Rangatahi Youth, younger generation. have an important role in shaping Auckland's future.
Almost 50 per cent of Māori Indigenous people of Aotearoa New Zealand. Māori incorporates mana whenua and mataawaka. in Tāmaki Makaurau are aged under 25 years.
To enable their leadership, rangatahi must have opportunities to engage in civic and local decision-making. They will need access to relevant education and support to pursue meaningful careers that contribute positively to Auckland's economy.
A key focus is the creation of opportunities for rangatahi to participate as leaders in decisions that affect them. To enable their voices to be heard there needs to be further investment in 'for rangatahi by rangatahi' communication methods and platforms that resonate with them.
Education and training must develop to meet the learning needs and aspirations of rangatahi in an ever evolving education system and job market. Education and training models that enable new thinking and approaches to unlock rangatahi talent will be valuable.
Alongside this the current formal education system needs to:
Fostering Māori models of learning will provide opportunities to build rangatahi capability and to staircase them into career paths they value.
Efforts can focus on:
