Last week Kahu Youth welcomed two new full-time Youth Workers, Emma Hunter and Hemi Cordell, to the Kahu Team. After an initial whirlwind two weeks of introductions to various community groups and to the attending youth at Kahu, Emma and Hemi are now vivaciously planning various programs, clubs and activities and have their organisational sights firmly set on the New Year. 

Emma Hunter, a passionate Social Worker and hiking guide brings with her a plethora of international youth work experience. Emma was born and raised in the wap-waps of Northern Waikato and was schooled in Auckland where the socio-economic dynamics of the district propelled her into a life of social work. Having spent just under a decade working at summer camps in The United States in areas such as New Hampshire, New York and California, Emma has returned home to New Zealand to ply her trade and expertise with the wonderful youth of Wanaka. 

The second Youth Worker to join Kahu last week is Hemi Cordell, a proud ‘Third-Culture Kid’ and Anglo-Indian Kiwi who has lived in Wanaka for over two years. Hemi was born in Auckland but was soon carted off to International waters by his globe-trotting parents and was subsequently raised in East Jerusalem, Bangladesh, India and - equally as culturally significant - the East End of London. Hemi has previously worked as a Youth Worker in Sri Lanka and India and is relishing the opportunity of expanding his knowledge and professional expertise with Kahu Youth.

Both Emma and Hemi are immensely excited and proud to be members of the Kahu Youth Team! Both look forward to working with the youth of Wanaka and the wider community! Kia Kaha!

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Hemi Cordell

Tel: 022 694 7334

Email: [email protected]

Emma Hunter

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