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Youth Week 2024 Webinar
Date: 23 May 2024
Join us during Youth Week 2024 for an online panel celebrating the impact of five rangatahi leaders who have helped create change in Aotearoa New Zealand.
Please use this link to register: Webinar 2024
Facilitated by 2023 Generation Hope New Zealand youth ambassador and changemaker Aarthi, these inspiring young people will share their highs and lows over their journeys to becoming changemakers, as well as insights and tips on how to create change in your local community. This is an amazing opportunity to connect with and learn from these incredible rangatahi leaders and activists.
Hosted by Save the Children New Zealand, VOYCE Whakarongo Mai, Create Happy Media and Gen-Z Aotearoa, this exclusive event is supported by Ara Taiohi Youth Week 2024: ‘Māwherangi a tama roto ka taka, kāpuia ake ka pūrangiaho’ |‘We may not have it all together, but together we have it all’.
Meet our panellists:
Ethan Reille
Ethan Reille is a proud advocate for rangatahi. His journey into politics was born out of a deep-seated desire to be a voice for change. Fuelled by a passion for social justice and a belief in the power of collective action, he has fearlessly challenged the status quo, working tirelessly to dismantle barriers for young people and build bridges for all generations that unite, rather than divide. In 2021 he became the youngest public servant working for the Waitaki District Council at the age of 16, and by 2023 he was the youngest candidate in the General Election. What drives Ethan is the need for more diverse representation in our democratic systems. He believes that the status quo is not working, and the fight for change has never been more important.
Quack Pirihi
Quack Pirihi is a rangatahi Māori activist working across community, youth, takatāpui, and climate action spaces! They are committed to creating a tomorrow that unapologetically holds our mokopuna with the love and mana we deserve.
Ihorangi Reweti Peters
Ihorangi Reweti Peters of Ngāti Tūwharetoa, Ngāti Tahu-Ngāti Whaoa and Ngāti Kahungunu descent is a care-experienced rangatahi on a mission. He grew up in the care of Oranga Tamariki - Ministry for Children, after experiencing horrific times, he wants to make sure all young people in care and with care experience, have the appropriate and timely access to mental health and well-being support to make sure they’re on a journey of healing and are safe.
