My Biggest Moves
In the lead up to this year’s election, we are spotlighting one of the 6 Promises each month. For June we have been focusing on Promise 2 – the promise of safety and stability for every child in care. One of the most fundamental agents of safety and stability – for anyone, but especially young […]
Care Day 2026
World Care Day is an international celebration of children and young people who grew up in care, and is celebrated by a collective of nine global organisations that represent and/or advocate for those with care experience. These are: EPIC in Ireland, VOYPIC in Northern Ireland, Who Cares? Scotland, Become Charity in the UK, Voices from […]
What is te Tiriti o Waitangi – the Treaty of Waitangi?
Te Tiriti o Waitangi is about fairness, respect, and having your voice heard. At VOYCE – Whakarongo Mai, we care about Te Tiriti because it sets the expectations for how people in Aotearoa should be treated – especially tamariki and rangatahi. With the majority of young people in care having Māori whakapapa, the systems that […]
Waitangi Day Overview and Events
Te Rā o Waitangi – Waitangi Day Each year on the 6th February Aotearoa (New Zealand) marks the signing of Te tiriti o Waitangi back in 1840, which is considered to be New Zealand’s founding document. An acknowledgement must also be made of He whakaputanga 1835 (The declaration of independence 1835 ) that predates Te […]
From Foster Care to a Rhodes Scholarship
Isaac is a care-experienced young person whose journey shows what’s possible when tamariki in care are supported to thrive. A former VOYCE – Whakarongo Mai Board of Trustees and National Youth Council member, Isaac is also the co-founder and current Chair of the Board for TE4CL – Kia Eke. He is currently completing a Master’s […]
Redress System for Abuse in Care Bill – Info Sheet
Submission close 11.59pm Wednesday 26th November 2025 You can the full Redress System for Abuse in Care HERE What is this Bill saying? This Bill introduces a presumption against financial redress for serious violent or sexual offenders. What does this mean? The Bill proposes measures that will make it harder for Survivors of abuse in […]
Social Worker Day…..
For this years Aotearoa New Zealand Social Worker’s Day, we wanted to reflect on what good practice looks like, and how that can positively impact the life of tamariki and rangatahi in care. We talked to Amelia, one of our care experienced kaimahi (Kairahi for Te Waipounamu) about her experience as a social worker, and […]
Father’s Day Reflections
I’ve noticed that nearly every care-experienced young person I talk to carries some kind of hesitation or raruraru around days like Father’s Day. For some, it’s a reminder of what’s missing. For others, it’s wrapped in grief or anger. For those stepping into their own journey of parenthood, it can bring feelings of fear, love, […]
Te Waipounamu Regional Youth Council (RYC)
Recently our socials have been filled with recruitment for our Te Waipounamu RYC, and we know that sometimes young people can be a little hesitant to put themselves forward, or might think that they wouldn’t be the right person/good enough. We spoke to Gray about what they got out of being a part of the […]
No Aotearoa au – I am an indigenous person of Aotearoa.
August 9th 2025 is International Day of the World’s Indigenous Peoples, which was created in 1995 by the UN (United Nations) to raise awareness and protect the rights of indigenous people globally. The date chosen also commemorates the first meeting of the UN Working Group on Indigenous Populations in 1982. VOYCE’s Pou Whirinaki team have […]