practice in complex and high-risk situations. In addition to my primary role, I am contracted with ACC to deliver sensitive claims work, and I contribute to social work education through various roles within the School of Social Work at Massey University. My practice is grounded in a strong commitment to ethical, reflective, and culturally responsive social work. I bring a depth of real-world experience to my supervision, offering a space that supports critical reflection, professional growth, and practitioner wellbeing. My Approach External supervision offers a space to pause, reflect, and make sense of the work you do every day. I provide a supportive and collaborative environment where you can explore challenges, celebrate successes, and strengthen your practice. Together, we focus on your wellbeing, professional growth, and confidence in your role. Qualifications Bachelor of Social Work (First Class Honours) Profesional Association Social Work Registration Board Connect with the Supervisor Directly Previous Contact me Next

Keith Shaw he/ him I'm a proud South Islander and have been CEO of the Y Central South Island (formerly YMCA South and Mid Canterbury), based in Timaru, for the past 15 years. My wife and I have four adult children, but ultimately I became connected to youth work through my connection in leading the Y. Previously I was employed in the finance sector, working throughout New Zealand, Singapore and Melbourne, before returning with my family to South Canterbury. I love working alongside people, empowering them to reach their full potential. The whakataukī “Whakamana takata, whakamana taiohi | Through empowering the mana of people, we empower the mana of youth” resonating strongly with me. I was co-opted on to the Ara Taiohi Board in 2024 and am passionate about contributing to Aotearoa New Zealand’s peak body to do more. Whilst I bring a wealth of finance and governance experience to the organisation, I am most at home learning from others and from taiohi that I meet and engage with in my daily life.

< Back Dare to Take the Challenge Haere ki Waho -Youth Outdoor Safety & Opportunities Event Educational Motueka cadet unit Target Age: 13-18 Address: 30 Old Wharf Road, Motueka 7120, New Zealand When: 22 May 2026 4:30 am bethahimsa@gmail.com PRIVATE EVENT Led by Rangatahi, the Motueka Cadet Unit will host “Dare to Take the Challenge Haere ki Waho -Youth Outdoor Safety & Opportunities Event, in partnership with local youth hub ‘The Spot’. Rangatahi from Tapawera School and Motueka High School will be invited to the Cadet’s event which will focus on building practical outdoor safety knowledge while encouraging young people to consider trying some of the low cost and accessible activities available in Tasman Sorry, no event image just yet. Previous Next

< Back Jayce Maumalo My Approach Qualifications - Bachelor's of Applied in Social Work - Level 7 - Postgraduate Diploma in Bicultural Professional Supervision (Kaitiakitanga) - Level 8 Profesional Association Social Work Registration Board Other Connect with the Supervisor Directly Previous Contact me Next

< Back Our Voices Matter! A Pop-up Community Art Space Art Number 10 Southland Youth One Stop Shop Target Age: 12-24 Address: 10 Deveron Street, Invercargill 9810, New Zealand When: 18 May 2026 9:00 pm projectcoord@number10.org.nz Open 18th-24th May. Supplies available 9:00-4:30 daily. This is a Pop-up Community Art Installation on the front lawn of Number 10 Southland Youth One Stop Shop. Come in, get supplies from our reception desk and let your voice be heard! Or just come by and see what's been created. For rangatahi aged 10-24 with support person, whānau, or friends. Previous Next

< Back Eid al-Adha Celebration Other University of Otago - Muslim University Students' Association Target Age: 12-24 Address: 84 Albany Street, Dunedin North, Dunedin 9016, New Zealand When: 23 May 2026 6:30 am otago.musaofficial@gmail.com The Eid al-Adha Celebration, hosted by the Muslim University Students’ Association (MUSA) at the University of Otago, commemorates the "Festival of Sacrifice," emphasising compassion, charity and community. This event brings together Muslim students away from home while opening its doors to the wider student body to foster intercultural understanding. We aim to achieve three goals: first, to provide a joyous environment that combats isolation and strengthens belonging for Muslim students; second, to use this as a platform for cultural exchange, breaking down stereotypes; third, to share food and stories, creating a warm atmosphere that enriches campus life. Rangatahi (young people) are at the heart of this event - the entirely student-led MUSA executive committee has identified the need for this celebration, initiated planning and will lead from conception to delivery, demonstrating Whai Wāhitinga. Previous Next

