Entries by Margaret McLachlan

Neo Kenny – helping rainbow youth connect

For Youth Week Aotearoa, Alice Mander interviewed young volunteers to learn about their work, motivations, and observations about volunteering in up and coming generations. Neo and Alice sit down to talk about healing, burnout, and what volunteering can mean for young rainbow people. From our conversation, Neo Kenny (ia/he/him) strikes me as one of those […]

Lauren Dewhirst: volunteering is her life blood

For Youth Week Aotearoa, Alice Mander interviewed young volunteers to learn about their work, motivations, and observations about volunteering in up and coming generations. In this story, Lauren and Alice discuss their experiences as young disabled volunteers. “As much as I love just sort of sitting back and watching the world around me, I think […]

Ethan Tauevihi-Kahika: being there for rangatahi

For Youth Week Aotearoa, Alice Mander interviewed young volunteers to learn about their work, motivations, and observations about volunteering in up and coming generations. Ethan and Alice talk about the ripple effect of volunteering, as well as Ethan’s own journey with Youthline Aotearoa. Ethan Tauevihi-Kahika is guided in life by a strong set of values. […]

Kura Kai brings communities together

Kura Kai provides meals to 38 high schools across the motu and their kaupapa is a simple one – volunteers including youth fill freezers in secondary schools with healthy meals for rangatahi, their whānau and others in need. One high school that is doing an amazing job is Katikati College, which has been a partner […]