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Dear Prime Minister, Our Kids Need New Boots Not Boot Camps This Xmas
Monday, 16 December 2024, 8:57 am | Kick Back
The gift we ask for this Christmas is that you kill the Bill - engage with the community, with hapu, with iwi, to seek further advice and expertise from the sector and wider community so that together we can tackle both the real causes and consequences of ... More >>
Kick Back: "We Will Have More Rangatahi On The Street", Youth Organization Fears Impact Of Emergency Housing Policy
Monday, 12 August 2024, 1:11 pm | Kick Back
Kick Back is concerned that the policy fails to account for the extreme vulnerability of young people surviving homelessness. More >>
Community Steps Up To Prevent Rangatahi Sleeping Rough This Winter
Tuesday, 9 July 2024, 8:59 am | Kick Back
As winter intensifies Community organizations are coming together to close gaps for rangatahi and tamariki experiencing homelessness. More >>
Petition Calling For Unified Response To Youth Crime Gains Momentum: Community Leaders Warn Of Flawed Ram Raid Bill
Thursday, 6 June 2024, 11:40 am | Kick Back
A growing collective of community leaders and advocates for the welfare of children and young people are calling on the Government to withdraw the Ram Raid Bill. More >>
Budget Abandons Homeless Young People For Tax Cuts
Friday, 31 May 2024, 8:29 am | Kick Back
The Government has indicated that 20 million that had been tagged to support Youth Transitional Housing projects over the next 3 years will now no longer go ahead. More >>
Young People Step Up To Prevent Youth Homelessness
Friday, 10 May 2024, 10:28 am | Kick Back
Young people are stepping up to prevent youth homelessness. More >>
Kick Back: Youth Organizations Fears Sanctions Will Increase Risks For Homeless Youth
Tuesday, 20 February 2024, 9:05 am | Kick Back
Youth Development Organisation, Kick Back, is concerned that the Government's approach to young people in need of financial support will increase hardship for young people and result in greater risks for those experiencing homelessness. "We are particularly ... More >>