Golden Bay’s Ceiros Begg hits the road with sustainable fashion
May 25, 2012 – 8:36 pm | No Comment

Local Good News/Golden Bay
By Charlotte Squire
When Ceiros Begg was a little girl, she and her mother spent hours walking the streets of Christchurch to visit thrift shops. No shop was too far away and mother …

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Final Call for Young New Zealanders to ‘Be the Change’
May 26, 2011 – 8:09 pm | No Comment
Final Call for Young New Zealanders to ‘Be the Change’

UNICEF NZ (UN Children’s Fund)
Media Release
26 May 2011
Final Call for Young New Zealanders to ‘Be the Change’

With Youth Week taking place this week (21-29 May) UNICEF NZ (UN Children’s Fund) is making a final …

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You Could Be the Boss of the Ministry of Youth Development for Youth Week 20th – 27th May 2011
May 18, 2011 – 4:16 pm | No Comment
You Could Be the Boss of the Ministry of Youth Development for Youth Week 20th – 27th May 2011

The theme for this year’s Youth Week is STEP UP, Be heard, Take responsibility, Be YOUth! The Ministry of Youth Development is committed to promoting young people’s development and participation in our …

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Young Positive Thinking Wellington Student Has Night of Her Life at Katy Perry Concert
May 17, 2011 – 1:12 pm | No Comment
Young Positive Thinking Wellington Student Has Night of Her Life at Katy Perry Concert

Wellington student Stacey Christie got to achieve a dream and meet her idol Katy Perry at the pop singers recent Wellington concert.
Stacey has a neuromuscular condition called Limb Girdle Muscular Dystrophy which is …

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ReGeneration: Leaping into Manawatu-Whanganui
May 15, 2011 – 6:44 pm | No Comment
ReGeneration: Leaping into Manawatu-Whanganui

By Lani Evans
We’re just about to finish an incredible week in the Manawatu-Whanganui region, feasting our eyes on the scenery and filling our bellies with feijoa. What a delicious
way to start the tour of the …

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Young New Zealanders Urged to ‘Be the Change’ for UNICEF
May 11, 2011 – 12:48 pm | No Comment
Young New Zealanders Urged to ‘Be the Change’ for UNICEF

UNICEF NZ (UN Children’s Fund) is offering 50 young people from across New Zealand the unique opportunity to attend the first-ever UNICEF NZ Youth Congress which is being held in Manukau from July 15-17, 2011.
To …

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ReGeneratin’ the North – Super!
May 8, 2011 – 7:18 pm | 4 Comments
ReGeneratin’ the North – Super!

ReGeneratin’ the North – by Lani Evans
After six weeks on the South Island and a wee break over Easter, the ReGeneration Roadtrip crew is about to hit the North!
In the six regions of the South …

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Applications Now Open for the New Zealand Youth Delegation (NZYD)
April 18, 2011 – 4:35 pm | No Comment
Applications Now Open for the New Zealand Youth Delegation (NZYD)

Applications are now open for the New Zealand Youth Delegation (NZYD) to the seventeenth annual United Nations Climate Change Conference, to be held in Durban, South Africa, taking place at the end of …

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ReGeneration Roadie Blog #5 – Christchurch and Kaikoura!
April 5, 2011 – 7:23 pm | No Comment
ReGeneration Roadie Blog #5 – Christchurch and Kaikoura!

By Lani Evans
Hello from Kaikoura!
Canterbury is the penultimate destination on the ReGeneration Roadies South Island tour and wow, what an adventure! Just over a month ago this region
was hit by one of the biggest tragedies …

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350 Youth Climate Leadership Workshop
April 4, 2011 – 5:04 pm | No Comment
350 Youth Climate Leadership Workshop

4 April, 2011
350 Aotearoa is excited to announce the Youth Climate Leadership Workshop in Wellington from 13-16 May for young leaders from all regions of New Zealand.
The aim of this workshop …

