The future belongs to those who create it.
At Gen-Z Aotearoa, we’re making sure rangatahi have the power to shape what comes next. We are the home of tomorrow’s leaders, creators, and changemakers.
Create Opportunities
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Drive Action
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Shape Tomorrow
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Create Opportunities • Drive Action • Shape Tomorrow •
Why we’re here
Youth-led organisations have always been powerful forces for change. But too often, they’re isolated, underfunded, and left to fight alone. The networks that once supported rangatahi have fallen apart, leaving gaps no one else is filling.
Without connection, collaboration is harder. Leadership burnout gets worse. Brilliant ideas stay small.
We believe the future needs a better system. One where youth orgs lift each other up, build together, and last longer than a funding cycle.
Gen-Z Aotearoa is building that system: a network powered by youth, led by youth, made for youth.
Ngā Uara - Values
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Tūhonotanga
The power of a genuine connection and relationships.
We nurture strong, authentic relationships, across rangatahi movements, creating a united way forward.
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Rangatiratanga
Self-determination, leadership, and agency.
We empower rangatahi to lead with confidence, vision, and autonomy in their own spaces.
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Kotahitanga
Unity, collective strength, and shared purpose.
We move together with intention, collaborating to achieve greater impact together.
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Puāwaitanga
The process of blossoming, thriving and reaching potential.
We create environments where rangatahi can grow, thrive and realise their fullest selves.
Meet the Team