Publications and Resources
This section contains an alphabetical listing of publications and resources produced by the Ministry of Youth Development.
Please note: Some of our documents are published in PDF format. Where possible we may also publish documents in other electronic formats to improve the accessibility of our information. Some of our publications are only available online.
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The Guide for Local Government: An Introduction to Youth Participation builds on youth participation good practice being undertaken by councils and young people.
The Aotearoa Youth Voices toolkit is a practical guide filled with tools and ideas on how young people can participate in decision-making.
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After each election we provide our new Minister with briefings on the Youth Affairs portfolio, the Ministry and our work.
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This is New Zealand’s second periodic report to the Committee on the Rights of the Child covering June 1995 to September 2000.
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A Framework for Taiohi Mâori Youth Development is a youth development activity kit produced by the Ministry of Youth Affairs in 2002.
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Going Global is a guide to getting involved, getting your voice heard and taking action about the things that matter to you on the global stage.
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If you’re under 18, your human rights are listed in the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child (UNCROC). This booklet provides a quick overview of the topics covered.
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A practical guide covering the basics of doing youth participation in decision-making in policy development, services and programmes
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This resource aims to encourage boards of trustees, principals and teachers to apply the youth development approach within schools more effectively.
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The Best Practice Handbook for Design, Delivery and Evaluation Years 7-13 is for principals, health teachers, drug education providers and funders of drug education. In addition A Practical Guide provides a quick reference tool.
This review is intended to identify what is currently known about good practice in structured youth development programmes.
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A review by the Ministry of Youth Affairs (June 2000) of research on what works to reduce offending by young people.
12to24 is a newsletter that contains news and information for the youth development sector.
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Young Entrepreneurs is a research report profiling young New Zealand entrepreneurs commissioned by the Ministry of Youth Development in 2005.
Young Males Strengths based and male focused approaches is a literature review (a review of the research and best evidence, 2004) is intended to be useful to anyone thinking about developing programmes for young men.
This is about how government and society can support young women and men aged 12 to 24 years inclusive to develop the skills and attitudes they need to take part positively in society, now and in the future.
Youth participation supports better decisions, involves those who cannot vote and improves outcomes for young people and communities
A collection of six case studies highlighting the benefits of youth participation to organisations across different sectors.
This review attempts to assess the relevance of these countries' strategies to strengthen their youth work sectors to the work that is being undertaken in New Zealand.