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ReGeneration Roadie Blog#4 – Free Hugs and Happiness
April 4, 2011 – 11:21 am | 3 Comments
ReGeneration Roadie Blog#4 – Free Hugs and Happiness

By Lani Evans
Free hugs and happiness
This week the roadtrip crew rocked up in Dunedin, my hometown and found, to our delight, that free hugs and happiness were the themes of this
region.
One of our first stops …

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The ReGeneration Roadie Blog #3
March 27, 2011 – 4:24 pm | No Comment
The ReGeneration Roadie Blog #3

The Colac Bay Youth Jam – photo by Guy Ryan
This week the ReGeneration roadtrip crew hit the South of the South through Wanaka, Queenstown, Te Anau, Riverton and Invercargill. I am constantly surprised by the …

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The ReGeneration Roadie Blog #2
March 18, 2011 – 4:00 pm | No Comment
The ReGeneration Roadie Blog #2

Lani Evans
We spent this week on the West Coast, traveling a thin ribbon of road between beautiful coastlines and majestic mountains. This place is total Moa country, the longest, thinnest, wildest region in Te Wai …

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Upcoming Tides Event: Inspiring Young Women
March 15, 2011 – 6:40 pm | No Comment
Upcoming Tides Event: Inspiring Young Women

Tides – Inspiring Young Women
Tides Charitable Trust specialises in assisting young women to make the fundamental, emotional and psychological shift from child to young adult. We run community led camps designed as …

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The ReGeneration Roadie Blog #1
March 9, 2011 – 9:27 pm | No Comment
The ReGeneration Roadie Blog #1

By Lani Evans
Ten young New Zealanders with different skills and backgrounds are travelling round the country for 15 weeks with the aim of discovering and learning about the good stuff going on in Aotearoa. Ten …

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New Zealand Student Top of the World in World Maths Day 2011
March 3, 2011 – 6:07 pm | No Comment
New Zealand Student Top of the World in World Maths Day 2011

Mason F, a student from Sherwood Primary on Auckland’s North Shore, has taken out top place in the 8 – 10 year old category of the 2011 World Maths Day.
Other New Zealand students also performed …

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Grow You Good Things!
February 9, 2011 – 8:05 pm | 2 Comments
Grow You Good Things!

ReGeneration Summer Jam
By Billy Matheson
Last month 120 young leaders from around New Zealand gathered at the Living Springs conference centre near Governors Bay. The week long retreat was called ReGeneration Summer Jam and is the …

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Youth Perspective: My New Years Resolutions……..
January 8, 2011 – 8:05 am | No Comment
Youth Perspective: My New Years Resolutions……..

By Nick Thorburn
Here I sit, along, feeling isolated as I tap my pen against my hard faded brown wooden desk. Thinking about those important highlights of 2010, Reflecting on both the positive and negative affects …

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Youth Perspective – What I Would Like To Achieve For 2011….. by Nick Thorburn
January 5, 2011 – 10:33 pm | No Comment
Youth Perspective – What I Would Like To Achieve For 2011….. by Nick Thorburn

Here I sit, curious, with a mind full of un-limited decisions. I sit here, being asked to express 5 top things I will like to achieve for the year of 2011. I have many provocative, …

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Free swimming lessons for 660 Nelson children
December 23, 2010 – 11:03 pm | No Comment
Free swimming lessons for 660 Nelson children

Sealord Nelson workers received an extra Christmas present this week with the news that each will be able to offer free swimming lessons to a local child.
As part of its recently announced sponsorship of the …

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New Zealand Youth Perspective on COP16 Outcome: “The agreement in Cancun is not an end, but a fresh beginning.”
December 12, 2010 – 1:47 pm | No Comment
New Zealand Youth Perspective on COP16 Outcome: “The agreement in Cancun is not an end, but a fresh beginning.”

