Media Release: Manurewa Youth Council
10/12/2012
Manurewa Youth Council Legacy Continues
The Manurewa Youth Council is proud to announce the names of the new appointed trustees of the Manurewa Youth Council
2013 team. They were formally introduced at the Manurewa Youth Council end of year event on Saturday the 8th of
December, 2012.
Special guests who attended the event included, Angela Dalton, Chair of the Manurewa Local Board, Daniel Newman, Deputy
Chair, Jennifer-Lee Pritchard, President of the Pacific Island Law Students'Association at the University of Auckland
and Manurewa Local Board members, Michael Bailey and Toa
Greening.
Simeon Brown, current Chair of the Manurewa Youth Council who is ending his term on the Manurewa Youth Council,
introduced the 2013 team and offered a
few words of wisdom.
"You are entering the battle of ideas, but don’t forget that you have a common vision and a common set of values which
are there to direct you and to support you. There will be tough times, but the best way through this is to remember that
you are a team, and that by working together, you will succeed."
The new Manurewa Youth Council appointed trustees are; Corne van Niekerk, Lydia Dhinakar, Ashleigh Fata-Colcord,
Nathanael Brown, Akshaay Ananth, Meliana Ngata, Harry Risale, Jacinta Talia'uli, Michael Tau, Danielle Trebilcock, Teri
Tu'uau, Matthew Ward and Benjamin Hill.
Their vision for 2013 is to engage with the young people of Manurewa, to give them a voice, raise their concerns and
help create a positive difference in the community. They aim to ensure the opinions of the youth in Manurewa is heard by
encouraging youth participation and engagement.
A key focus for the Manurewa Youth Council this year will be the Unitary Plan, to ensure the opinions of the youth in
Manurewa is heard and included in the Plan.
The Manurewa Youth Council have achieved a great deal this year; they were actively involved with the community,
targeting youth issues and effectively finding solutions to them.
"The Manurewa Youth Council is proud of its achievemenst in its inaugural year," says Simeon Brown. "We ran two youth
forums, advocated to the Manurewa Local Board and Auckland Council on key policy plans, and we advocated nationally on
issues relevant to young people such as the Alcohol
Reform Bill."
"On behalf of the Manurewa Youth Council and the young people of Manurewa, I would like to thank Angela Dalton for your
support throughout the year and the aspirations you have for young people in our community. This positive attitude is
what our community needs," Simeon Brown concludes.
ends