He Poutama Rangatahi - Youth Employment Pathways
He Poutama Rangatahi is a work-readiness and skills initiative. It's for young people who are hard to reach and most at risk of long-term unemployment. He Poutama Rangatahi is now closed for new applications.
Procurement for He Poutama Rangatahi programmes starting 1 July 2026 is underway.
He Poutama Rangatahi helps with individualised and ongoing support into training and employment.
How it works
He Poutama Rangatahi supports community-based organisations to help young people on the pathway to employment. It provides funding to organisations which provide wrap-around services to deliver sustained employment, education and training outcomes for young people. He Poutama Rangatahi also helps employers to get specialised employment support to help get young people into work and support them in their early stages of employment.
List of current He Poutama Rangatahi programmes
This is a list of the organisations and their programmes who have received funding from He Poutama Rangatahi.
Northland programmes
- Āhei - provided by NorthAble Matapuna Hauora
- Ara Whakamaua - provided by Work Ready Limited
- He Ara Whānui - provided by Te Korowai Aroha Whānau Services Trust
- Hipokingia Te Kahu Aroha - provided by Te Kotahitanga E Mahi Kaha Trust
- Mauri Mahi, Mauri Ora - provided by Ngā Ara Tōnui – Successful Pathways Limited
- NGEN 1 - provided by He Puna Marama Charitable Trust
- Northland Trades Initiative - provided by Smart Trades Solutions Limited
- Rangatahi Taunga Rangatira Programme – provided by Impact Northland Trust Board.
Auckland programmes
- Angitū - provided by Te Ara Rangatahi Charitable Trust
- Ara Rangatahi Pathways to Employment - provided by Ara Education Charitable Trust
- Get Ready Work Ready - provided by The Cause Collective
- Huia Mai – He Poutama Rangatahi - provided by Visionwest Community Trust
- Korero Talanoa Mahi - provided by The Koru 2002 Trust
- Hapai Tuhono - provided by Hāpai Tūhono Charitable Trust
- Mangopare - provided by The Pride Project Charitable Trust
- MUMA He Poutama Rangatahi - provided by MUMA Whānau Services Limited
- Ngā Manu Rere - provided by Ngāti Tamaoho Charitable Trust
- Ngā Rangatira mo āpōpō - provided by E Tipu e Rea Whānau Services
- Steps to Success Programmes - provided by Kaipātiki Community Facilities Trust
- Te Ara Maranga 'The Path to Rise' – provided by Rise Group Trust Board
- Te Taura Here - provided by Industry Training Auckland Limited
- Te Whare Marama - provided by Mā Te Huruhuru Charitable Trust
- Tupulaga le lumanai – Our Youth, Our Future - provided by Martin Hautus Foundation Trust
- Wai Pitomata - provided by Te Whānau o Waipareira Trust.
Waikato programmes
- Kia Tu Life Coaching – provided by Kia Tu Limited
- Ko Wai Au - provided by Ko Wai Au Trust
- Matawhaorua – provided by Strive 101 Limited
- Ngā tipu a te uru roa - provided by Te Whangai Trust Board
- SPAN - Bridging the Gap - provided by Smart Waikato Trust
- Taku Wairua - Tupu - provided by Te Tamawai Trust
- Te Huarahi Hou (Waikato) – provided by Blue Light Ventures Incorporated
- Toitoi Manawa - provided by Get Me Started Limited.
