News and Resources
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What's New at NTYWC
Stay informed with youth sector news, training updates, research, and helpful resources. Explore what’s happening across Nelson Tasman and discover tools to support your work with rangatahi.
Resources for Youth Workers
State of the Nelson Tasman Youth Sector
The Nelson Tasman Youth Workers Collective has commissioned a report on the state of our youth sector. It describes what's happening across the youth development sector in Nelson–Tasman, and points to some practical ways to support youth-focused organisations.
This report reflects the voices of people working in the sector, rather than the voices of young people themselves. Seven ideas across four themes have been identified and the feedback you have provided is currently under review.
Te Puna o Ara Taiohi (Te Puna) is a digital home for the youth sector. It’s a place where our community can connect, share knowledge, access resources, and find out what’s happening across Aotearoa. Whether you’re looking for a resource to support your mahi, wanting to learn from others in the sector, or be more involved in sector-wide advocacy, Te Puna is a space built with our community, for our community.
It’s currently available to our Ara Taiohi whānau, including our Personal Members, Group Members, Korowai Tupu and Ngā Kaihoe.
Youth health & wellbeing survey - A discussion on access and stigma
The latest analysis of the Youth Health and Wellbeing Survey highlights a critical challenge facing young people in Aotearoa New Zealand: getting support is about more than services simply existing. The insights reveal the complex barriers young people face and why improving both access and psychological safety is essential.
Volunteering added to new NZ Curriculum
For years, volunteering in New Zealand schools has often sat alongside other extracurricular activities – encouraged and valued, but largely optional and dependent on individual schools and teachers. That is changing. Volunteering will now have a more visible place in young people’s education. Rather than being something that sits entirely outside the school day, volunteering is now explicitly recognised as part of learning about civic participation, community and the contribution people make to society.