Links
Listed here are links to websites that have been selected for you.
Where possible we have tried to select sites that have been made by
Teens for Teens. Select the link that interests you...
Books and Reads | Career
and Work Opportunities | CreativeArt
| Magazines | North
Shore Secondary Schools | Sport on the
North Shore | Television | What's
Happening for Youth
Books and Reads
Readers Club
contains a list of enjoyable teenage reads created by the librarians
of North Carolina, U.S. Lists of all types - Humour, Horror, Romance,
Sci Fi...
North Shore Libraries e-Resources
What
Do I Read Next? – Discover new titles by your favourite authors
and other titles you might like. Provides hints to help with searching.
Literature
Resource Center - A reference database packed with information on
literary figures from all time periods, writing in a variety of genres.
Global
Books in Print - Find what you’re looking for quickly and
easily, using this comprehensive database of over 11 million book, audio
book, and video titles.
Career and Work Opportunities
These sites have been selected to assist you in the choices you make
about employment, career and further education.
Career Services
Kiwi Careers
Trade Apprenticeships
Seek
Youth Skills
Creative Art
Graffiti Creator
- Graffiti Creator is the first and original Graffiti generator program
released in 1999. Today it is currently used by thousands.
Magazines
Read online versions of your favourite magazines...
Back2Basics
is a bi-monthly magazine that covers all aspects of the national hip
hop scene, with additional coverage of international artists and events.
Barb
Wired online student newspaper for and by NZ teens.
Dolly
- A popular magazine for teen girls around the globe.
Girlfriend - A popular magazine in its paper format - now read it
online!
Rip it up - Rip it up, the magazine that began its life as a freebie
in the record shops. Now it hosts a wide range of New Zealand and international
recording artists and news.
Soul Purpose - Soul Purpose is New Zealand’s largest faith-based
youth culture magazine.
Spank - Focusing on youth issues, interests, and life, Spank! is
an ever-evolving centre for youth. For some, Spank! is a soapbox, for
others, a place to meet friends.
Spasifik
- New Zealands magazine to promote Pasifika.
Taiohi - Taiohi is part of Te Mana, "The Think Learning Strategy"
for Maori Education. Te Mana - Ki te taumata - Get there with learning
is the key message of Te Mana and Taiohi. Te Taiohi is a family show,
intended for peeps of all ages Consider www.Taiohi.co.nz as your informer
– look to this website for all the sneaky-peeks at Taiohi –
including the magazine, the CD-ROM, and the Study Guide. Visiting the
Taiohi website is like visiting the Te Mana whânau at home. You can
do things you may already do at home.
Tearaway - Tearaway ‘The Voice of NZ Youth’ is produced
by young people for young people. It is the most widely read and largest
circulating youth magazine in Aotearoa.
A great magazine that covers all sorts of aspects that teenagers are
interested in from entertainment, sport, people, careers to Te Reo,
research issues both national and international.
Check out the list of magazines on our library
catalogue. Refine your search by using the Advanced
Search and selecting a material type of magazine.
North Shore Secondary Schools
Birkenhead
College
Carmel College
Glenfield
College
Hato Petera
College
Kristin School
Long Bay College
Northcote College
Pinehurst School
Rangitoto College
Rosmini College
Takapuna Grammar
School
Westlake Boys
High School
Westlake
Girls High School
Sport on the North Shore
The Blues
- North Harbour is one of the three provinces in the ‘Blues’
Rugby Team. Check out our Super 14 team.
The
Force - Netball North Harbour is the centre responsible for the
development and management of netball within North Shore City.
Harbour
Heat - Harbour Basketball makes up close to a third of the total
membership numbers of Basketball in New Zealand.
Harbour Rugby
- The North Harbour Rugby Union was formed in 1985 and during this time
has developed a reputation for playing colourful and entertaining rugby
through all grades which no doubt is a result of the vibrant surroundings.
Harbour
Sport - A community database compiled with a list of sports groups
available in your local area.
Leisure
Centres - See a list of the North Shore City Leisure Centres avaiable
for you to use.
Television
C4 - The C4 website
that compliments TV3s music station.
Pukana - Funky
website from New Zealand's first bilingual television programme for
teens and children.
What's happening for Youth
FADE
- Foundation for Alcohol and Drug Education - Things to do and read
to help you find out more about alcohol and drug education and why you
should 'Think Smart and Stay Safe'.
Ministry of Youth Development
- The Ministry of Youth Development - Te Manatû Whakahiato - where you
can find out about policies, programmes and services relating to young
people.
Shore Youth
- An interactive website with info about what's on locally, and links
to useful websites. This website has been created by the North Shore
Youth Council, with representatives from secondary schools throughout
the city and other young people interested in communicating the youth
voice to the city's decision-makers.
Student HUB
- The students guide to life in NZ.
United Nations Youth
Association of New Zealand - An organisation run by youth, for youth,
dedicated to upholding the spirit of the UN through raising the awareness,
involvement and empowerment of youth in local, national and international
spheres.
URGE - Find information
and resources on a variety of topics including health and teen issues.
Youth Law - Know your
rights. This site gives you access to information about how the law
can help you to overcome issues that may be affecting you.
Youthline - Support
and help for young people as they make their way through the challenges
of life today.