Cancun, December 11th 2010.
After two weeks of difficult negotiations the COP16 climate talks in Cancun finally delivered concrete results, according to the New Zealand Youth Delegation (NZYD).
“In the final hours of the conference, countries were …

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New Zealand Youth Present Thousands of Climate Change Messages to Minister Nick Smith at United Nations Climate Change Negotiations
December 10, 2010 – 8:12 pm | No Comment
New Zealand Youth Present Thousands of Climate Change Messages to Minister Nick Smith at United Nations Climate Change Negotiations

New Zealand Youth Present Thousands of Climate Change Messages to Minister Nick Smith at United Nations Climate Change Negotiations
Cancun, Mexico (13.00 GMT-6) – The New Zealand Youth Delegation (NZYD) presented a huge handmade canvas fern …

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New Zealand Youth Delegation Has a Say in Climate Negotiations
December 2, 2010 – 12:31 pm | No Comment
New Zealand Youth Delegation Has a Say in Climate Negotiations

New Zealand Youth Delegation Has a Say in Climate Negotiations
BREAKING NEWS
CANCUN, MEXICO, 1/12/2010.
The Cancun climate change negotiations, formally known as COP16, are being stormed by hundreds of young people calling for fair, ambitious and legally …

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Kiwi Youth Delegation in Mexico for International Youth Climate Movement
November 27, 2010 – 6:00 pm | No Comment
Kiwi Youth Delegation in Mexico for International Youth Climate Movement

CANCUN, MEXICO 25/11/2010-
12 young Kiwi’s are joining youth from across the globe this weekend to campaign for strong and immediate climate change action. The 6th annual conference of youth (COY6) is bringing together over 500 …

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Enter the Amazing Race – Auckland
November 26, 2010 – 4:59 pm | No Comment
Enter the Amazing Race – Auckland

Have you ever wished that you could be on the television show “The Amazing Race”? Well now is your chance!!!!
What is it?
The MOST Amazing Race is the most exciting event of 2010. Modeled on the …

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Youthline Seeks VIPs to Help Continue 24/7 Services
November 17, 2010 – 6:00 pm | No Comment
Youthline Seeks VIPs to Help Continue 24/7 Services

Media Release
17 November 2010
Providing support and services 24/7 to young New Zealanders is a big job and to do it Youthline needs a legion of supporters.
The Youthline VIP Supporters programme has been launched to enlist …

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Urgent support needed to ensure Young Kiwi Voices are Heard at Crucial Climate Talks
November 12, 2010 – 8:47 pm | No Comment
Urgent support needed to ensure Young Kiwi Voices are Heard at Crucial Climate Talks

Media Release. For Immediate Release. 11 November 2010
Urgent support needed to ensure Young Kiwi Voices are Heard at Crucial Climate Talks
There are just ten days left to ensure that 1000′s of messages from kiwi youth …

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VOTE: Te Kaea Beri to be New Zealand’s New MTV Presenter
September 11, 2010 – 5:40 pm | No Comment
VOTE: Te Kaea Beri to be New Zealand’s New MTV Presenter

Happyzine has been following Te Kaea Beri’s progress towards becoming a mega super-duper film star.  Here’s a Q&A we ran on her a few years ago called ‘Te Kaea Beri – Daring to Dream Out …

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Youthline Invites Christchurch Youth to Stay Connected
September 10, 2010 – 5:04 pm | No Comment
Youthline Invites Christchurch Youth to Stay Connected

Young people in Christchurch can make use of Youthline’s services thanks to a national network of phone and txt counsellors.
“We want young people to know that Youthline is here for them. As families deal with …

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Q & A With Lani Evens – Nominated To Win Morgan Foundation Award for Kiwis Who Make a Positive Difference
August 18, 2010 – 4:46 pm | No Comment
Q & A With Lani Evens – Nominated To Win Morgan Foundation Award for Kiwis Who Make a Positive Difference

Who are you?
Kia ora! I’m Lani Evans – I’m a Dunedin based activist, volunteer and non-profit worker.  At present I work as the manager of Volunteer Otago, a referral, promotion and advocacy agency supporting 120 …

