Young people taking part in a Māori Youth Summit in Hamilton in September 2010 were invited to respond to a set of questions about what’s important for young Māori right now. This survey was part of a wider consultation that the Ministry of Youth Development is carrying out with young people across New Zealand to find out what is on young people’s minds, and what the big issues for young people are.
Six questions were asked:
- What is most important to you in your life right now?
- Is there anything that causes you to worry or be anxious?
- What do you think the big issue is for young people at present?
- If you were Prime Minister what would you do to make NZ a better place?
- If you had a chance to talk to someone who is a leader, who would it be?
- How important is it for you to know your whakapapa, tikanga and te reo?