A MATES Senior mentor of 2022, Cameron, says she wouldn’t have made the mistakes she did at school if she had a mentor to show her different paths... Read more
Congratulations to all MATES Senior Mentees 2022, and a massive thank you to the MATES Mentors, teachers and whānau. Read more
In September, Hester and Jess, two of our MATES Coordinators, joined the latest campaign of Merchant 1948 as the Deuce’s Young Hearts Project heroes. On the day, Hester and Jess had the chance to try on different Deuce shoes... Read more
Recently, our two MATES coordinators attended an online workshop “Sharing the Kaupapa 3 Whai Wāhitanga: Active Youth Participation... Read more
MATES believes in the ecology of growth and positions itself in a very community-centric way. It is a familiar system that a lot of our Pasifika people have grown up with. Read more
The purpose of the event is to give our MATES Junior mentees an overview of what life is like as a university student and explore the vision they have for their future... Read more
Sixteen MATES Senior Mentees from Southern Cross Campus, Waitakere College and Auckland Girls Grammar School had a wonderful time visiting Jasmax... Read more
Nearly 65 university students have started as our MATES Mentors 2022... Read more
Merchant 1948’s Young Hearts Project has been partnering with MATES Junior since it was launched in 2014. This project was established to assist young people in our community, especially those who are struggling in life. Read more
It has been 7 years since James Tevaga left school and he looks back at his time with MATES as one of his highlights. Now a fully qualified teacher, he believes he wouldn't be where he is today without MATES... Read more
This year MATES has a whole new team ready and keen to start work for 2021. The new team are all experienced MATES mentors and are passionate about helping release the potential in young people through mentoring... Read more
Kuru Kae was the first member of his extended family to study at university. He believes the support he received from his MATES mentor helped him get on the pathway towards achieving his goals - a Masters in Criminology.... Read more