Youth Council 2024 appointed

Seventeen young people have been selected to represent Hastings’ younger residents on this year’s Hastings Youth Council, six of them returning from last year.

Council chair and Lindisfarne College student Chris Proctor, now in his second year on the council, said that since joining he had had incredible opportunities and gained valuable skills.

“All rangatahi have a unique voice to share, story to tell and perspective to bring that must be elevated and acknowledged.

“We want rangatahi across Heretaunga-Hastings to back themselves and know they have the power, passion and resolve to truly move mountains. Something to fight for, something to hope for and something to believe in – now and in the future.”

This year’s Youth Council members are:

Chris Proctor – Lindisfarne College, chair

Bowen Steffert – Hastings Boys’ High School, deputy chair

Osiris White-Munroe – Hastings Boys’ High School, chair advisor

Taylor Bevan – Karamū High School

Isabella Bradley – Hastings Girls’ High School

Bella Bridson – Karamū High School

Benjamin Davis – Te Kura Kaupapa Māori o Te Wānanga Whare Tapere o Takitimu

Apache Hānara-Ngaheu – Flaxmere College

Peter Hannah – St John’s College

Swarleen Kaur – Iona College

Theo King – Lindisfarne College

Savannah Ogborn – Havelock North High School

Phaizon Parkes – Hastings Boys’ High School

Milly Petrie – Karamū High School

Keaton Pitcher – Te Kura

Ariel Sajan – Karamū High School

Sophie Webber – Woodford House

Want to know what youth services are available in Hastings? Head to hastingsdc.govt.nz/youth-database where you can find educational resources, training opportunities, connect with like-minded individuals, unleash your creativity and discover volunteer opportunities and community projects.

27 March 2024

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