“Technology will inevitably shape their future. But our responsibility as Māori is to ensure our rangatahi remain grounded in whakapapa, whānau, tikanga, identity, and humanity as they navigate this future.” — Dr Wiremu Manaia on the challenges of the digital world.
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“When a young parent and their baby sleeps in a car, it’s not just a housing failure, it’s a failure of our collective memory and responsibility to one another and our most vulnerable.” — Lizzie Strickett.
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“When we talk about youth homelessness, I worry that people don’t understand how dangerous the consequences of being without shelter are.” — Aaron Hendry.
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“I can’t watch the show without cringing at the risque subject matter. Auē. But if they made the show based on my sensibilities, there would be ZERO rangatahi watching it.” — Quinton Hita on the bilingual drama series Ahikāroa.
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“We were here to get to know the place — and let the place know us.” — Kennedy Warne remembers a day on Ōtata Island with a group of rangatahi.
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“If I was a teenager today, I’d be anxious about the world I’m about to inherit. A job, a home, a family, clean air, and fresh water are well on their way to becoming luxuries.” — Tainui Stephens.
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