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< Back Collab Zine Art Wellington City Libraries Target Age: 12-18 Address: 158 Main Road, Tawa, Wellington 5028, New Zealand When: 19 May 2026 3:30 pm enquiries@wcl.govt.nz Celebrate this year’s Youth Week by contributing a page to a collab teen zine! Make your voice heard – write, draw, create art, write a poem, or anything in between. Together with other rangatahi, we will collate all the pages that are produced during the week to create our very own Youth Week 2026 Zine. No experience needed. Bring your ideas (or your own materials!). We will provide some basic art materials. Once you've put together your page for the zine, try some colouring sheets to chill or play a game of chess with your friends. Get creative in our space, one slow breath at a time. For young people aged 11+. Previous Next

< Back I.Lead Showcase Day Youth Voice YES Disability Resource Centre Target Age: 17-24 Address: Christchurch, New Zealand When: 21 May 2026 10:00 am https://www.ilead.org.nz/i-lead-showcase-days-2026 sonia@yesdisability.org.nz A showcase day to enable young disabled people to come together to learn about what I.lead does, how they can become a part of this National movement. Learn to share their voices, energy and passion. Meet other young disabled people. Previous Next

< Back Ultraviolet Youth Week Concert Music & Dance Ultraviolet Target Age: 13-18 Address: When: 23 May 2026 7:00 pm 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

< Back Hear Us Live! – Youth Open Mic & Creative Jam Night Music & Dance Te Whare Toi O Ngaaruawaahia Inc Target Age: 12-24 Address: 18 Herschel Street, Ngāruawāhia 3720, New Zealand When: 23 May 2026 6:00 pm https://forms.office.com/r/GJtg4sKX8r Manager@ngaart.org.nz Hear Us Live! is a Youth Week open mic and creative jam night designed by and for rangatahi. It creates a vibrant, youth-led space for taiohi to share their voices through spoken word, music, rap, poetry, comedy, visual art, and collaborative jams. Free, accessible, and inclusive, the event removes barriers to performance and builds confidence, belonging, and connection among young people in Ngāruawāhia. The night supports wellbeing through creative expression, positive risk‑taking, and peer support, finishing with a collaborative jam circle that reinforces the Youth Week message: Taringa whakarongo! Ki te reo o ngā taiohi – our voices matter, and we deserve to be heard. Previous Next

< Back French Toast Friday Games & Kai, Art, Music & Dance, Youth Voice Zeal Taranaki Target Age: 12-24 Address: 69 Devon Street West, New Plymouth Central, Taranaki 4310, New Zealand When: 22 May 2026 3:30 pm Caleb@zeal.nz The final celebration of the Café Series featuring French toast, hot drinks, live DJ performances, and creative competitions led by young people. Activities include café-themed LEGO challenges, coffee tasting competitions, and the “Ridiculous Requests” remix challenge, where DJs transform unusual song requests into something performance-ready. Previous Next

< Back Rangatahi Hauora Week Health & Sport Kick Back Make Change Target Age: 17-23 Address: When: 18 May 2026 11:30 am rose.boele@kickbackmakechange.org PRIVATE EVENT Rangatahi supported by Kick Back, a youth development and social justice organisation responding to youth homelessness in Auckland, are leading a week long hauora programme focused on building and strengthening Taha Tinana. This includes running our own activities as well as having the opportunity to join exercise classes like boxing, bounce parks Previous Next

< Back Pakaru Pānui Youth Space Opening Youth Voice Toi Matarua Target Age: 12-17 Address: When: 21 May 2026 4:00 pm sez@toimatarua.co.nz PRIVATE EVENT Pakaru Pānui, Toi Matarua's rangatahi social media team, have finally secured their own space. The team curate a range of content voicing rangatahi opinions on kaupapa that affect us ranging from mental health, to gamification, hauora & politics. They are planning to have an official opening of their space during youth week to celebrate the amplifying rangatahi voice and to bring in local rangatahi to see what we're all about and where a career in kaupapa Māori media could begin. Previous Next

