Mayors Taskforce For Jobs - Grey District

Mayors Taskforce For Jobs - Grey District The Mayors Taskforce for Jobs programme helps youth between the ages of 16-24 into education, training or employment

The Mayors Taskforce for Jobs (MTFJ) is a nationwide network of New Zealand’s Mayors, working together towards the vision of all young people 16-25 engaged in employment, education, training, or other positive activity in their communities.

22/05/2026

🎉 YOUTH WEEK GIVEAWAY WINNERS 🎉

A huge thank you to everyone who entered and supported our Youth Week Giveaway! We loved seeing the engagement throughout the week.

Congratulations to our winners:

⛽ Fuel Voucher Winner: Hunter Spence
🎬 Runner Up – Movie Voucher: Ethon Whyte

Well done guys! Please get in touch with us to arrange collection of your prizes. 👏

Thanks again to everyone who took part and helped celebrate Youth Week with us.

POSTPONED for today — we’ll update soon The MTFJ team will be available at the Westland Recreation Centre 📅Thursday 21st...
20/05/2026

POSTPONED for today — we’ll update soon

The MTFJ team will be available at the Westland Recreation Centre
📅Thursday 21st May
🕛 1.00pm -2.30pm
Need help with:
✅ CVs
✅ Cover letters
✅ Interviews and prep
✅ Driving lessons & licence info
✅ Career planning or job ideas
Come have a chat with the MTFJ team, no pressure, no appointment needed.
Just drop in when it suits you

🌟 YOUTH WEEK SPOTLIGHT 🌟Over the past year, we’ve had the privilege of supporting Riko, who came to us with a clear goal...
19/05/2026

🌟 YOUTH WEEK SPOTLIGHT 🌟

Over the past year, we’ve had the privilege of supporting Riko, who came to us with a clear goal of working in the security industry — and he was willing to put in the work to get there.

Since then, he has:
✅ Gained his Learner Licence
✅ Completed driving lessons
✅ Achieved his Restricted Licence
✅ Completed a Defensive Driving Course
✅ Studied for and gained his COA Security Certificate

We are incredibly proud of the hard work, commitment, and determination he has shown throughout this journey.

The best part? He has now secured a casual role with First Security 🎉

Youth Week is all about celebrating young people and recognising the effort they put into building their futures — and this is an awesome example of what can be achieved through goals, support, and perseverance.

Well done, Riko — your MTFJ team is proud of you! 👏

17/05/2026

✨ YOUTH WEEK GIVEAWAY ✨
To celebrate Youth Week, the team at Mayors Taskforce For Jobs wants to recognise some of the amazing young people in our community who are showing up, working hard, and doing their best.
🎬 WIN a double movie pass to the Regent Theatre
⛽ or a $50 petrol voucher
Here’s how to enter:
✅ Tag a young person aged 16–24 from the Grey District in the comments
✅Tell us in one sentence why they deserve to win
✅ Let us know which prize they’d prefer
Whether they’re working hard, starting out in employment, helping others, or quietly doing great things in the community — we want to celebrate them!
📍 Winners must live in the Grey District
Winners will be announced Friday as part of Youth Week celebrations

Today the MTFJ and Grey District Council teams proudly wore pink in support of Pink Shirt Day 💗A great opportunity to st...
15/05/2026

Today the MTFJ and Grey District Council teams proudly wore pink in support of Pink Shirt Day 💗

A great opportunity to stand together against bullying and promote kindness and inclusion throughout our community.

Bonus point for getting our MTFJ billboard in the background too!

💗 Let’s get behind Pink Shirt Day tomorrow! 💗A reminder to wear pink tomorrow and stand together against bullying. Wheth...
13/05/2026

💗 Let’s get behind Pink Shirt Day tomorrow! 💗

A reminder to wear pink tomorrow and stand together against bullying.

Whether it’s through kindness, inclusion, or simply checking in on someone, every action makes a difference.

