What is involved?

The Rōpū works on an opt-in system with multiple different ‘Hoe’ (focus groups) and you’re free to bounce between these depending on your interests and passions.

This year these teams included:

• Public Transport & Engagement: focused on planning, running and advertising youth events, the radio show and engagement.
• Environment: focused on hands on events such as plantings.
• Governance: focused on internal organisation of the team.

Baseline commitment

Youth Rōpū members also have a monthly meeting with Councillors to develop shared conversations.

All members are part of a project-based team and these will change each year depending on the group’s interests.

Membership term

Commitment is to a two-year term unless otherwise notified.

At the end of their term, a member can reapply for another term until they turn 25 years old. They must step down at the first recruitment period after their 25th birthday.