< Back Tshirt design Comp Youth Voice The Marlborough Youth Trust Target Age: 12-24 Address: 18 Kinross Street, Blenheim Central, Blenheim 7201, New Zealand When: 18 April 2026 9:00 am https://www.myt.org.nz Max@myt.org.nz To celebrate Youth Week, we are running a T‑shirt design competition with the theme “Our voices matter — we deserve to be heard / Taringa Whakarongo! Ki te Reo o ngā Taiohi.” This is your chance to design a bold and meaningful logo that represents youth voice, empowerment, and inclusion. The winning design will be printed on staff T‑shirts and worn with pride throughout Youth Week and beyond. Previous Next

< Back Craft and Yap: Badgemaking Art Wellington City Libraries Target Age: 12-18 Address: 158 Main Road, Tawa, Wellington 5028, New Zealand When: 23 May 2026 1:30 pm enquiries@wcl.govt.nz Drop in and create your own unique button pins using paper, magazines, book scraps, or design your own! Art materials will be provided. There's no need to register, but supplies may be limited so arrive early! For young people aged 11+. Previous Next

< Back Rangatahi Open Mic Cultural, Music & Dance, Youth Voice, Art, Games & Kai Youth Arts New Zealand Target Age: 16-24 Address: 5 Cabbage Tree Swamp Drive, Sandringham, Auckland 1025, New Zealand When: 23 May 2026 4:00 pm https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSftPijq0v_jloawO9tBAwEA7K4Y9ZyF1eTZOeUNNbhmngd3kw/viewform?usp=dialog chloe@youtharts.co.nz Calling all rangatahi artists for a cosy, supportive, and whānau-friendly open mic! YANZ and Holding Space are excited to be hosting another Open Mic for rangatahi artists (16-26), this time at the lively Gribblehirst Community Hub in Tāmaki Makaurau. We’re calling musicians, poets, comedians, storytellers, and performers of all experience levels to take the stage and showcase your mahi. Previous Next

Chillion Sanerivi he/ him Whakapapa: Samoa/Fiji, Aotearoa born Chillion (Kil-lee-in) is the Managing Director for RIVI consultancy, a self-owned, independent consulting business. He is also the National Manager for Pou Pasifika, a national initiative championing Pasifika youth workers and practitioners in Aotearoa. A proud resident of the mighty Pukekohe, in South Auckland. With close to 20 years of experience, he describes his way of working as a Youth Ecosystem Strategist, a Youth Development Specialist and a Youth Innovation Practitioner and facilitator for social change. All his work is underpinned by Pacific and Maori indigenous knowledge, values, and principles, which guide his work. His strengths are in social impact, leadership development, facilitation, community engagement, community development (place-making), social innovation, event management, systems change, creative arts, faith-based youth engagement, and being a strong advocate for the professionalisation of youth work in Aotearoa. This is supported by disciplines such as critical thinking, systems thinking and design thinking, allowing Chillion to work at the youth/young people intersection of Climate Change, Education and Training, Health sector, Mental Health & Wellbeing, Sports and Recreation, Creative Arts, Leadership Development, Community Development, Social Development, Economic Development, Youth Work, Civic Engagement and Participation. He is a certified Design Thinking facilitator and an Active Citizens (Global) programme facilitator connected to a global network of almost 300,000 members in 77 countries. Chillion holds a Certificate and Diploma in Christian Ministries, a National Diploma in Youth Work, a Bachelor of Youth Development and a Postgraduate Certificate in Leading Change for Good. He has recently completed his Master's in Change and Organisational Resilience, focused on understanding the constraints, barriers and challenges that prevent Pasifika young people from participatory democracy, civic activities and voting. Chillion has strong governance & executive experience across the national youth development sector, youth workers in Aotearoa, workforce development, faith-based, social services and sexual violence prevention.

< Back Ball 4 Hauora Health & Sport Te Tohu O Te Ora O Ngati Awa Target Age: 13-18 Address: 100 College Road, Edgecumbe 3120, New Zealand When: 20 May 2026 12:00 pm jason.newton@nash.org.nz Ball 4 Hauora is a youth‑led Youth Week event at Rangitaiki College using basketball engagement to promote rangatahi wellbeing, connection, and youth leadership in a safe, inclusive environment. Previous Next