Bay of Plenty programmes
- Ara Rau O Rangatahi - provided by Priority One Western Bay of Plenty Incorporated
- He Poutama Rangatahi O Whakaatu Whanaunga Trust - provided by Whakaatu Whanaunga Trust
- Mau Mahi Mau Motuhake - WERA Consultants Limited
- Native Tech - provided by Digital Natives Academy Charitable Trust
- Poutama Pathways for Rangatahi - Katikati Community Centre Charitable Trust Board
- Taupō Pathways – He Poutama Rangatahi - provided by Taupō Pathways for Youth Employment Trust
- Te Huarahi Hou (Bay of Plenty) – provided by Blue Light Ventures Incorporated
- The Imagine, Believe, Achieve (Moemoea, Kimihea, Taea) (IBA) Programme - provided by Bay of Plenty Youth Development Trust
- Tō Ara Mahi - provided by Tūwharetoa ki Kawerau Health, Education and Social Services Trust
- Tū Māia Rangatahi Hub - provided by Te Puna Ora o Mataatua Charitable Trust
- Turupou Mentoring Programme – provided by Waiariki Whanau Mentoring Limited
- Youth Employment Plus – Rotorua - provided by Rotorua Community Youth Centre Trust
- Youth to Employment & Education - provided by Te Pou Oranga o Whakatohea Limited.
East Coast programmes
- Complete Coaching for Rangatahi in CHB - provided by Complete Coaching Hawkes Bay Limited
- Hikoi Koutou Workfit – Rangatahi NEET Integration programme - provided by Hikoi Koutou Charitable Trust
- Ignite – Youth Employment Service - provided by Maca Sports Leadership Charitable Trust
- Kauneke and Creative Arts Programme - provided by Tautua Arts Limited
- Mahi for Youth - provided by Hastings District Council
- Māia Wāhine - provided by The Development Hub Limited
- Matapuna Supported Employment Programme - provided by Matapuna Trust
- Rāngai Studio Pathways - provided by Rāngai Limited
- Te Ara Matihiko - provided by Pursuit Limited
- Te Ara Poutama - provided by Te Runanga-O-Turanganui-A-Kiwa
- Te Oranga Pūmanawa - provided by TeAwhiorangi Limited
- Te Whanga - provided by Te Taiwhenua o Te Whanganui ā Orotū
- Tutuki Ngā Moemoea (Achieving Dreams) - provided by LIFT Social Enterprise Limited
- WYAT Employment Pathways - provided by Wairoa Young Achievers Trust.
Taranaki / King Country / Whanganui programmes
- Hoki mai ki Why Ora (Returning to Why Ora Initiative) - provided by Why Ora (Whakatipuranga Rima Rau Charitable Trust)
- Learner Me Hangarau Akoranga - provided by Learner Me 2018 Limited
- Tiaho Mai - provided by Nga Hau E Wha Maara Kai Charitable Trust
- Tupu-ā-Nuku Environmental Workforce Development - provided by Te Kāhui Maru Trust: Te Iwi o Maruwharanui.
Central programmes
- Te Hunga Rangatahi - provided by Te Puna Oranga O Otaki Charitable Trust.
Wellington programmes
- Inspiring Youth Futures - provided by YOUth INSPIRE
- Kia Tū Ngā Tangata - provided by Te Rūnanga o Toa Rangatira Incorporated
- Mana Motuhake - provided by Porirua Whānau Centre Trust
- Whakamana Rangatahi o Wainuiomata - provided by Morehurehu Limited
- Work Ready Career Programme - provided by Capital Training Limited.
Nelson / Marlborough / West Coast programmes
- West Coast Education to Employment Pathways Programme - provided by Development West Coast.
Canterbury programmes
- Timatanga Hou Christchurch - provided by Bros for Change Charitable Trust
- GROW - provided by Community Colleges New Zealand Limited
- Kia Maia - "be brave, be bold, be capable, be confident" - provided by Motivationz 2008 Limited
- Poutama Employment Programme - PEP - provided by Korowai Youth Well-Being Trust
- Rangatahi Tumanako Support Programme - provided by St John of God Hauora Trust.
Southern programmes
- Hokonui Huanui - He Poutama Rangatahi Programme - provided by Community Networking Trust (Eastern Southland) Incorporated
- Mauri Mahi, Mauri Ora - provided by Te Hou Ora Whānau Services Limited
- Y•Futures - provided by Young Men's Christian Association of South and Mid Canterbury Incorporated.