This week marks an exciting milestone for the future of The Y Hawke’s Bay 🙌At first glance, the photos might look like a bit of summer fun—but they actually capture the very beginning of Stage One of our Y Hawke’s Bay Outdoor Adventure Hub, based at the Hawke’s Ba...
Adventure, Confidence and Sunshine
November 18, 2025
Adventure, Confidence and Sunshine: Our October Holiday Outdoor Experience at Guthrie SmithDuring the October school holidays, our YMCA team took 90 Holiday Programme kids and 12 youth on an unforgettable two-day outdoor adventure at the Guthrie Smith Outdoor Activity Centre...
Rangatahi turning Cyclone Gabrielle-destroyed power pole into pou
December 20, 2023
Hawke's Bay youth are turning a power pole broken during Cyclone Gabrielle into a pair of pou, under the guidance of a local carving master.Lines company Unison donated the pole it to the YMCA so rangatahi could learn to carve and create something special to stand tall outsi...
Outdoor Adventure Hub: From an idea to adventure in action
August 13, 2026
Outdoor Adventure Hub – Six Months of ProgressIt’s hard to believe it’s already been six months since we started seriously developing the Y Outdoor Adventure Hub at Mitre 10 Park, and it’s fantastic to see what started as an idea now becoming a busy and exciting outd...
A Fresh Look for the Hastings Community Hub
August 13, 2026
A Fresh Look for the Hastings Community HubThere’s been plenty happening at our Hastings Community Hub at 720 Pakowhai Road, and over the past few months we’ve been giving the space a bit of a refresh and looking at how we can make better use of what we have.Our goal for...
Growing Confidence, Connection and Adventure: The Y Hawke's Bay Community Impact 2025At The Y Hawke's Bay, we believe every young person deserves the opportunity to belong, grow, and thrive. Throughout 2025, we continued to strengthen our impact across the region, creating o...
☀️ Get Ready for an Epic Summer! Y-Kids Holiday Programmes Are Back for January 2026
December 2, 2025
The countdown to summer fun is officially on! Our Y-Kids School Holiday Programmes are set to bring four huge weeks of excitement, adventures, creativity and friendships across Napier, Hastings and Taradale.Whether your tamariki love splashing at the pools, building sandcast...
The Y is Getting Back Outdoors 🌿
August 28, 2025
Last school holidays, our tamariki and rangatahi had a fantastic day out at the beautiful Ranui Farm Park. Set against rolling hills and sunshine, the trip was more than just a fun day in nature—it was part of our ongoing commitment to getting kids outdoors. These experien...
We’re excited to announce that The Y Hawke’s Bay is launching a brand-new Before School Care Programme!Starting this term, our programme will provide a safe, structured, and supportive space for tamariki to begin their day the right way—surrounded by caring staff, frie...
2024 was a remarkable year for Y Hawke’s Bay – a year where we didn’t just talk about purpose, we lived it. With our new guiding kaupapa firmly embedded – “To tautoko rangatahi of Hawke’s Bay, nurturing their mind, body and spirit” – we centred youth voice an...
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