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Hastings Youth CouncilKaunihera rangatahi

Hastings Youth Council meets regularly to discuss youth-focused issues and work on youth-related projects. It advises Hastings District Council on issues that affect our young people; providing a voice for them at the decision-making table.

The Purpose of the Hastings Youth Council is to provide a voice for young people around the district.The Youth Council works on youth-related projects, using Hastings District Council’s Youth Strategy as the basis for all deliverable activities, and advises Council on issues that affect our district's youth.

What is Hastings Youth Council

The Hastings District Council recognises the positive contribution young people make to a strong, diverse, resilient and inclusive community. The Hastings Youth Council is a vehicle in which young people can be actively engaged in local government planning and decision making relating to their city.

The Youth Council is responsible for creating dynamic engagement opportunities for young people to participate in, be heard and be involved in community activities and
government decisions.

The Youth Council’s objective is to canvas youth opinions on a range of topics, to then advocate and implement changes on behalf of the young people in Hastings.

The Youth Council's main roles are to:

Hastings Youth Council Logo RGB

  • give a youth perspective on issues
  • promote and encourage youth involvement in planning and developing Council services
  • make sure the views of young people are canvassed and passed on to the Council
  • give advice on planning and infrastructure, particularly relating to any direct impact on young people
  • give input relating to policy and strategic development.

Read our long term plan here

Youth Council membership

The Youth Council is open to:

  • youth aged 15-21 years
  • people who live, work or attend school within the Hastings District

2025 Hastings Youth Council

Milly Petrie

Milly Petrie

Chair
Phaizon Parkes

Phaizon Parkes

Hastings Boys' High School

Deputy Chair
Carter  Ah Kiong

Carter Ah Kiong

Hastings Boys' High School

Taylor Bevan

Taylor Bevan

Karamū High School

Bella Bridson

Bella Bridson

Karamū High School

Emma Ellis

Emma Ellis

Havelock North High School

Scarlett  Flanders

Scarlett Flanders

Woodford House

Kaiariki Hewitt

Kaiariki Hewitt

Hukarere Girls' College

Swarleen Kaur

Swarleen Kaur

Iona College

Maia Matchitt

Maia Matchitt

Te Kura Kaupapa Māori o Te Wānanga Whare Tapere o Takitimu

Astyn Nelson

Astyn Nelson

Flaxmere College

Savannah Ogborn

Savannah Ogborn

Havelock North High School

Hossana Peni

Hossana Peni

Hastings Girls' High School

Zander Peterson

Zander Peterson

Karamū High School

Mennat Quazi

Mennat Quazi

Hastings Girls' High School

Kingston  Reid

Kingston Reid

Hastings Boys' High School

Ariel Sajan

Ariel Sajan

Karamū High School

Remy  Te Aho Taong

Remy Te Aho Taong

Lindisfarne College

Ihaia Wainohu

Ihaia Wainohu

Te Kura Kaupapa Māori o Te Wānanga Whare Tapere o Takitimu

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