Youth Council

The Hastings Youth Council is a vibrant and diverse group of Year 9 – Year 13 students who represent the young people of Hastings and provide them with a voice in Council as well as in their community.

Hastings is a place where young people can be who they want to be. The Youth Council helps make this happen by:

• Having a voice in Council - letting the Council know that young people want to help other young people, and make the Hastings district a safer and cooler place to live.
• Informing the Council of youth issues that are relevant in Hastings, gaps there may be in youth services, and give their opinion on how Council's decisions will affect young people.
• Organising events for Youth Week that showcase local youth talent and celebrate youth culture.

Who can join the Hastings Youth Council?

At the start of every year selections are made for 15 young people to be on Youth Council. You can apply by filling out this application form (PDF 174kB) and returning it to the Hastings Youth Council.

2009 Youth Council

• Aimee Cowan - Iona College
• Caitlin McLaren - Karamu High School
• Caitlyn Bayley - Iona College
• Cameron Browne - Karamu High School
• Chrysler Collier - St Joseph's Maori Girls' College
• Courtney Hook
• Hemi Manaena - St John's College
• Nathaniel Jones - Hastings Boys High School
• Rebekah Cherry - Hastings Girls High School
• Sam Kerins - St Johns College
• Sarah Pulford - Karamu High School
• Sarah Watson - Hastings Girls' High Scool
• Sonya Clark - Karamu High School
• Tauawhia Kira - Te Kura Kaupapa Maori O Ngati Kahungunu Ki Heretaunga
• Troy Henderson - Atomic Events Centre

How do I get heard?

You don’t have to join the Youth Council to have your say! Instead, you can:

• Email us at hastingsyouth@hdc.govt.nz
  
• Phone Rachelle Beale on 871 5000
  
• Txt Rachelle on 0274 222 472
  
• Or come and see Rachelle at the Council, Lyndon Road, Hastings..

Or:
You can go to your school office and find out who your Youth Council representative is and approach them to bring the issue to the next meeting of the Youth Council.

Or:
You can come along to one of the Youth Council Meetings and have your say!