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		<title>OPC Rhythms</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Its 8am at OPC headquarters and its buzzing with conversations, safety briefings and the days plans.  Instructors are about to head into wilderness as they gather their radios and meet their groups of excited young peeps.
Meanwhile, the crew behind the scenes are working away sorting out medical forms, bookings, finances, the new website, planning events, [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://foundation.vodafone.co.nz/opc-rhythms</link>
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		<title>22 Youth // Together</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Smash the Green Box
Sustainability. A word often paired with ‘greenie’ or ‘eco’ in conversation. A word that is quite frankly overused. Broadly, it is the capacity to endure. More specifically, it’s the use of ecosystems and their resources in a manner that satisfies our current needs without compromising the needs or options of future generations.

&#8220;We [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://foundation.vodafone.co.nz/22-youth-together</link>
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		<title>Denver, Illinois and back to Auckland..</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Well, I’ve just completed my first month on my World of Difference project and so far it has been amazing.  Vodafone provided me the opportunity to travel over to Denver U.S. for a conference on Youth Offending.  This was a great opportunity to attend some workshops around working with Adolescent Girls.  I also got to [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://foundation.vodafone.co.nz/denver-illinois-and-back-to-auckland</link>
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		<title>My first blog</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Welcome to my first ever blog&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;
&#8230;..here goes
The transition from my previous role to this amazing one has been one of mixed feelings.  Letting go of my clinical work with young people has been made easier by knowing that I have been able to bring two great youth health  nurses into the team.  So, with peace [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://foundation.vodafone.co.nz/my-first-blog</link>
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		<title>Te Aho Tū Roa &#8211; Kōtuia!</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Shoo-Be-Doo-Be-Doo-Be-Doo-Be-Da-Day&#8230; Stevie Wonder. The Man. A wiked day, coming to the end of an epic month. Kickin it in the back of the room listening to a live rehearsal while I reflect on how we got to where we are now&#8230;
That was a week ago now, back there in the rehearsal room, life came along [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://foundation.vodafone.co.nz/te-aho-tu-roa-kotuia</link>
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		<title>Beauty and tragedy in South East Stoke</title>
		<description><![CDATA[We&#8217;re having the best summer ever in Nelson this year with daily trips to the river or beach with my family and usually quite a few extras, to cool off.    And now the work has begun&#8230;
I spent the first few weeks of my time at House 44, interviewing and hiring 4 youth and a supervisor [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://foundation.vodafone.co.nz/beauty-and-tragedy-in-south-east-stoke</link>
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		<title>40th Birthday Bash!</title>
		<description><![CDATA[The welcoming in of 2010 was a significant milestone in the history of Youthline as we celebrate our 40th anniversary of Youthline supporting young people in New Zealand communities. As the organisation has grown and diversified, I remember that at the heart of what we do is our volunteer led helpline, and an ethos of [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://foundation.vodafone.co.nz/40th-birthday-bash</link>
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		<title>Youth Week 2010</title>
		<description><![CDATA[
Youth Week is May 22-31 2010! The campaign is coordinated by NZ Aotearoa Adolescent Health &#38; Development (NZAAHD) and is about celebrating young people and their diversity! The theme of Youth Week is Rangatahi Ora=Whānau Ora &#8211; connecting young people and families. Organise an event, register it at www.youthweek.co.nz, check out the competitions and apply [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://foundation.vodafone.co.nz/youth-week-2010</link>
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		<title>summer, summer, summer summer time</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Since I last reported it has been extremely busy times. Lots of young people partied in and around the Nelson area over the summer period. Our services, workers and volunteers have been at full capacity, which is great but has meant we have had to turn down some event organisers who required our services. The [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://foundation.vodafone.co.nz/summer-summer-summer-summer-time</link>
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		<title>2010: The Year of Growing</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Skills. Knowledge. Friendships. Community. Ideas. Stoke. 2010 is the year of growing, all these things and more!
It’s my third week as Youth Action Coordinator for Sustainable Dunedin City, and whoa it’s been… active! This year is about turning visions into actions; we’re providing a space for youth to learn more about what climate change and [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://foundation.vodafone.co.nz/2010-the-year-of-growing</link>
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