Third funding round - New Zealand Ministry of Youth Development

Third funding round

Sixteen projects, led by territorial authorities around New Zealand, received funding from the third funding round.

Tasman District Council - Jam Mag - Tasman Youth Magazine
This project seeks to work with a team of young people in the Tasman region to develop skills in the media industry through producing a publication written by youth for youth. It is seen as a way to educate and raise the awareness of young people in the region about education, employment and training opportunities, and for young readers from across the Tasman region to gain a sense of connectedness with other young people through sharing ideas, issues and information about local events via the magazine.

Rodney District Council – Project 300
In partnership with Rodney Economic Development Trust, this project aims to address the issue of students in the district leaving school with no formal qualifications. It will consult with young people to determine factors contributing to this trend, and implement programmes to address the issues highlighted.

Whangarei District Council - Tautoko Teina (Supporting a younger sibling)
This is a mentoring programme for young people in Whangarei and Northland. Mentors will be recruited from; the mainstream community, youth workers, churches, Iwi organisations, tertiary organisations, government departments and corporate/private businesses.

New Plymouth District Council - Young@art Youth Festival
In partnership with the Taranaki Arts Festival Trust, this project will provide a youth festival to the Taranaki region during the school and university winter holidays. The festival will be made up of workshops, performances and exhibitions and will seek to involve young people as audience, developers and as service providers, it will provide opportunities for young performers and artists to showcase their work and develop their skills.

Kaipara District Council - Nga totara haemata o Kaipara
This project will give eight to ten young people the opportunity to take part in a one year pilot programme designed to give young people a voice in Council and to be active participants in the development of their community.

Napier City Council - Ka Hao Te Rangatahi
A kaupapa Maori based initiative will be delivered to a target group of male Maori youth in Maraenui, exhibiting violent behaviour and who are potential targets for recruitment into local gangs.

Waimakariri District Council - Learning Towards Earning
In partnership with the Youth Development and Opportunities Trust, this project aims to provide a resource centre offering transitional opportunities for young people to progress from school, through practical training and on to employment.

Wellington City Council - WYPE Participatory Action Research Crew
In partnership with the Wellington Boys’ and Girls’ Institute Inc, this project will offer young people opportunities in the research and organisation of a series of projects and events, based around promoting creativity, run by youth for youth.

Wellington City Council - Youth Capacity Building at Zeal
In partnership with Zeal Education Trust, a facilitator will be employed to manage the expanded Cutting Edge programme to train young people who wish to volunteer in the administrative area. Cutting Edge is a course, run by a team of volunteers and helpers, which teaches students the art of leadership.
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South Waikato District Council - South Waikato Connect Youth
The first part of the project will set about creating and developing three key youth events, bringing together the South Waikato Youth Council and the Raukawa Young Leaders. The second part of the project will see South Waikato Connect Youth develop an information exchange (Youth i-Xchange) as a place where youth can access information on a range of subjects, activities and services available for youth.

Westland District Council - YECH Youth Engineering Challenge
This project aims to organise and run a trolley derby where teams of young people work with mentors to design and build their own trolleys to a required safety standard. It aims to foster links with potential employers and businesses in engineering and related trades, with a view to creating a climate of informed choice in school leavers and youth in the community.
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Gisborne District Council - Kokiri Taiohi
In partnership with Te Runanga O Turanganui A Kiwa, this project aims to offer a range of strategies designed to develop leadership skills among Taiohi, focusing on Maori within Turanganui A Kiwa, and support them to access higher education and sustain quality, meaningful employment.

Wanganui District Council - Make It Take It
This project aims to enable young people to develop and deliver projects and events designed to meet their needs within the community.

Grey District Council - Making it Easy
This project aims to reduce barriers to education for young parents by providing learners and their children with transportation and a safe learning environment, specifically designed for young families and whanau.

Manukau City Council - Community Computer Clubhouse Online
This project aims to provide youth in Otara with the opportunity to access high level information and communication technology access and to establish Clubhouse 274 as a fully operational after-school drop-in facility.

Tauranga City Council - All About Heart
This project aims to identify up to 20 students in each Bay of Plenty Secondary School and provide them with a comprehensive training and support package for youth coaches and umpires. The training will include leadership management and marketing skills along with fitness, health and well being and aims to provide them with the skills to make life long contributions to the communities in which they live.

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