Rangatahi
“When you are authentic, you create a certain energy, people want to be around you because you are unique.”
Kākā-crazy college students
What does the kākā have in common with the average Nelson College student? It’s cheeky, loud, clever, and can’t be trusted around chips.
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Source. stuff.co.nz, 12.09.2024
The Wellington teenager who's growing her biodegradable plant pot business
In the tackle to cut down on single use plastic, plant pots may not be the first thing that comes to mind. But in New Zealand alone, we use a whopping 350 million of them a year.
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Source. rnz.co.nz, 12.09.2024
Hope new Kuini will be voice for rangatahi
There's belief Kuini Nga wai hono i te po will be a voice for rangatahi after being named as the Kiingitanga's new leader.
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Source. rnz.co.nz, 06.09.2024
Wharekura students take out rangatahi award at Ngā Tohu Reo Māori 2024
Wharekura students in Wellington are combining te reo and mātauranga Māori to help protect sites of significance and educate visiting manuhiri in their rohe.
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Source. rnz.co.nz, 08.05.2024
Blenheim robot rumble returns bigger and better in 2024
The stage has again been set for a robot survival of the fittest, as Marlborough bot builders, young and old, pit their creations head-to-head.
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Source. stuff.co.nz, 01.05.2024
Quick thinking helps save bush-walking teenagers lost in the dark
Quick thinking by five Southland teenagers who got lost on a bush walk on Friday night meant they could be rescued easily, police say.
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Source. rnz.co.nz, 27.04.2024
For Today: Waikato youths reach for the stars with Kiwi classics
A small town school production is reaching for the stars with For Today, a musical featuring iconic Kiwi songs from a golden era in New Zealand music.
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Source. rnz.co.nz, 26.04.2024
Northland students get enough donations to attend US competition
A flood of donations from all over Aotearoa means four children from a tiny Northland school will travel to the United States to compete in a global underwater robotics challenge.
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Source. rnz.co.nz, 24.04.2024
Sea scouts mix competition and camaraderie at regatta
With five sailboats on the water, no Iron Duke Sea Scout sailor was left on shore during a thrilling regatta in Nelson Haven.
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Source. stuff.co.nz, 12.04.2024
Children challenged to get out of their comfort zone
Children have been challenged to get out of their comfort zone and try new activities at a Palmerston North school.
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Source. stuff.co.nz, 07.04.2024
Musicians take to the national stage for NZ schools orchestra
A group of Palmerston North students will take to the national stage to perform with the best musicians in the country.
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Source. stuff.co.nz, 10.04.2024
Timaru students hedge business plan on common addiction
A group of Timaru students believe their new product idea, which offers an alternative to coffee and energy drinks, might just be their ticket to success.
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Source. stuff.co.nz, 08.04.2024
Hogg nails Southland building apprentice competition
William Hogg, 20, has been crowned Southland’s top apprentice builder after taking out the regional heat of the annual New Zealand Certified Builders (NZCB) Apprentice Challenge on Saturday.
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Source. stuff.co.nz, 09.04.2024
Life’s challenges spur Southland students’ Mexico business trip
Two Invercargill students selected to attend a business programme in Mexico say overcoming life’s challenges pushed them to apply for the opportunity.
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Source. stuff.co.nz, 21.03.2024
Teen shuts out old salts with biggest snapper at Taranaki Kayak Fishing Classic
A 13-year-old with enough fishing wisdom to rival old salts three times his age has taken out one of the most coveted prizes at the weekend’s Taranaki Kayak Fishing Classic.
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Source. stuff.co.nz, 12.03.2024
McLean, Ball claim top titles at triathlon championship
Athletes from Feilding High School and Palmerston North Girls’ High School have won the main titles at the Manawatū schools triathlon championships.
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Source. stuff.co.nz, 11.03.2024
Craighead pupils break two prestigious school athletics records
Two Craighead Diocesan School pupils are being lauded for breaking two long-standing school records previously held by two of New Zealand’s top athletes.
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Source. stuff.co.nz, 08.03.2024
Disc golf a passion for teenager
Southland Boys’ High School’s Conner Rance is incredibly good at what he does.
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Source. stuff.co.nz, 12.03.2024
Te Ātiawa Outward Bound students’ cultural adventure
For Megan Jones, hearing stories about her ancestors on the Marlborough Sounds coastline where they worked every day has brought them alive.
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Source. stuff.co.nz, 18.03.2024
Young footballers off on international tour in NZ squad
Two Manawatū students are off on an overseas tour with a New Zealand football team.
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Source. stuff.co.nz, 17.04.2024
New Plymouth ‘old school’ teenage lawn mowing contractor
Jayden Tibby might be New Plymouth’s most old school contractor and he’s just 15.
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Source. stuff.co.nz, 08.04.2024
Top gong for Manawatū water polo player
Rising Manawatū water polo player Cole Phillips has been named the best male player in New Zealand.
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Source. stuff.co.nz, 09.04.2024
New Zealand’s best pony showjumper preparing for last show of season
Young Geraldine showjumper Molly Smith was crowned New Zealand’s best pony showjumper at the 2024 Horse of the Year Show in March.
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Source. stuff.co.nz, 07.04.2024
Two Bernadette East Scholarship recipients
Two South Canterbury nursing students are recipients of a scholarship in honour of a late senior nurse who worked at Timaru’s Bidwill Trust Hospital for 39 years.
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Source. stuff.co.nz, 08.04.2024
Polyfest 2024: Kiwi student wows in Samoan speech competition
Blue-eyed and blonde, no one would expect teenager Bethsharon Mattocks to be able to hold a conversation in Samoan.
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Source. nzherald.co.nz, 23.03.2024
Scott the quinella queen of Horse of the Year
Sophie Scott has owned the Horse of the Year Show, taking the quinella in Hastings in the Olympic Cup with her horses Waitangi Skynet and Benrose Stellar.
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Source. stuff.co.nz, 11.03.2024
Blenheim speedster bound for German skating town
She’s already a champion speed skater in her patch of the world, but a Marlborough teenager will soon be taking on Europe.
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Source. stuff.co.nz, 01.03.2024
Young Enterprise Scheme back in South Canterbury for 2024
A nationwide learn-by-doing programme has returned to South Canterbury for 2024 with a ‘Kickstart’ event the first order of business.
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Source. stuff.co.nz, 07.03.2024
Young sea swimmers on rise
Hayden Squance didn’t need another win to clinch the Rylock Sea Swim Series, but he took it anyway as he raced to his eleventh victory in the best-of-12 competition.
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Source. stuff.co.nz, 15.03.2024