Reference

Youth

Sites

* Pulse
Website for teenagers. It has been created by Christchurch City Libraries in consultation with teens from Christchurch.
* Action for Children and Youth Aotearoa (ACYA)
main purpose is to promote the wellbeing of children and youth.
* Actionworks Christchurch
Provides information on services and help available to job seekers aged between 16 to 24 years.Youth employment initiative of the Christchurch City Council and Canterbury Development Corporation
* Boys' Brigade in NZ
* Catholic Youth Team Christchurch
* Churches Youth Ministry Association (CYMA)
Churches Youth Ministry Association (CYMA) is a network of networks - the national youth ministries of the Anglican, Catholic, Methodist and Presbyterian Churches in Aotearoa New Zealand.
* DriveThru Christchurch
* Girls' Brigade NZ
* Global Youth Foundation
Promoters of the Discovery programme for 14-18 year olds and Bridging the Gap for 8-12 year olds
* Guides New Zealand
* Just Focus
A project for young people, by young people, to engage with issues that affect us in Aotearoa New Zealand, the Pacific, and globally.
* Lungfish
Fun and funky site
* Ministry of Youth Development Te Tari Taiohi
Find out about the policies, programmes, legislation and services that concern young people in New Zealand.
* New Zealand Association for Adolescent Health and Development (NZAAHD)
National network organisation for people working with young people (those aged 12 to 25) in health, education, social work and other sectors to promote adolescent health and development.
* New Zealand Cadet Forces
"Cadets" is the New Zealand Cadet Forces. It is a youth leadership training organisation created from the partnership between the New Zealand Defence Force and the community.
* nzgirl
Fashion, beauty, entertainment, food, health, technology, all with an NZ flavour.
* OSH Youth page
Information on young people and their rights under the Health & Safety Act.
* Otautahi Social Services Trust Christchurch
A Māori child, youth and family support service provider of residential and restorative care services for tamariki/rangatahi 0-16 years. The service provides social work support for tamariki/rangatahi who have little support from whanau and community.
* Profile of Children and Youth Report
Profile of Christchurch Children and Youth aims to provide an overview of various indicators on children and youth aged 0 to 25 years who reside in Christchurch City. These indicators include: age, gender, ethnicity, employment, education, hours of study, deprivation, distribution across the City, marital status, safety, crime, health and physical activity.
* Project K
"programmes ... through which young people achieve a strong sense of purpose and a measurable increase of self worth"
* Scout Association of NZ
* Tearaway
the Voice of New Zealand Youth, is the country's largest-circulation, largest-readership, longest-running youth magazine.
* UNICEF - United Nations Children's Fund
advocates and works for the protection of children's rights, to help the young meet their basic needs and to expand their opportunities to reach their full potential. Features major reports The Progress of Nations and The State of the Worlds Children. A specialized agency within the United Nations system.
* United Nations Youth Association of New Zealand
Youth based non-governmental organisation dedicated to promoting the United Nations and its ideals to a New Zealand youth audience
* Urge/Whakamanawa
Gives user-friendly information on health matters, relationships and other important youth issues. website for young people concerned about drugs, sex or stress and other stuff.
* Voices of Youth
from UNICEF
* The Word
Sexuality education resource for youth. From the Family Planning Association.
* YMCA
* Youth Law Tino Rangatiratanga Taitamariki
YouthLaw provides free confidential legal information for young people up to the age of 25.
* Youth Policy Study Christchurch
This report was presented to the council in 1998 by the Youth Strategy Working Party.
* Youth Week
Youth Week is to celebrate youth.
* YouthHealth New Zealand : our youth, our future
YouthHealth New Zealand is a major division of the Young New Zealanders' Foundation. As such, it is the name under which a range of youth health products and services are offered to the New Zealand public. These are funded from a number of sources provided at the lowest possible price for the wellbeing of our young people and those who care for them.
* Youthline
* YWCA Young Women of Aotearoa New Zealand
Advocacy in international and national issues affecting young women, women and young people. Runs hostels, education programmes, support programmes for women and girls.