Together we can help create a community where everyone feels accepted and supported. 🌸

We can’t wait to see everyone wearing pink tomorrow! 🌸

🌿 MTFJ is part of The Vine! 🌿Happening Today at Runanga Community House🗓 12th May| ⏰ 12–2pmThe Vine is a relaxed drop-in...
11/05/2026

🌿 MTFJ is part of The Vine! 🌿
Happening Today at Runanga Community House
🗓 12th May| ⏰ 12–2pm

The Vine is a relaxed drop-in space where you can:
• Meet local organisations
• Find out what support and services are available across the West Coast
• Ask questions and connect with others in your community
Everyone is welcome! Pop in, have a chat, and see what’s out there for you.

30/04/2026

If you get demerit points on your restricted car licence between 7 May 2026 and 24 January 2027, time could be added to your minimum restricted licence period on 25 January 2027.

Each time you get demerits, it will extend your restricted period by 6 months.

If you get demerits more than once, you’ll have to wait an extra 6 months each time.

This change will improve road safety for everyone by encouraging inexperienced drivers to drive safely.

If you keep a clean driving record and don’t get any demerits, you won’t have to wait any extra time.

Demerit points are issued by police officers for offences including:
- Speeding
- Drink driving
- Drug driving
- Mobile phone use.

Some things to be aware of:
- if you get demerit points after 7 May but move to your full licence before 25 January, your restricted period won’t be extended
- The extension only applies to people who are still on their restricted licence after 25 January
- Any demerit points you get before 7 May won’t affect your restricted period
- Offences that don’t incur demerit points, such as safety camera fines, won’t add time to your restricted period.

This is the first of the driver licensing system changes announced by the Government in February to start since the Land Transport (Driver Licensing) Amendment Rule 2026 was signed into law earlier this month.

Several other changes to car licences start on 25 January next year:
- Drivers will no longer need to sit a practical test to move from the restricted to the full licence
- The hazard perception test will be included in the restricted practical test
- The learner period for under 25s is extending from 6 to 12 months, with an option to reduce this to 6 months by recording supervised driving hours or completing an approved practical course
- The restricted licence period for under 25s is reducing from 18 to 12 months
- Eyesight tests will no longer be needed when applying for restricted and full car and motorcycle licences.

These changes do not affect overseas licence conversions or senior drivers.

If you're progressing through the car driver licensing system this year, make sure your contact details are up-to-date so we can let you know how the changes may affect you: https://transact.nzta.govt.nz/transactions/ChangeOfAddress/entry

For more information on the changes: https://nzta.govt.nz/driver-licences/getting-a-licence/proposed-changes-to-graduated-driver-licensing/moving-to-the-new-car-licence-system -demerits

For more on demerit points: https://www.nzta.govt.nz/driver-licences/driving-offences-and-penalties/demerit-points

Read the full rule: https://www.legislation.govt.nz/secondary-legislation/pco-drafted/2026/79/en/latest/

The MTFJ team will be available at the Grey District Library Tomorrow.📅Thursday 30th April🕛 12:30pm – 2pmNeed help with...
29/04/2026

The MTFJ team will be available at the Grey District Library Tomorrow.

📅Thursday 30th April
🕛 12:30pm – 2pm

Need help with:
✅ CVs
✅ Cover letters
✅ Interviews and prep
✅ Driving lessons & licence info
✅ Career planning or job ideas
Come have a chat with the MTFJ team, no pressure, no appointment needed.
Just drop in when it suits you!

21/04/2026

📍 We’re in Rūnanga tomorrow!
The Mayor’s Taskforce for Jobs team will be at the Rūnanga Community Centre tomorrow afternoon from 12:00pm – 1:30pm.
If you're looking for work or need support, come in and have a chat. We can help with:
✔ CV preparation
✔ Job searching
✔ Applications and next steps
No appointment needed – just drop in. We’re here to help.

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