Katie Wells, 16, Elila-Rose Jones, 16, Mathilda Gritt, 16, and Ben Woolgates, 15, talk to NorthTec Student Promo and Recruitment and School Officers House Yuan and Regina Rapata. Photo/Tania Whyte
Katie Wells, 16, Elila-Rose Jones, 16, Mathilda Gritt, 16, and Ben Woolgates, 15, talk to NorthTec Student Promo and Recruitment and School Officers House Yuan and Regina Rapata. Photo/Tania Whyte
About 100 people attended the first Aspire to Inspire Youth Expo.
The event was organised by Whangārei Future Leaders - a leadership development programme - and held at Te Wānanga o Aotearoa's Whangārei campus on Saturday from 11am to 3pm.
Shaquille Shortland, a Whangārei Future Leaders mentor, said it wasa "great event" for the first youth expo.
"Everything was there - inspiring speakers, cool performances, yummy kai, all the services and development opportunities," he said.
MCs for the day Hanameri Meuli-Hemara, 16, and Ridge Hohaia-Rameka.
