Holden Street Smart - Road Safety Programme

Holden Street Smart is a hands-on driver-skills programme that equips young Kiwis with the tools needed to safely drive our roads, well prepared and confident. The Programme has been developed with the involvement of world-renowned road safety expert, Peter Sheppard. In addition, passionate road safety advocate, Greg Murphy, is our Programme Ambassador. Offering a practical hands-on learning experience, Holden Street Smart is a programme that aims to add to, and compliment, the great work already undertaken by NZTA, NZ Police and others in the area of road safety and driving training.

This is a one-day event providing young drivers and their parents/caregivers the opportunity to undertake supervised driving practice. The Programme takes place in safe, controlled, off-the-road environments, under the watchful eye of qualified coaches plus the parent/caregiver. This provides the parent the opportunity to also assess themselves, in order to be a better coach and mentor to their teen.

Holden Street Smart will be delivering it’s programme in the Manawatu on Thursday 6 December at Manfeild Park in Feilding. Registrations are open for $49 at www.holdenstreetsmart.co.nz

Central Energy Trust Bursaries

Applications for 2019 Central Energy Trust Bursaries are open! Bursaries are awarded both for academic study and vocational study. Each Bursary will be awarded for up to three years and have a value of up to $4,000, with the period and amount dependent on the type and duration of study. 

This year Central Energy Trust will also award a Central Energy Trust 2019 Supreme Award to the outstanding applicant for the 2019 year. This bursary is to the value of $15,000 ($5,000 per year), over a period of 3 years. Trustees will consider academic results, leadership skills, sport and community involvement in making their decision.

Applications close Friday 16 November. Application forms are available from the Central Energy Trust website: www.centralenergytrust.org.nz/page.php?4

Palmerston North Brick Show 2018

Well-Lug, the Wellington Lego User Group, is pleased to announce the third Lego show in Palmerston North on Saturday 29 and Sunday 30 September. There will be some fantastic Lego creations on display - with the show promising to be bigger and better than last year! This year funds raised will help support YOSS, the Youth One Stop Shop in Palmerston North.

Mental Health Awareness Family Fun Day

The LUCK Venue, MASH Trust and Whaioro Trust are partnering with a number of community businesses to host the annual Whānau Fun Day at the Esplanade. This is planned for Wednesday 3 October 2018 the week prior to Mental Health Awareness week as part of launching Mental Health Awareness Week 2018. The theme for this year is “Let Nature In”. This is an awesome day where people and whānau come along and join in fun, free activities that connect them with nature. 

Youth Parliament 2019

The selection process for the Youth Parliament 2019 programme is now underway. This triennial programme gives young people the opportunity to understand and be a part of the Parliamentary process, connect with their communities, and bring young peoples’ voice to Parliament. This is a significant opportunity for 120 young New Zealanders as every Member of Parliament will select a Youth MP to represent their community (please note that this is a non-partisan initiative and MP’s carry out the process as the local constituent MP, rather than being party political).

The process for the 2019 parliament is as follows:
1. Candidate Submissions: 3 - 31 September 2018
       - Submit a short (<600 words) essay on ONE of three topics 
       - Submit a short (30sec) introduction video via YouTube
2. Intro videos uploaded to Facebook for voting: 8 - 15 October 2018
3. Selected candidates attend a morning group panel meeting on 19 October 2018
4. Selection made and candidates informed

More detailed information on the criteria and process can be found here.

If you have any questions or would like more information on Youth Parliament 2019, please contact the Ministry of Youth Development at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..nz.

More information on the initiative is available at http://www.myd.govt.nz/young-pe…/youth-parliament/index.html

Wero 2018

High school students from around the Manawatu are invited to attend Wero. Wero is a student led conference aiming to challenge the youth in the Manawatu community to think and live more environmentally. This conference is the first of its kind in the Manawatu - inspiring students to create tangible efforts toward the environment through small changes in their lifestyles. 

Wero will be held from 9am-4pm on Saturday 22 September at Palmerston North Girls' High School. Entry is by a small koha. Sign up using this link: 
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScNOtIjGOP5KQc4mcXhFsSkBiBX6ftYj6F_YnquOH8RlpJdpQ/viewform