Youth Affairs 

Maori Party misses the point

07.11.2008

Youth Affairs Minister Nanaia Mahuta has rejected Maori Party criticism the government is out of touch with the plight of struggling whaanau.

"Labour has done more for whaanau than any other government and we will continue to do so should we gain the privil...  more +

Richmond school students to pick up a trade

10.10.2008

When school starts next February, hundreds of Richmond students will be picking up a trade from the new Youth Apprenticeships Scheme.

Labour MP Maryan Street says a local school has signed up to the project.

Waimea College will offer students a greater chance to study a trade.

The Youth Apprenticeship Scheme gives students the opportunity to build the key skills they need for a career in industry while they are at...  more +

Schools take lead in eDay sustainability

03.10.2008

"Young people are continuing to take the lead on the sustainability front with their participation in School eDay and the eDay programme and they are playing their part in protecting our environment," Tainui MP Nanaia Mahuta said.

Nanaia Mahuta, who is also Youth Affairs Minister, is praising the effort of the 1500 schools across Aotearoa/New Z...  more +

School guidance counsellors make a difference

21.09.2008

Speech notes as Youth Affairs Minister Nanaia Mahuta praises school guidance counsellors at a New Zealand Guidance Counsellors Conference in Hamilton

Youth Affairs Minister Nanaia Mahuta today thanked school guidance counsellors for their dedication to young people at the New Zealand Guidance Counsellors Conference in Hamilton.

"For some young people, guidance counsellors are one of the only positive links to the world," Nanaia Mahuta s...  more +