Talavou o le Moana summarises key findings for Pacific secondary school students in the areas of ethnic and gender identity; family and faith; socioeconomic environments and housing; education; friends and community connections; physical, mental and sexual health; substance use; and healthcare access. This data report gives a vital snapshot into the lives of Pacific young people. This information was collected as part of the Youth19 Rangatahi Smart Survey, the latest in the Youth2000 survey series conducted by the Adolescent Health Research Group (AHRG). The findings highlight the resilience and strength of Pacific talavou (young people), and the complexities they must navigate.

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You can watch the launch of this report here.

In this series of reports to be published in 2022 we use survey data from Youth19 to explore life for young people who report being involved with Oranga Tamariki or Child Youth and Family Services.

This report focuses on the mental health, physical health, and access to healthcare for young people who have never been involved with Oranga Tamariki, ever been involved, and are currently involved.

“Sexuality is normal part of life and young people should be equipped with the knowledge, skills and services that support them to make healthy informed decisions, now and in their future relationships. As part of Youth19, secondary school students answered questions about their sexual and reproductive health…”

This report highlights the sexual and reproductive health findings from the Youth19 Rangatahi Smart Survey.

“Youth19 builds on the work of the Adolescent Health Research Group (AHRG) and co-ordinates closely with the group. The AHRG was established in 1997 to gather up-to-date, representative, trustworthy data to support the health and wellbeing of New Zealand’s young people…”

This report provides the background of the Youth19 survey and detail about who was surveyed, methods, rationale and interpreting data.