Youth unemployment has reached 17.3 percent, its highest level in 30 years, while around 100,000 young New Zealanders are not in employment, education or training. For rangatahi Māori, the challenges are even greater. Behind these statistics are young people with talent, ambition and potential who deserve a fair chance to succeed. Labour believes urgent action…

Politicians hoping to lead Aotearoa after the November election are about to face some of their toughest questions yet, and this time it will be rangatahi with firsthand experience of the state care system demanding answers. Youth advocacy organisation VOYCE – Whakarongo Mai is bringing together representatives from New Zealand’s major political parties for a…