Affirming Works

Every year, Young, Free & Pacific aligns with the Youth Week NZ theme to shape the kōrero for our rangatahi 🌱

For Youth Week 2026, the theme is:
“Our voices matter! We deserve to be heard | Taringa whakarongo! Ki te reo o ngā taiohi.” 🎤

This year, we’re creating space for our young people to reflect, share, and speak into this in their own words. It’s a key part of our day and our message.

📍 Auckland
Young Men: 20 May
Young Women: 21 May

📍 Wellington
Young Men: 30 June
Young Women: 1 July

It’s not too late, schools 📣
Emails have gone out to Auckland, with Wellington to follow. If you’re unsure, check the Expression of Interest link in our IG bio or in the Facebook comments.

We’ve got a strong number of schools already on board and registrations are coming through 🔥
Registrations will close once we reach venue capacity or prior to the event deadline.

Got questions? Check our FAQs or info sheet, or email us at [email protected]

Learn more about Youth Week here: Ara Taiohi - Peak Body for Youth Development