Path Wānaka Ari ki Wānaka

Path Wānaka Ari ki Wānaka helps Wānaka families navigate the teen years, together. They connect parents, whānau and caregivers (the community) to the tools, knowledge and skills required to support our young people through their teenage years. The path to success for young people is never a straight line. Path Wānaka acknowledge the different pressures our young people face, globally and specifically from within the Wānaka community. These are often the same adult-size problems faced by other generations, yet influenced greatly by technology, access to materials and information, and compounded by the unique culture of Wānaka itself. Each young person will walk their path.

Path Wānaka's role is to prepare parents, whānau, and caregivers from our community to walk beside them. Their purpose is simple, everything is in service of Wānaka youth. They intend to be a conduit for the voice and experience of the Wānaka youth. They advocate for the creation of a safer community (environment) for youth. They create spaces, whether virtual or physical, for families to collect, share and better navigate the teenage years alongside their youth. They intend to be a single source of truth for youth-related services, insights and tools, relevant to the Wānaka community. They take an evidence-based approach both from agencies within our geography and looking further afield to supplement our knowledge.