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Filter search resultsWELLfed transforming lives through food
StoryIssue date:A Porirua programme is using food and cooking education to create social change and empowerment – transforming lives through food.Parenting programme creates ripple effect in communities
StoryIssue date:The Real Talk parenting programme, run by Wesley Community Action, is helping parents to take the best of what they had growing up and build on it. They also reflect on the negatives from their upbringing and make a conscious decision to parent more…Connecting kids to their local habitat
StoryIssue date:Over one hundred children from neighbouring schools in Waikato got together to help restore habitat near Lake Whangape, as part of the recent Conservation Week. Check out a range of hands-on, fun ways to get young people learning about and connecting to…Young Pasifika – Here to help!
StoryIssue date:Young Pasifika are playing a key part in helping to alleviate some of the impacts of the latest Covid-19 outbreak in their South Auckland community.BOUNCE – Live Life Well
StoryIssue date:A youth-led project, developed by young people for young people, is helping young Cantabrians live life well every day.Clowning around helps keep tamariki active and connected
StoryIssue date:A West Auckland primary school has taken a novel approach over lockdown to help keep its students healthy, active and connected.Life-skills = work-ready skills
StoryIssue date:A series of short videos that highlight the wide range of life-skills young people acquire through everyday activities - in and out of school - that are relevant to the world of work.Creating a home away from home in public libraries
StoryIssue date:A commitment to manaakitanga and aroha, and a dedicated public kitchen, has helped transform the Takanini local library into a more whānau-friendly space.Brain Development Collective Wānanga
StoryIssue date:In partnership with The Workshop, the Child Wellbeing Unit facilitated a two-day wānanga to deepen understanding of brain development and how to support it.Magic Play Box creates outside-the-box thinking
StoryIssue date:A Magic Play Box, containing a range of upcycled materials such as rope, pipes, wheels, crates and wood, is encouraging Apanui School students to explore their imagination through free and unstructured play.Students leading the way for a healthy future
StoryIssue date:Take up water and put down the fizzy drink! That’s the wero that 52 West Auckland schools have accepted, ending the consumption of sugary drinks and elevating the importance of wai through a student-led approach.Young entrepreneurs support child and youth wellbeing
StoryIssue date:The recent Young Enterprise Scheme national finals celebrated the entrepreneurial successes of secondary students from around the country, with many of the initiatives focused on improving child and youth wellbeing.Students awarded for digital solutions
StoryIssue date:The national finals of the 123Tech Challenge, the tech industry's in-school challenge, showcased a wealth of innovative problem-solving talent from primary, intermediate and secondary school students around the country.Evidence grows for benefits of mindfulness programmes
StoryIssue date:Mindfulness programmes are helping children and young people improve their focus and attention, develop increased calm and resilience, conflict resolution and positive relationship skills, including empathy, forgiveness and honest communicationCouncils put young people at the heart of their cities
StoryIssue date:Councils have an important role in helping create positive change for children and young people. Two examples of councils who have already adopted their own strategic plans focussed on young people in their regions are Porirua and Auckland.Young people call for courageous conversations
StoryIssue date:A recent Youth Diversity Forum held in Ōtautahi Christchurch generated robust discussion, ideas and solutions for the future of race relations in Aotearoa New Zealand.Young people helping young people
StoryIssue date:Youth development organisation, Challenge 2000, is giving young people the opportunity to serve and be an active part of the community. As well as responding to the needs of the community, the organisation also delivers programmes that challenge the…Bringing fresh ideas and energy to community leadership
StoryIssue date:More and more young people are involved in Youth Councils, bringing new energy and ideas, and a unique perspective as to how best to tackle challenges and opportunities.Jack jumps into the deep-end
StoryIssue date:A council, training organisation and college partnership is helping a young man with disabilities gain real-world experience and develop skills and confidence ahead of entering the job market.Breaking down barriers to sport
StoryIssue date:The first of a series of Community Sports Banks kicked off in Wellington recently, in a bid to tackle inequality and break down the barriers to sport.Enabling participation by changing our attitudes
StoryIssue date:Young New Zealanders with disabilities have identified discrimination and ableist attitudes as the biggest barrier to their participation in schools and communities.Talking Matters - a campaign to get everyone talking to babies and young children
StoryIssue date:Talking Matters has a vision for all children in Aotearoa to thrive as thinkers, talkers and readers, and wants people to know it's never too early to start talking to babies..Young volunteer adds flair to food parcels
StoryIssue date:When a father of two came into the Masterton FoodBank and said he didn’t want a chicken because he didn’t know how to cook it, volunteer Merryn Hamilton realised there was something she could do to change people’s lives.Creating rainbow-inclusive schools
StoryIssue date:A nationwide organisation is helping schools become safer and more inclusive for young people who identify as part of the rainbow community.Birds, butterflies and local learning links
StoryIssue date:By following their children’s interest in birds and bugs, kaiako at Picton Kindergarten are helping children learn about conservation, whanaungatanga and kaitiakitanga.Māori and Pasifika Trades Training
StoryIssue date:Quality employment opportunities in construction, infrastructure and allied trades are being created for young South Aucklanders who often face challenges in the labour market.Importance of early brain development - from a Māori perspective
StoryIssue date:Since 1998, Brainwave Trust Aotearoa has been delivering educational programmes to thousands of people about how early experiences influence a child’s brain development.Supporting the Early Years System
StoryIssue date:The Supporting the Early Years Systems (SEYS) initiative helps families and whānau to nurture their children’s brain development and build readiness for life-long learning.Every child has a village
StoryIssue date:Powered by the sun and local volunteers, Common Unity’s off-grid, purpose-built community kitchen produces around 200 vegetarian meals every day for the Lower Hutt community.Project Salaam (Peace)
StoryIssue date:Project Salaam (peace) is enabling Muslim secondary school students to participate in youth leadership development that focuses on conflict resolution underpinned by Islamic values of non-violence, compassion, kindness and forgiveness.