Rangatahi
When rangatahi grow, whānau grow with them
This pou is in design. Tangatake is building the partnerships and referral pathways needed before participant delivery begins.
Why this pou matters
A young person can find a job, complete a course or make a strong start — but lasting change is harder when the whānau around them remains under the same pressure.
Rangatahi exists so support can reach beyond one individual and strengthen the relationships, routines and confidence that surround them.
What we are building
Youth-focused support and development for tamariki and rangatahi, together with practical whānau development. We are exploring established, evidence-based approaches delivered in ways that are culturally grounded from the beginning, rather than translated at the end.
Meeting whānau where they already are
Delivery is intended to sit alongside schools, early childhood centres, playcentres, after-school services and community providers that whānau already know and trust.
We are also developing relationships with agencies including Oranga Tamariki, the Ministry of Justice and the Ministry of Social Development, so referral pathways can move in both directions.
What will make it possible
Confirmed programme partnerships and referral agreements. We want to design this mahi with the people already working alongside rangatahi and whānau — before the model is finished, not after.