Dame Cindy had the pleasure of opening Stage One of Youth Hub Christchurch yesterday morning in beautiful Ōtautahi. Through its extensive partnerships and outstanding facilities, the Hub aims to provide extensive, wrap-around support and care to young people in need – from mental health and medical support, to accommodation, to employment and career guidance. The Youth Hub Trust is led by Dame Sue Bagshaw, and this outstanding facility will be the first of its kind in Aotearoa New Zealand.
As Dame Cindy said in her speech, the Youth Hub, and all the immense good it will achieve for the young people and the wider community of Christchurch, embody the whakataukī: 'Poipoia te kakano kia puāwai. Nurture the seed and it will blossom.'
You can read Dame Cindy's speech from the event via Her Excellency's address at the opening of the Christchurch Youth Hub and find more images in the image gallery for the opening of the Christchurch Youth Hub.