Youth Week is a nationwide festival of events organised to celebrate the talents and success of local young people.
As chosen by young people and the youth sector, Youth Week 2025 is celebrating the theme: Take Our Place – Whai Wāhitanga
Monday 19 May 2025
- Hauora day
Time: 1.30pm
Location: Cobham Court, Porirua
Partners Porirua and the 502 Hauora day in Cobham Court. Find out more on Partners Porirua Facebook page.
Tuesday 20 May
- Le Niu o Pasifika Youth Forum
Time: 9am-3pm
Location: Te Rauparaha Arena, Porirua
Le Niu o Pasifika Youth and Community will be holding the Pacific Youth Leadership symposium at Te Rauparaha Arena.
- Coding Club
Time: 3.30-4.30pm
Location: Whitby Library
Animate your hero, build your own imaginary world, and design a fun game! Beginners and experienced coders welcome. Find out more
- Rangatahi Voices for Change Workshop
Time: 10am - 3.30pm
Location: Pātaka Art + Museum, 17 Parumoana Street, Porirua
This workshop aims to empower rangatahi and provide them with valuable skills, insights to influence change and the opportunity to connect with like-minded peers and mentors, featuring diverse speakers and interactive sessions. Register here
Wednesday 21 May
- Sports Day
Time: 11.30am-3.30pm
Location: Te Raupahara Arena, Porirua
Come along and play some basketball, netball and volleyball. Have a go at outdoor Laser Tag with your mates, and finish off the day by entering the Manu competition at the pool. Free kai, prizes, and much more. Find out more on the Partners Porirua Facebook page.
- Ako Hours
Time: 9.30-11.30am
Location: City Hub, 7 Serlby Place, Cobham Court, Porirua
This is a chill space for young people to kōrero with our team. Learn everything you need to know about Council and the elections process. Tea, coffee and snacks provided.
- Library Avengers
Time: After school
Location: Cannons Creek Library, Porirua
Come along and learn about how books work and all that Cannons Creek Library has to offer. It’s for ages seven and up and kids do it at their own pace. Find out more.
Friday 23 May
- Jam Session
Time: 12-4pm
Location: Cobham Court, Porirua
Partners Porirua and the 502 Jam session at Cobham Court, open to all rangatahi. Find out more on Partners Porirua Facebook page.
- Mana Taiohi
Time: TBA
Location: Porirua
Porirua City Council training Mana Taiohi principles for youth workers and anyone working with rangatahi across Porirua.
For the whole month
- Graffiti Art Competition
Theme: What Porirua means to you
Are you a creative rangatahi with a passion for street art? Here's your chance to have your artwork brought to life by a professional graffiti artist on a real wall at NZMA Porirua!
Submit your original design that showcases what Porirua means to you and your artwork could be transformed into a mural in the heart of the NZMA campus.
How to enter
- Drop off your artworks at:
- NZMA Porirua, 1 Prosser St
- Partners Porirua, 3 Cobham Court
Entries close 31 May and winner announced 6 June.
Youth Tool Kete | CAB Youth Tool Kete
CAB’s new Youth Tool Kete
Our friends at CAB have launched an exciting new website for youth – the CAB Youth Tool Kete www.youth.cab.org.nz!
This website contains information about many of the key issues for young people embarking on those ‘firsts’ in adult life – starting tertiary study, getting a job, going flatting, buying a car, getting ID and more.
