Waitaki District Youth Council

Waitaki District Youth Council The Youth Council is a team of representatives, providing a youthful perspective for the Waitaki District.

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Meet your 2026 Waitaki District Youth Council! 👋 We had our first meeting for the year on Monday, and elected our new le...
26/02/2026

Meet your 2026 Waitaki District Youth Council! 👋

We had our first meeting for the year on Monday, and elected our new leadership group:

Chairperson – Jemima Riley-Duddin
Deputy Chairperson – Emily Hyslop
Communications – Sophie Braid & Olivia Morriss

We also talked about values and tikanga – and what our focus areas for 2026 might be. Excited to get started and really show up for rangatahi in Waitaki in 2026! 🔥

St Kevin's College • Waitaki Girls' High School • Waitaki Boys' High School • St Joseph's School, Oamaru • Waitaki District Council

Your voice. Your community. Your opportunity! 🙌We are recruiting NOW for 2026. If you’re aged between 12–24 and want to ...
09/12/2025

Your voice. Your community. Your opportunity! 🙌

We are recruiting NOW for 2026. If you’re aged between 12–24 and want to make a positive difference for young people in Waitaki, get an application in!

Applications close January 15, 2026.

🔗 More info + application form: https://shorturl.at/LaFU5

The countdown is on to this year's Night ‘n Day Waitaki Rainbow Run, happening this Saturday! 🌈We're looking forward to ...
05/11/2025

The countdown is on to this year's Night ‘n Day Waitaki Rainbow Run, happening this Saturday! 🌈

We're looking forward to being involved again, you'll find us at the Pink colour station! 🩷

🎟️: Head to the Sport Waitaki post below for the link to tickets!

Tickets are now on sale for the 2025 Night 'n Day Waitaki Rainbow Run! 🌈

An event like no other. Join us at the Ōamaru Racecourse on Saturday, November 8, and enjoy a family day out filled with colour! 🏃‍♀️

🎟️ Tickets: www.sportotago.co.nz/rainbowrun

Real 104FM Waitaki Community Recreation Centre I

09/10/2025
Planting for the future 💚 We joined Forest & Bird Waitaki and the community at Cape Wanbrow this afternoon, helping to g...
13/09/2025

Planting for the future 💚 We joined Forest & Bird Waitaki and the community at Cape Wanbrow this afternoon, helping to get 160 native plants — grown by their awesome nursery volunteers — in the ground!

18/06/2025
Celebrate Matariki with WDYC! we will be showing our love for Aotearoa by doing a Beach clean up 🧹 come join us!! (we ha...
15/06/2025

Celebrate Matariki with WDYC! we will be showing our love for Aotearoa by doing a Beach clean up 🧹 come join us!! (we have a bbq at the end!)

TUESDAY 17TH JUNE
4-5PM
@ oamaru harbour , meet at the galley cafe

HAPPY YOUTH WEEK! Starting off the week strong with our Youth Council leaders Kezia and Leilani talking with Dan from Re...
18/05/2025

HAPPY YOUTH WEEK! Starting off the week strong with our Youth Council leaders Kezia and Leilani talking with Dan from Real 104FM about our super amazing Youth Council! 🙌🏼💚

We are incredibly excited to introduce you to our new Waitaki District Youth Council leaders for 2025! 💚🙌 At this aftern...
31/03/2025

We are incredibly excited to introduce you to our new Waitaki District Youth Council leaders for 2025! 💚🙌

At this afternoon’s meeting, Kezia Pestell was elected as Chair and Leilani De La Ford as Deputy Chair! Adrianna Dowling and Franz Lauglaug were also elected as our new administration officers for 2025.

Big shout out to everyone who put their hands up for roles this year. We can’t wait to see everyone further develop their leadership skills and amplify the youth voice in Waitaki this year!

Stay tuned and follow along to hear more from them and the awesome mahi the whole Youth Council has planned for 2025! 🔥

Waitaki District Council St Kevin's College

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Waitaki District Youth Council, 20 Thames Street
Oamaru
9400

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