Youth Week is a time to celebrate the value, awesomeness, and impact of rangatahi and to champion a society that genuinely supports young people to thrive Your Week Your Way Youth Week is a time to celebrate the value, awesomeness, and impact of rangatahi and to champion a society that genuinely supports young people to thrive. It's a moment for communities, whānau, and organisations to recognise what young people bring to the table: your creativity, your energy, your courage to imagine things differently, and the very real ways you shape the world around you every single day. More than a calendar event, Youth Week is a collective commitment to a society that supports young people to thrive. Hyping Each Other Up For rangatahi, Youth Week is something a little different. It's not about being handed a trophy for being young - it's an invitation to take up space, make noise, and celebrate the world you and your friends are already creating. It's a chance to amplify the things you care about, showcase what you're building, and connect with others who are doing the same. This week belongs to you - own it! Youth Week is your moment to use your voice to celebrate where you and your crew are at, and everything it took to get here. Look around at the people beside you and think about what they've achieved, what they've built, and the ways they show up every day. This is a week to hype your friends, acknowledge your peers, and shout out the people in your world who deserve to be seen. The friendships, the growth, the moments where you all showed up for each other, that's the stuff worth making noise about. And while you're at it, let yourself be celebrated too because every win you've claimed, every skill you've picked up, every time you backed yourself and it paid off, is worth recognising. So this week, celebrate each other loudly and proudly. Our Voice Matters - Ways to Celebrate Go support your mates - turn up to their game, comp, or training and cheer them on Try something new together - whether it's a random sport, a walk, a swim or just moving your body in a fun way Share your sporting story - you never know if might inspire someone else to start their Sport Shout out to your people - the friends who hype you up, the communities that welcomed you or the creators who inspire you! Create a highlight reel - dig out photos and clips that capture you and your mates' journey so far. Host a Youth Week gaming tournament - whatever the game and whatever the skill level. Online Celebrate your creative friends - ask about their work. go to their exhibitions and show them some aroha Plan a creative hangout - paint, draw, design, or make something together Share your mates' work (with permission) to help their voice and creativity reach more people Art Tell your story in public - write a post, record a video or speak at an event about something you've experienced or believe in. Submit your work somewhere new - send your ideas to a publication, a competition or a platform you've never tried before. Speak at something - volunteer to present, perform, or MC Spoken Word Go to your local Youth Week event and join in the performances and open mic nights Back your talented mates - stream their music, attend their shows and hype them up online Create something together - dance, freestyle or jam, Express yourself! Music & Dance Cook & share a meal - gather your friends and whānau for some kai Document the week - appoint yourself the unofficial archivist of your Youth Week and capture everything through photos, journalling or sketching Do something for your community - organise a clean up, create a mural or plant something! Other Resources for Celebrating Youth Week Logo Download Youth Week Image 2026 Download Download Youth Week Posters Download Download Customisable Youth Week Posters - Add your own details Edit Edit Edit Edit Customisable Email Signature Edit Customisable Social Media Tiles Edit Edit Edit Edit

Youth Week Grants Thank you for your interest in our Youth Week funding. Unfortunately applications closed at Sunday 15th at 8.00pm and we are no longer accepting applications. Please keep a watch out via our comms channels for all our Youth Week content! Applicant’s contact details Ingoa Tutahi/ First name* Ingoa Tuarua/ Last name* Waea/ Phone* As the person filling this out for your organisation, are you:* Rangatahi (under 24) Youth Adjacent (25 +) Your answer won’t affect your application Mahi/ Organisation Youth Week grants need to go through an organisation. Please tell us about the organisation applying for funding. Waea/ Phone* Wāhi Mahi/ Address* Which of these best describes your organisation? Select all that apply: * Youth Development Organisation School Swimming Pool Library Other Is this organisation or any staff members a member of Ara Taiohi? * Āe/ Yes Kao/ No Please contact me, I’d like to become a member Īmera/ Email* Your Event Name of event * Date of your event* Your event must be within Youth Week 18-24 May 2026 to be eligible for a grant Please describe your event and what do you hope to achieve (200 words)? * How are taiohi shaping this event through planning, decision-making, and/or delivery? How does their role demonstrate Whai Wāhitanga (youth agency and leadership)? * How does your event fit with the Youth Week theme ‘Taringa whakarongo! Ki te reo o ngā taiohi - Our voices matter! We deserve to be heard’? * Youth Week should be inclusive and accessible to all young people. How will your event show manaakitanga by creating a welcoming, safe, and accessible space for all rangatahi, including those with diverse needs, identities, and backgrounds?* Think about physical access, sensory needs, transport, cost, cultural safety, etc. Will your Youth Week event involve one or more of the following types of physical activities. (Select all that apply to your event) * Artistic movement e.g. dance, circus arts, martial arts Cultural and Indigenous movement e.g. kapa haka, kai collection, siva afi Exercise and Fitness e.g. CrossFit/HIIT exercises, yoga, indoor rock climbing Outdoors e.g. hiking, mountain biking, ocean swim Sport for Recreation e.g. non-competitive and non-traditional sports, including surfing, skateboarding and parkour Sport e.g team sports, friendly competitions, coaching days No physical activity in our event Sport NZ contribute to the funding pool for Youth Week. This question helps us and them to understand whether your event offers opportunities for young people to be physically active. Collaboration Will you be working with, or getting support from any other organisations or services? * Budget Total estimated cost of your event: * Total amount you're applying to Ara Taiohi for (up to $1000+GST): * If you are GST registered, your GST will be added onto the amount you are requesting if successful. Example: Applying for $1,000, you will invoice $1,150. If you have any questions about GST, please email youthweek@arataiohi.org.nz Please upload a budget that includes three columns: 'Item', 'Cost', 'How it'will be funded'. * Upload File Outline all the costs of your event, and specify how you plan to fund them. If you are gaining funding or sponsorship from other sources, please include this. Terms & Conditions I agree to the terms and conditions * Agree Submit Please note - grant applications close on 15th March 2026

