Manline

Youth Issues

The following are some useful links to information and articles relating specifically to Youth Issues:

YouthLaw Tino Rangitiratanga Taitamariki:          http://www.youthlaw.co.nz/

This is a about law for children and young people throughout Aotearoa/New Zealand. This site provides information about how the law can help you to overcome issues that may be affecting you.

Trippin: http://www.trippin.co.nz/index.html

This is a site that gives you descriptions and information on all sorts of youth issues, how to deal with them and palces to go to get help.

The Word: http://www.theword.org.nz/site/

This sites tells you everything you need to know about the mechanis of your body, sexual safety, sexual orientation, sexual gender, relationships and society in general

The Lowdown: http://www.thelowdown.co.nz/

This site provides good information on helping young Kiwis understand and deal with depression.

YouthLine: http://youthline.co.nz

This is the official website of YouthLine.

Eating Disorders: http://www.mirror-mirror.org

This website is dedicated to the memory of those who have lost their fight to an eating disorder.

Suicide Prevention: http://www.spinz.org.nz

SPINZ stands for Suicide Prevention Information New Zealand. SPINZ is a national information service and its main role is to provide high quality information to promote safe and effective suicide prevention activities.

Alcohol and Youth:          http://www.alcohol.org.nz/InfoForYouth.aspx

This is ALAC's official site and it has some interesting information on alcohol use and abuse and the effects on your body.

---