Social Events!
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Social Events Calendar
Ōtautahi: Youth Loop & Hot Pools Party
Wednesday 6th August, 2025
$15-$50 per person
Jump in the van and join us for Ōtautahi: Youth Loop & Hot Pools Party — a one-day adventure through Christchurch, where you'll get an inside look at some of the coolest youth spaces in the city, meet inspiring people doing awesome mahi, and wrap it all up with a soak at He Puna Taimoana hot pools!
This is more than just a tour — it’s a chance to connect, explore, and celebrate youth spaces and kaupapa across Ōtautahi the day before INVOLVE.
Positive Youth Development Aotearoa Training!
Wednesday 6th August, 2025
Aldersgate, 309 Durham Street North, Christchurch
Highly interactive, during the day you explore how the PYDA framework applies to your practice, specifically, and how to practically apply the framework to your organisation, your role, and the young people whose lives you touch. It's a fundamental training for everyone who works with, or for, young people; no matter whether they are long experienced or brand new. Everyone gets great value from it.
Hosted by the Collaborative Trust
INVOLVE Conferences from 2010 - 2002
2010
Connect - Together we are stronger, Ma rātou ma mātou ma tātou
17-19 November
Aotea Centre, Auckland
Keynote speakers: Karen Pittman, Dr Terryann Clark and Te Rawhitiroa Bosch
Brought to you by NZAAHD with support from the Ministry of Youth Development, National Youth Workers Network and Mental Health Commission.
2008
Young people and quality relationships
2-4 July
Michael Fowler Centre, Wellington
Keynote speakers: Dr Anne-Marie Tupuola, Pahia Turia, Lloyd Martin and Justin Duckworth
Brought to you by NZAAHD and National Youth Workers Network
2006
Creativity | Diversity | Connection
1-3 November
Lincoln University, Christchurch
Keynote speakers: Michelle Dagnino (Canada), Ruth Jones, Deborah Christie (UK), Rangimoana Taylor, Whiu Whanau, Tom Wylie (UK)
Brought to you by NZAAHD and Alcohol Advisory Council of New Zealand
2004
Health AND Development: the connection
20-22 September
Waipuna Conference Centre, Auckland
Keynote speakers: Dr Sue Bagshaw, Peter Chown, Dr Miriam Kaufman, Josie Keelan, Yadana Saw, Dr Fernando Soriano, Dr Peter Watson
Brought to you by NZAAHD
2002
A conference about youth development
2-4 July 2002
Victoria University of Wellington
Keynote speaker: Geraldine Hera Harvey, Karen Pittman, Vicki Buck, Peter Slattery, Sue Bagshaw, Peter Watson and Anne Carter.
Brought to you by The Ministry of Youth Affairs and NZAAHD