Rangatahi mobility

A youth-led initiative to understand lived experience of transports barriers and inform more inclusive, practical transport solutions.

Getting around shouldn’t be this hard.

We’re looking for rangatahi Māori, Pasifika or whaikaha (disabled) aged 16 - 25 to share real stories about transport, and help shape better decisions.

Is this you? You are: 
  • Māori, Pasifika or whaikaha (disabled)  
  • Aged 16 – 25 
  • Live in South or West Auckland 
  • Keen to kōrero about how you get around Tāmaki Makaurau 
  • Happy to talk with your friends, whānau or community and bring their views to 
What’s this about? 
We keep hearing the same thing from rangatahi, whānau and employers:  
Transport is one of the biggest barriers stopping rangatahi from getting to school, training, mahi and opportunities.  
We want to: 
  • Hear the real-life impacts of transport barriers 
  • Understand what makes things harder (or easier) 
  • Find practical ways to influence decisions and remove barriers. 
What you’ll do: 
  • Come to three hui between March-May 2026 (a mix of face-to-face and online) 
  • Share your experiences and ideas 
  • Kōrero with other rangatahi, your friends, whānau and community 
  • Help shape better transport solutions 
What you’ll get: 
  • $500 payment for your time 
  • Kai provided (for in-person hui) 
  • Transport support to get there 
  • Pastoral care and coaching support throughout the project 
Taking kōrero back to your community: 
We’ll give you the tools and support you need to go out and hold kōrero with your friends, whānau and community.  
Anyone you speak with will receive a $40 voucher as a koha for their time. 
Keen? 
If this sounds like you (or someone you know), get in touch: