Oct 2020 Update: The lockdown really put a spanner into the works for our rangatahi. We had just introduced more ambassadors onto the programme and were looking forward to the upcoming planned noho. Unfortunately, that was planned for the weekend before we went into Level 4 lockdown and so our kaupapa came to an abrupt halt. They showed resilience and determination when they came back ready and rearing to prepare something for their Ngāi Tahu peers in their schools.  That's just who they are.

We had our noho 14 weeks after our original scheduled wānanga and really got to know the new ambassadors. The ambassadors were open and vulnerable with each other, they talked about why they want to be a part of the project and they shared their ideas on where they would like to see the project go.

They are hungry rangatahi who are striving to be confident in their identity as Ngāi Tahu and passionate about sharing pathways with other Ngāi Tahu rangatahi just like them. They have been collecting data in their schools to find out what Ngāi Tahu whānau want and need to get a good understanding of the landscape in which they are in.