News
February
The concept for this episode was proposed and developed by one of the young people participating in the associated youth development opportunity and highlights just how resilient and fearless young people can be.
May
The Budget 23 announcement includes investment of $12.2 million over two years ($6.1 million each year) to provide funding for youth development providers to continue providing targeted support for 3,250 at-risk ākonga and young people aged 12 to 24 years annually.
July
This Report, funded by MYD, addresses participation barriers to including refugee and ethnic migrant youth voice in decision-making.
This report was developed by Big River Creative to support the evaluation of the Ākonga Youth Development Community Fund, which was launched in late 2020 by MYD, in partnership with the Ministry of Education (MoE) - Te Tāhuhu o te Mātauranga.
August
A Request for Proposals (RFP) and associated Frequently Asked Questions regarding the Ākonga Youth Development Community Fund have been published on the Government Electronic Tenders Service website.
The refreshed Youth Plan entitled "Youth Plan: Voice, Leadership, Action" aims to amplify youth voice in government policy and decision-making and ensure processes are in place for young people to have meaningful input into decisions.
MYD has updated its suite of Youth Engagement Resources with the support of the 2022/23 MYD Youth Advisory Group.