http://www.youthvoicesaction.org.nz/blog/ The latest Blog feeds from www.youthvoicesaction.org.nz en-us Mon, 20 Apr 2026 14:34:11 +1200 Rocketspark http://www.youthvoicesaction.org.nz/blog/post/157986/how-we-work-with-schools/ ... Sat, 01 Nov 2025 00:00:00 +1300 http://www.youthvoicesaction.org.nz/blog/#post157986 http://www.youthvoicesaction.org.nz/blog/post/153584/flurofest-2025-a-celebration-of-connection-wellbeing-and-whanau/ FluroFest returns to Tauranga’s Jordan Field - bringing everyone together to close Mental Health Awareness Week with connection, movement, and fun for all ages.Hosted by Youth Voices Action (YVA) in partnership with Tauranga City Council and Te Whatu Ora Bay of Plenty, this year’s FluroFest celebrates the 2025 Mental Health Awareness Week theme, Top Up Together. It’s all about recharging our wellbeing by connecting, learning, and doing thi... Mon, 06 Oct 2025 15:08:34 +1300 http://www.youthvoicesaction.org.nz/blog/#post153584 http://www.youthvoicesaction.org.nz/blog/post/144818/youthfest-2025-youth-take-the-lead-in-taurangas-biggest-celebration-of-young-talent/ The Bay of Plenty’s biggest youth-led celebration during Youth Week - takes over The Strand on Saturday, 24 May.YouthFest is a festival like no other: an event entirely driven, designed, and delivered by young people themselves. Powered by passion, creativity, and leadership, YouthFest promises an afternoon packed with energy, live entertainment, innovation, and surprises.We’re proud to announce that eight outstanding youth performers have been hand-selected by our Youth ... Tue, 29 Apr 2025 15:06:38 +1200 http://www.youthvoicesaction.org.nz/blog/#post144818 http://www.youthvoicesaction.org.nz/blog/post/142820/the-stage-is-yours-youthfest-2025-is-calling-the-next-wave-of-young-talent/ Tauranga, are you ready? Last year, Nina opened YouthFest 2024 with raw talent and pure energy. The Mochaccinos live-looped their way into everyone’s hearts. Quann, Requiem, and Blah Blah Uh Huh Boo Hoos set the stage on fire.And this year? This year, it could be you.If you’ve ever picked up a mic, strummed a chord, danced like nobody was watching, rapped in front of your mirror, or had a song in your head that the world needs to hear—this is your moment.... Tue, 11 Mar 2025 13:47:26 +1300 http://www.youthvoicesaction.org.nz/blog/#post142820 http://www.youthvoicesaction.org.nz/blog/post/138155/youth-voices-action-empowers-bop-rangatahi/ Youth Voices Action is on a mission to empower young people across Bay of Plenty by creating safe, inclusive spaces where rangatahi can be themselves, share their ideas, and make a real impact in their communities.... Fri, 15 Nov 2024 13:27:23 +1300 http://www.youthvoicesaction.org.nz/blog/#post138155 http://www.youthvoicesaction.org.nz/blog/post/138157/youth-voices-action-launch-of-youthfest/ The Tauranga Youth Development Team, a not-for-profit organisation dedicated to empowering young people in the Bay of Plenty, is thrilled to announce its rebrand to Youth Voices Action.This significant transformation includes the adoption of a dynamic new logo, new initiatives and the formation of an internal youth panel, which plays a crucial role in steering the organisation’s direction by providing a fresh youth perspective.To celebrate the rebrand, YVA is excited to unveil YouthFest, an in... Fri, 15 Nov 2024 13:21:36 +1300 http://www.youthvoicesaction.org.nz/blog/#post138157 http://www.youthvoicesaction.org.nz/blog/post/138154/budget-2024-youth-call-for-new-education-system-increased-funding-for-kura-and-more/ Originally published by Māori TelevisionYouth Voices Action’s Shareya Mcleod-Schmidt believes the top three priorities for the Government over the next three years that affect rangatahi should be a new education system, increased funding for kura and more youth-focused initiatives.For the “new education system”, she acknowledges there won’t be enough time but she wants schools to go back to basics, with limited devices used in classrooms and students returning to pen and ... Fri, 15 Nov 2024 13:14:51 +1300 http://www.youthvoicesaction.org.nz/blog/#post138154 http://www.youthvoicesaction.org.nz/blog/post/138156/youth-voices-action-gears-up-for-youthfest/ Youth Fest is an innovative youth festival aimed to showcase the talents of young individuals in the community, which is happening on May 25 during Youth Week at the Historic Village.Young people are working together to make a difference in a world that significantly excludes them from participating in the decision-making process of initiatives intended for their benefit.Tauranga Youth Development Team, also known as TYDT has formed a new identity, Youth Voices Action.YVA focuses on giving young... Fri, 15 Nov 2024 13:05:02 +1300 http://www.youthvoicesaction.org.nz/blog/#post138156