Rangatahi Voice Group
In 2022, Southern Zone Rugby League in collaboration with Te Whatu Ora (Health Promotion Agency), The Kutt Kollective, Youth Pathways, and Canterbury Rugby League ran the Rangatahi Voice Group programme.
This programme provided rangatahi an opportunity to whakamana (empower) their hauora (wellbeing) and leadership skills; equipping them with tools to handle the stresses and pressure of league and life to become tuākana (peer-leaders) within their communities, both on and off the field. Thanks to Te Whatu Ora funding, SZRL were able to employ a Youth Wellbeing Activator and collaborate with The Kutt Kollective to utilise their Māui Te Tauira programme to support this kaupapa.