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 Tetteh Lomotey I am a mental health consultant and supervisor with over a decade of experience working across forensic, community, and creative sector settings in the UK, Aotearoa New Zealand, and the United States. My background is in criminological and forensic psychology, with extensive experience supporting individuals and teams navigating complex psychological, systemic, and relational challenges. I am the founder of Anansi Consulting, through which I provide supervision, training, and therapeutic support to practitioners, organisations, and creatives. My work has included roles within secure forensic services, probation-related contexts, and educational institutions such as Toi Whakaari: New Zealand Drama School and the New Zealand School of Dance, where I supported students and staff within high-performance, emotionally demanding environments. Alongside my clinical and consultancy work, I am also an artist. This dual perspective informs a nuanced understanding of identity, expression, pressure, and wellbeing — particularly within creative and marginalised communities. I bring a culturally responsive, trauma-informed, and holistic lens to supervision, with a strong commitment to supporting practitioners to work ethically, sustainably, and with integrity. My work is particularly attuned to the experiences of Black, and indigenous communities, as well as those navigating systems where power, identity, and belonging are central. My Approach My approach to supervision is collaborative, reflective, and grounded in psychological safety. I see supervision as a space not only for case discussion, but for deeper exploration of the practitioner’s internal world, decision-making processes, and the broader systems they are working within. I draw from a range of evidence-based and trauma-informed frameworks rather than a single modality, integrating relational, psychosocial, and systemic perspectives. This allows supervision to be flexible and responsive to the unique needs of each practitioner and their context. In our work together, I aim to: Support critical reflection and ethical practice Explore the impact of power, culture, and identity within the work Strengthen clinical judgement and confidence Attend to practitioner wellbeing and sustainability Hold space for complexity, uncertainty, and growth I am particularly mindful of the emotional demands placed on those working in mental health, social services, and creative sectors, and I actively support supervisees in developing practices that prevent burnout while maintaining depth and quality in their work. Ultimately, I approach supervision as a partnership — one that honours both accountability and care, and creates space for practitioners to think, feel, and evolve in their practice. Qualifications MSc Criminological Psychology (Level 9, NZQA equivalent) – University of Nottingham Over 1,500 hours of supervised clinical experience across forensic inpatient, community, and probation settings Additional Professional Experience & Training: Adjunct Lecturer – Rutgers University (School of Criminal Justice) Lecturer – Richmond, The American International University in London (Developmental Psychopathology) Guest lectures and workshops delivered at academic and professional institutions on topics including forensic psychology, personality disorders, and deception detection Extensive practice experience in trauma-informed, psychosocial, and culturally responsive approaches Profesional Association DAPAANZ Connect with the Supervisor Directly Previous Contact me Next

< Back Wyatt Butcher Having lived a life with many ups and downs, successes and failures, and a wide range of work experience, I have come to appreciate the value of good supervision. A family tragedy in 1999 resulted my learning both empathy and compassion and ultimately led me into being a specialist mental health chaplain. A role enjoyed for twenty-two years. Married to Janice for forty-five years we have three children (one of whom is deceased) and four grandchildren. My Approach In supervision I focus on growth and development of the supervisee through a strength’s based reflective process. Qualifications Post Graduate Certificate in Professional Supervision, Master of Health Science (Mental Health), Bachelor of Ministry, Diploma of Teaching, Bachelor of Commerce (Valuation and Property management) Profesional Association NZ Healthcare Chaplain's Association Connect with the Supervisor Directly Previous Contact me Next