Youth Employment Team
Wanda
Youth Employment Manager
Tēnā koutou,
I’m Wanda and I support our awesome Youth Employment team and the great mahi they do with taiohi in our community.
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Arnold
Kia Ora. My name is Arnold and I work in the youth employment team as a Workplace Opportunities Broker. This means that I engage with businesses to open up pathways to employment for our rangatahi.
I’m originally from South Africa, and moved to Aotearoa in November 2019 with my family.
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Waipai
Youth Worker/Navigator
Ko Ngōngōtaha Te Māunga, Ko Waikuta Te Awa, Ko Ngāti Tunohōpu te hapu
Ko Te Arawa te iwi, Ko Te Arawa te waka, Ko Waipai Knight Ahau
Tēna koutou, I’m Wai, born and raised on the shores of Rotorua-Nui-A-Kahumatamomoe.
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Tash
Youth Worker Navigator
Ko Hikurangi te maunga, Ko Waiapu te awa, Ko Horouta te waka, Ko Ngati Porou te iwi.
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Sfax
Youth Worker/Navigator
Kia ora! My name is Sfax, but I’m also known as Hani!
A bit about me, I was born and raised in Rotorua, moved to wellington where I studied Psychology, and ultimately found my passion for helping people!
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Claudia
Youth Worker/Navigator
Kia Orana I’m Claudia but you can call me Clauds!
I’m half New Zealand and half Cook Island!
I’m a Mum and a Wife and love spending my spare time hanging out with my little family, listening to music and doing art – drawing, painting and photography are my passion!
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Laura
Youth Worker/Navigator
Kia Ora!
My name is Laura.
I was born in Spain but moved to Aotearoa when I was 2 years old.
I studied Psychology in Wellington and graduated at the beginning of 2024.
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Trevor
Education to Employment Vocational Broker
Kia Ora, my name is Trevor and I was born in Africa, spent years working around the world in education, youth development and international development, before landing in NZ 14 years ago and becoming fully Kiwi.
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