Ihopūmanawa
Youth Services

Ihopūmanawa

Youth Services

We’re here to support you through the struggles and help you get to where you want to be.

Our kaupapa is called Ihopūmanawa. It’s about becoming strong through the challenges you face – growing into someone who’s resilient, confident, and proud of who they are.

We back you to live a life that’s healthy, meaningful, and true to you.

Who is this service for?

Our Youth Service is all about supporting you to build a strong future, in a way that works for you. We work with rangatahi in Rotorua who:

  • Are not in school, work, or training
  • Get a Youth Payment
  • Get a Young Parent Payment


Our team can help you with:

  • Applying for payments
  • Finding the right course, job or training
  • Learning to budget
  • Getting your licence
  • Parenting support
  • Looking after your hauora

If you’re 16 or 17, you can’t live at home, and your parents can’t support you financially, you may be able to receive a Youth Payment.

We can help you apply for the Youth Payment which can help pay your living costs, we can also help with budgeting services, getting your licence, and taking care of your hauora so you can get back into school, training or work. 

 

Are you eligible?

  • Aged 16 or 17?
  • Not living with parent/caregiver?

 

If that’s you, we can help. Come have a kōrero with us or apply below.

Let's Kōrero

If you’re aged 16 to 17 and you have tamariki in your care, you might be able to get Young Parent Payment to help towards your living costs.

We can help you apply for the Young Parent Payment. We can also help with real-life stuff like school or work, getting your licence, learning about money, parenting, and caring for your pēpi.

Are you eligible?

  • Aged 16–17?
  • You’re a parent or hapū?
  • Not living with a parent/caregiver?

 

Let’s have a kōrero and see how we can help or apply below.

Let's Kōrero

We’re here to help you find what’s right for you – whether that’s school, training, or a job. We’ve also got your back with stuff like learning how to budget, getting your licence, and taking care of your hauora.

 

Are you eligible?

  • Aged 16–17?
  • Not living with a parent/caregiver?

 

Let’s have a kōrero and see how we can help or apply below.

Let's Kōrero

Apply

Youth Payment

Youth Parenting Payment

NEET

Youth Service

Contact Us

Hours
Monday to Friday 8.30am – 5.00pm

Phone
0800 348 2400

Address
1272 Fenton Street, Rotorua

Let’s Kōrero