By investing in the youth of today, we are shaping our community for a better tomorrow
Our Programmes
Te Hono
Providing support, knowledge and the tools needed to enable rangatahi to transition into adulthood successfully, growing and developing into independent adults who contribute positively to our community.
Te Ara Kaha
Te Ara Kaha is a fun, exciting, adventure-based programme for youth. It is designed to foster personal growth by providing them with outdoor adventure experiences in natural environments.
Te Aranui Youth Trust
Delivering a number of interventions to provide vulnerable youth with the tools for a positive future. We believe all young people have the potential to thrive.
Ki Tai (To the Sea)
Providing opportunities to learn discipline and get physically and mentally fit; understand and learn core values; develop leadership capability and self-confidence through access to positive role models and mentors.
Aiga
Connecting positively with Pasifika youth, supporting them to discover and enhance their underlying strength and purpose to meet life’s challenges with confidence.
Imagine Believe Achieve
Linking youth to employment, study or training pathways, by developing key employability and vocational skills. We also focus on increasing resilience and ability to stay in meaningful, sustained, employment or training.
Tauranga Boxing Academy
By utilising boxing, physical fitness and mentoring, the Tauranga Boxing Academy (TBA) instils core values and physical and mental well-being in a safe and inclusive environment. With ongoing support, the TBA empowers members to be the best they can be in all aspects of their life.
Te Hono
Providing support, knowledge and the tools needed to enable rangatahi to transition into adulthood successfully, growing and developing into independent adults who contribute positively to our community.
Te Ara Kaha
Te Ara Kaha is a fun, exciting, adventure-based programme for youth. It is designed to foster personal growth by providing them with outdoor adventure experiences in natural environments.
Te Aranui Youth Trust
Delivering a number of interventions to provide vulnerable youth with the tools for a positive future. We believe all young people have the potential to thrive.
Ki Tai (To the Sea)
Providing opportunities to learn discipline and get physically and mentally fit; understand and learn core values; develop leadership capability and self-confidence through access to positive role models and mentors.
Aiga
Connecting positively with Pasifika youth, supporting them to discover and enhance their underlying strength and purpose to meet life’s challenges with confidence.
Imagine Believe Achieve
Linking youth to employment, study or training pathways, by developing key employability and vocational skills. We also focus on increasing resilience and ability to stay in meaningful, sustained, employment or training.
Tauranga Boxing Academy
By utilising boxing, physical fitness and mentoring, the Tauranga Boxing Academy (TBA) instils core values and physical and mental well-being in a safe and inclusive environment. With ongoing support, the TBA empowers members to be the best they can be in all aspects of their life.
Why Us
Our approach is focussed on a holistic wrap-around support for our youth, ensuring we cater to all aspects of their health and wellbeing, adopting Te Whare Tapa Wha model across all our programmes (Fale Fono in our Aiga Programme).
Student story — Testimonial posts
Together We Can Transform Lives
We give youth who may never have had the chance an opportunity to succeed. Each programme offers support, mentoring and the teaching of core values, leading to vibrant, valuable members of society - making our community better for all.
Providing new experiences and opportunities to youth can create lasting change in their lives. We help and support them to find new positive paths in life.
We’re working to even the playing field. Using our strong local network, we look for meaningful and sustainable employment pathways for youth who often are overlooked. The ongoing support we provide is essential to their success.
Get involved
There are various ways you or your business can get involved in helping us to create positive lasting change for our young people. Are you our next Employment Partner, Corporate Sponsor, or donor?
About the Trust
Our vision is to see vibrant, independent, and responsible youth contributing to their communities.
The Bay of Plenty Youth Development Trust was set up in 2017 in response to the growing inequalities developing for some rangatahi in Tauranga. Our goal is to improve the lives of young people by delivering inspiring programmes built on our five core values.
