where it all began...
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Te Ara Rangatahi was created in 2015 by a group of Ngati Te Ata rangatahi who came together to discuss what they could do for their Iwi.
We witnessed the hard work of the generations before us and wondered how we could carry on the legacies of those leaders; our parents and grandparents. This influenced the pātai - how can we, as rangatahi, add value to and further empower our iwi? We thought about what the future of the Iwi could look like and what we would like to see in 50years time, when we are no longer rangatahi. Ideas and dreams were shared, and the excitement of possibilities, aspirations and future thinking led us to want to continue the conversation. This was the beginning of us catching up every Wednesday. A couple of keen rangatahi started fleshing out the ideas and projects were formed. Before long, rangatahi were voluntarily making their aspirations become a reality. Rangatahi did a lotto drop to fund projects to start with and then with some financial support from funders, Te Ara Rangatahi has been able to create a youth space and open a fully operational youth organisation. What started off as a collection of ideas transformed into a youth led organisation implementing the aspirations of rangatahi. |
We discovered that in order for the future of the Iwi and community to be as amazing as our aspirations we need to prepare ourselves and the younger generation to be leaders who think big, who are successful and who have a strong sense of identity and knowledge of who they are.
We believe that by inspiring rangatahi to dream and think globally they will unlock their true potential.
We are excited for the future of our Iwi and what the next 50 years brings.
We believe that by inspiring rangatahi to dream and think globally they will unlock their true potential.
We are excited for the future of our Iwi and what the next 50 years brings.
rangatahi stories
We role model and celebrate rangatahi success. Get to know some of our rangatahi by reading their stories below:
