YOUTH WEEK - 19-27 MAY 2012
"Love The Skin You're In!"
For more information contact - mo.pettit@clear.net.nz
L.G.N.Z. CONFERENCE 2012
15-17 July, The Millenium Hotel, Queenstown
See LGNZ website for details - www.lgnz.co.nz
Registrations open early April
ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING 2012 - MAYORS TASKFORCE FOR JOBS
Sunday 15 July - 3.30pm-4.30pm
Copthorne Hotel, Corner Frankton Road & Adelaide Street, Queenstown
For more information contact - mo.pettit@clear.net.nz
CAREERSNZ - March 2012 update
read all the latest news from CareersNZ on our "What's Happening" page.
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The Mayors Taskforce for Jobs thanks Telecom New Zealand Limited for their support and sponsorship of the Core Group Conference Calls |
The October 2011 Newsletter is available
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The Core Group hold quarterly meetings in Wellington with the Ministers and Officials from Government Departments. Hon Steven Joyce is now the lead Minister for the work of the Taskforce. The Core Group is responsible for the overall vision, direction, leadership and strategic focus of the Taskforce..read more
From humble beginnings in 2008 when 18 Mayors applied for funding to support their Youth Council and/or Youth Reference Group’s chosen activity to celebrate Youth Week, there were 46 applications IN 2011.
"When young people are part of the solution not just part of the problem – everyone wins”!
The Taskforce runs forums around the country to help the Mayor achieve the Taskforce goals. Forums are facilitated by Marcus Akuhata-Brown, Celia Lashlie, Jan Francis and Bry Kopu. The first forum of 2012, hosted by Mayor Morris Cutforth, is being held in Whangarei on 2nd May.
Careers Festivals and Expos have become very popular across the country, with a number of districts combining to deliver regional careers information over a number of weeks.