Ngā Reo Mokopuna

Voices of Mokopuna

Mokopuna can only live their best lives when they have a genuine say about things that affect them. All mokopuna in Aotearoa have the right to a voice in issues that matter. It is up to everyone, including leaders, policy makers and communities to make sure the voices of mokopuna are heard and acted on. When mokopuna have a say, policy works a lot better for them, their whānau, and their community.

In your world, what matters most?

Last year we asked you: 'What matters most in your world?' – 'I tōu ao, he aha te mea nui?' Click here to find out what mokopuna told us!

You can still tell us what matters most in your world. Let us know by taking our one-question survey.

I tōu ao, he aha te mea nui?

I tērā tau i pātaihia koutou ki te whakaoti rūri e tuku ana i te pātai: ‘He aha te mea nui?’, ā, rahi tonu koutou i tuari mai i ō whakaaro. Rapua he aha ngā kōrero a ngā mokopuna!

Ka taea tonu e koe te tiri i nga mea nui ki a koe. Pāwhiri a konei ki te korero mai.

Mai World

Mai World: Child and Youth Voices aims to listen to, engage with, and reflect the voices of mokopuna and share them with decision makers. Our team works with mokopuna from all around Aotearoa to understand what they think about a range of topics. We then share their thoughts so they can guide government and community decision making, as well as the work we do.

We also support organisations and groups wanting to engage with mokopuna with a range of resources to help them identify what to think about before starting an engagement and what methods might suit the particular engagement. We also have examples of engagements our team have done with mokopuna and their communities.