The Ministry of Youth Development - Te Manatū Whakahiato Taiohi - encourages and supports young people, aged between 12 and 24 years old, to develop and use knowledge, skills and experiences to participate confidently in their communities.
What's new
The results of the Ākonga Youth Development Community Fund open tender will see 23 organisations across Aotearoa New Zealand receive over $7.4m to deliver community-based youth development programmes to over 4,000 young people around the country. Last year, five organisations received funding to support 1,500 ākonga through the same scheme, bringing the total number of youth assisted by this initiative to 5,500.
Latest news
Youth in Action
We've had the privilege to meet some incredible young people and learn more about their goals, challenges and achievements. We feature their stories every month in Youth Matters, MYD's e-newsletter. You can read their stories here.