Ever dream of being part of something bigger? Something bigger than yourself? Well, the Howick Youth Council might just be your genie.
Howick Youth Council team (2026)
Made up of a whānau of ambitious young leaders from all 9 local schools, HYC hosts and runs many projects across East Auckland. Events like Quiz Night, The Howick Youth Summit and East after dark are just some of the events spread throughout the council calender.
HYC Leadership team (2025)
HYC operates under the vision of “opportunity, represent and empower”:
Opportunity means to provide different chances for youth to participate in fun, educational, or insightful events and to make a change. Represent means to portray and carry out the voice of all youth throughout the East Auckland area thanks to the biannual Youth Survey. Empower focuses on building up youth and fostering a sense of whānau, ensuring every young person feels they have a supportive community behind them as they pursue their goals.
Events like Youth Summit, which is HYC’s flagship event aims to provide leadership development for secondary school students through a full day workshop style event. That provides leadership opportunity, experience and cross school connections. Alongside Youth Week which includes the iconic hot-chocolates-before school and other activities designed to help empower students and to create fun memories such as jump jam, mural making and multisport.
Previous HYC events: mind matters and quiz night (2025)
Every year in December, the council opens applications for both new and returning members. It’s an incredible opportunity to join a passionate group of people dedicated to making East Auckland a better place.
If you want to join the council or simply take part in our 100% free events, make sure to follow the HYC social media pages and keep an eye out for upcoming events!
Social links:
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/howickyouthcouncil/
Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@howickyouthcouncil
Written by Bianca Hu
Published on Thursday 30 April 2026
