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Career as a Youth Worker Youth Work is more than just a job—it’s a commitment to empower and uplift young people in Aotearoa. As youth workers, we play a vital role in supporting rangatahi to navigate challenges, build confidence, and reach their full potential. A career as a youth worker is rooted in relationships, advocacy, and positive youth development. Whether you’re working in youth organisations, schools, health services, or justice settings, Youth Work is about walking alongside young people, ensuring their voices are heard and their rights are upheld. If you’re passionate about making a difference, explore the pathways, qualifications, and professional development opportunities available to help you thrive in this rewarding field. Qualifications Details of recognised Youth Work qualifications. Supervision Supervision provides youth workers with a safe place to reflect on professional development, personal support, organisational and practice issues. Code of Ethics An agreed set of guidelines for Youth Work in Aotearoa to ensure that youth work is carried out in a safe, skilled, ethical manner. Professional Development Staying informed, responsive, and equipped with the skills needed to support young people in a constantly changing world. Korowai Tupu Korowai Tupu is the Professional Association for Youth Work in Aotearoa. It is dedicated to forming genuine relationships with young people, their whānau, and the wider community to promote positive youth development. Youth work is a unique profession, and Aotearoa is a unique nation, which is why Korowai Tupu was designed by youth workers for youth workers to ensure it is an inclusive process for all, recognising experience, qualifications, and training. Read More

< Back TAHI FEST Music & Dance Te Ranga Kairangi Target Age: 12-24 Address: 8/193 Jackson Street, Petone, Lower Hutt 5012, New Zealand When: 24 May 2026 1:00 pm nat.macdonald@huttcity.govt.nz Come and celebrate Youth Week and Music Month with an afternoon of performances for rangatahi, by rangatahi. Previous Next

< Back Female Self-Defence Health & Sport Selwyn District Council Target Age: 12-24 Address: 94 Rolleston Drive, Rolleston 7614, New Zealand When: 18 May 2026 6:00 pm https://www.selwyn.govt.nz/news-And-events/events/female-self-defence3 active@selwyn.govt.nz Selwyn Taekwondo are back with more free self-defence classes for female teens and youths. These free classes will assist teens to confidently perform self-defence skills to keep themselves safe. Parent participation welcome to support your tamaiti. Spaces are limited so bookings are essential. Previous Next

Alex Bligh Intern He/They Kia ora e te whānau! Ko Tararua te maunga, ko Paraparaumu takutai te moana, Ko Otaihanga te Awa. Ko Awatea te roto, ko Tainui te waka, Nō te Atiawa ahau. Ko Ngāti Toa, Ngāti Porou, ā Ngā Tahu ōku iwi; Ko whakarongotai te hapu. Nō Paraparaumu ahau, Nō moana ahau; Ko Alexander Bligh ahau. Hiya, I'm Alex and I am apart of the Youth Week intern whānau; I hold joy and adoration for supporting our rangatahi and our āo. Exploring anthropology, music, and poetry are my passions and keep me grounded. I love connecting with people and finding out our stories intertwined. Outside of mahi, my hands are engrossed in baking, story-telling, and fibre arts, and my heart holds friends, whānau, and the āo around me. Get in touch to discuss Youth Week alex.bligh@arataiohi.org.nz

< Back Whanau Music/Talent Night Music & Dance Wainuiomata High School Target Age: 13-17 Address: 60 Parkway, Wainuiomata, Lower Hutt 5014, New Zealand When: 20 May 2026 6:00 pm renk22053@wainuiomatahigh.school.nz PRIVATE EVENT Our whanau music night will be an opportunity for student talent to be celebrated and we will be inviting whanau in to have a good time, enjoy music and kai together all with the goal of celebrating our Taiohi. Previous Next

< Back Youth Talk Podcast - Our Voices, Our Stories Online VOICE OF AROHA Target Age: 12-24 Address: When: 20 May 2026 7:00 pm voiceofaroha@gmail.com STAY TUNED a three-episode Youth Talk Podcast series coming through during Youth Week 2026, created by and for young people from diverse backgrounds, especially refugee and migrant communities in Wellington. Previous Next

< Back Youth Week Wellness Yoga Drop In Health & Sport The Kindness Institute Charitable Trust. Target Age: 12-18 Address: 45 Totara Avenue, New Lynn, Auckland 0600, New Zealand When: 20 May 2026 5:00 pm adam@thekindnessinstitute.com Join us for a free Youth Week wellness yoga drop in at New Lynn Community Centre. This event will offer a welcoming space for young people to slow down, move their bodies, and support their wellbeing through guided yoga sessions led by two instructors. Healthy kai will be provided, and the event will be promoted through local schools and the community centre to encourage rangatahi to connect, recharge, and take part in Youth Week. Previous Next

< Back Ngā Reo Rangatahi ki Te Hiku o te Ika Art Te Korowai Aroha Whanau Services Target Age: 12-24 Address: 171 Commerce Street, Kaitaia 0410, New Zealand When: 22 May 2026 4:00 pm tari@tekorowai.org.nz Rangatahi from Te Hiku o te Ika design t-shirts expressing what having a voice means to them. The designs are printed and displayed as an exhibition, inviting the community to read, reflect, and listen to the voices of young people. Previous Next

< Back Wairua day Other Mana Wairua Center Target Age: 12-24 Address: 151 Dowse Drive, Maungaraki, Lower Hutt 5010, New Zealand When: 23 May 2026 1:00 pm manawairuacenter@gmail.com Wairua Day – Rangatahi Community Event Wairua Day is a community-focused event for rangatahi, taking place on Saturday 23rd May from 1:00pm at Mana Wairua Center, 151 Dowse Drive. This will be a public event and promoted through our social media platforms. The purpose of Wairua Day is to provide a safe, inclusive environment where rangatahi can express themselves, be heard, and engage in meaningful connection. The day will focus on strengthening wairua through shared kōrero, storytelling, and opportunities for reflection. Activities will include facilitated group discussions, games, and interactive activities designed to encourage engagement, build confidence, and foster a sense of belonging. Free kai will be provided to support a welcoming, whānau centred atmosphere. Rangatahi will have the chance to share their stories and staff will be sharing their stories too. Celebrating youth week - A key feature of the day will be a handprint wall, where rangatahi can leave a visual representation of their identity and connection to the space at the Mana Wairua Center. We are grateful for the opportunity to deliver this initiative and will acknowledge and tag you across our social media. Previous Next

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< Back Lloyd (Doc) Martin Code of Ethics Facilitator Now based in the Hawkes Bay, I provide supervision and facilitate workshops around the motu in ethics and youth development for youth workers, community educators, and anyone whose mahi impacts young people. My special interest is the intersection between youth development and education, how these are affected by trauma, and what it takes to re-engage youth. I have recently completed a doctorate which involved listening to young people’s experiences of AE and of the people who work with them in those settings. I use practical and interactive approaches in my teaching, and am comfortable working within te ao Māori contexts. More info at my website: https://www.newseason.nz Lloyd@newseason.nz

< Back Sarah Finlay-Robinson Mana Taiohi Facilitator Kia ora! I have over 20 years of experience in youth development in community, not-for-profit, health promotion, and local government contexts. I have spent five years teaching youth development in tertiary education. I am a creative and interactive trainer whose unique skill set translates theory and evidence to strengthen youth development practice and increase impact in your context. I am passionate about helping people working with young people to thrive in their mahi . incommonprojects@gmail.com