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The New Zealand Youth Delegation to Cancun Climate Negotiations 2010
August 6, 2010 – 11:20 pm | No Comment
The New Zealand Youth Delegation to Cancun Climate Negotiations 2010

International climate talks will be influenced again, this December, by young people from all over the world. Twelve young kiwis will be standing alongside an estimated 150000 members of civil society in Cancun, Mexico at …

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Youth Affairs Minister Welcomes Youth MPs
July 7, 2010 – 7:12 pm | No Comment
Youth Affairs Minister Welcomes Youth MPs

Tuesday, 6 July 2010, 9:53 am
Press Release: New Zealand Government
Youth Affairs Minister welcomes Youth MPs
Parliament is about to be taken over by 122 young New Zealanders representing each sitting MP, with 10 Youth Journalists reporting …

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Young People Lead the Way
July 6, 2010 – 6:03 pm | No Comment
Young People Lead the Way

The Cancer Society of New Zealand congratulates members of the New Zealand Youth Parliament for their active and open approach to tobacco control, and commitment to New Zealand’s 2020 Smokefree New Zealand.
Youth Parliament, which is …

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Winner of the Twinnings Short Film Festival – Jasmine’s ‘Cupid’
June 5, 2010 – 2:22 pm | No Comment
Winner of the Twinnings Short Film Festival – Jasmine’s ‘Cupid’

WINNER OF TWININGS SHORT FILM FESTIVAL ANNOUNCED
A first-year film and television student in Christchurch has won the inaugural Twinings Short Film Festival with a charming tale about love.
Jasmine Gow, 18, shot her film, Cupid, which …

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Young Otago Film Makers Win at National Awards
June 4, 2010 – 3:15 pm | No Comment
Young Otago Film Makers Win at National Awards

Emerging Dunedin-based film production company Splashroom Media (Splashroom Ltd) took out a major award on Thursday night in Wellington at the Ministry for the Environment’s prestigious Green Ribbon Awards. The award, presented by Hon Dr …

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Five Male Fashion Tips (from an Eleven Year Old’s perspective)
May 16, 2010 – 11:21 pm | One Comment
Five Male Fashion Tips (from an Eleven Year Old’s perspective)

As you may or may not know fashion is the word of the decade. Every teenager (kids to teens) has to look fashionable to impress the crowd. That is why thanks to the idea from …

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Summit for Young Aucklanders to Change Their World
April 28, 2010 – 8:45 am | No Comment
Summit for Young Aucklanders to Change Their World

Around 150 young Aucklanders will talk about and take action on a range of topical issues such as the place of youth in the Auckland Council, the environment, our communities and the world of work …

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Pink Shirt Day Gets Bigger and Better
April 15, 2010 – 4:42 pm | No Comment
Pink Shirt Day Gets Bigger and Better

Pink Shirt Day 2010 is just a couple of weeks away on Wednesday 28 April.
SS4Q (Safety in Schools for Queers)  has been asking organisations, schools and community groups to show their support by signing up …

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Ten Good Things to do These Holidays (From an Eleven Year Old’s Perspective).
April 7, 2010 – 8:30 am | No Comment
Ten Good Things to do These Holidays (From an Eleven Year Old’s Perspective).

As you know in the holidays us kids really like being kept busy.  But the most common words said during the holidays are “I am bored”. That’s why I have decided to write about ten …

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Kiwi Kids Count Down to World Maths Day
February 22, 2010 – 6:46 pm | No Comment
Kiwi Kids Count Down to World Maths Day

Over two million students expected to break a Guinness World Record for the largest online maths competition
Children all over New Zealand are preparing to join more than two million students from around the world to …

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Introducing A New Happyzine Writer: Nick Thorburn “Ten Things I Love About My Life”
January 28, 2010 – 9:49 pm | One Comment
Introducing A New Happyzine Writer: Nick Thorburn “Ten Things I Love About My Life”

Hi my name is Nicholas Thorburn and I am an eleven year old male from Auckland, New Zealand. I have grown up to love animals because my father is a customs officer in the drug …

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