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RANGATAHI<br />
YOUNG MÄORI LEADERS ONBOARD SHIP FOR WORLD YOUTH<br />
Two young Mäori leaders have<br />
been selected to be part of <strong>the</strong><br />
New Zealand delegation on <strong>the</strong><br />
Ship for World Youth 2009.<br />
Areti Metuamate<br />
Twenty-three-year-old Areti<br />
Metuamate (Ngäti Raukawa,<br />
Ngäti Kauwhata, Tainui-<br />
Waikato) and 21-year-old<br />
Kieran Brown (Ngäti Raukawa,<br />
Muaupoko) were selected to be<br />
part of <strong>the</strong> national delegation<br />
of 12, which was selected from<br />
a wide pool of talented young<br />
leaders from across <strong>the</strong> country.<br />
“This is an awesome opportunity<br />
to build relations with o<strong>the</strong>r<br />
young people from around <strong>the</strong><br />
world and to start a meaningful<br />
dialogue about international<br />
affairs and New Zealand’s<br />
place in <strong>the</strong> world,” says Areti<br />
Metuamate.<br />
The Ship for World Youth is<br />
an international leadership<br />
programme sponsored by <strong>the</strong><br />
Japanese Government with<br />
participants who are young<br />
leaders from all across <strong>the</strong> world.<br />
Participants will ga<strong>the</strong>r in Japan<br />
and <strong>the</strong>n travel toge<strong>the</strong>r on<br />
a ship to Vanuatu, Tonga and<br />
Aotearoa (<strong>the</strong> destinations vary<br />
each year so New Zealand is<br />
privileged to be hosting <strong>the</strong> ship<br />
in Auckland this year).<br />
While in Japan, <strong>the</strong> delegation<br />
is scheduled to meet <strong>the</strong> Crown<br />
Prince and Prime Minister in<br />
Tokyo before spending time in<br />
homestays experiencing home<br />
life in Japan.<br />
The programme’s aim is to<br />
broaden <strong>the</strong> participants’<br />
international perspectives<br />
and build solid international<br />
relationships by involving<br />
<strong>the</strong>m in various activities both<br />
onboard <strong>the</strong> ship and in <strong>the</strong> port<br />
of call countries.<br />
Guess what..<br />
Im taking over my<br />
Auntieʼs Giftshop<br />
Wow!<br />
Taking over<br />
Sheʼs giving me half<br />
<strong>the</strong> business and wants me<br />
to manage <strong>the</strong> place<br />
full time.<br />
Your very own<br />
business. Primo!<br />
Giftshop<br />
Thats big news.<br />
Hmm.. Iʼd like<br />
to be my own boss.<br />
Business is good.<br />
Iʼm going to have a<br />
Dairy Farm one day.<br />
TE PUNI KÖKIRI | KÖKIRI | HAKIHEA – KOHITÄTEA 2008<br />
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