May 27, 2015
Manurewa Marae youth work wins recognition
Manurewa Marae’s Limitless Leadership Group has picked up the youth group award in this year’s National Youth Awards.
The group is part of the marae’s innovative Taiohi Whai Oranga programme, which aims to create inter-generational change through education, hauora and youth leadership programmes.
General manager Deidre Otene says the award is recognition that the work being done in Manurewa is game changing and meaningful to young people.
She says because Taiohi Whai Oranga is based on the tikanga and kawa of the marae, it’s something every marae could pick up.
Ms Otene is also a nominee for the ‘I Am Auckland’ youth awards which will be announced tomorrow.
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