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Youth Declaration 2013 24-27 April 2013 The University of Auckland

ABOUT Auckland is a big place. It can be pretty daunting as a high school student embarking upon New Zealand’s largest city.

But never fear, the UN+TRAVELLED guide is here!

This guide is aimed to provide information and tips to help make your experience in Auckland the best it can be. We hope you will find this guide useful.

Remember, this serves only as a guide, and we’ve done our best to make sure the information is as accurate as possible. Make sure you do your own research too! More information on the conference itself will be released in our Participants Handbook, to be released in coming weeks. Stay tuned!

In the meantime, all the best in your travel and accommodation endeavours. We can’t wait to see you at Youth Declaration 2013!

Photograph by Chris Gin - www.chirsgin.com

TRANSPORT TRAVELLING TO AUCKLAND

AIR NEW ZEALAND There’s nothing like supporting your local.

Check out www.grabaseat.co.nz to find a real bargain.

BUS

They may take longer than flying, but if you’re on a budget, buses are the way to go.

Naked Bus boasts cheap inter-city fares from $1 nationwide.

Some of their bus services offer free WiFi to keep you entertained on your journey. Find out more on http://nakedbus.com/nz/bus/.

FLYING

It’s best to book your flights as early as possible before prices begin to soar closer to your date of departure.

TOP TIP

The conference starts at approximately 8am on Wednesday 24 April, and ends around 6pm on Saturday 27 April. Make sure you allow plenty of time to get to and from the airport. If that means staying an extra night or two, then the awesomeness of the conference will make it all worth it.

JETSTAR You can score some super cheap deals on this budget airline. Take a look for yourself on http://www.jetstar.com/nz/en/home.

Bus companies are getting competitive and Intercity Coachlines offers some pretty low fares as well.

See for yourself on http://www.intercity.co.nz/.

WHEN IN AUCKLAND FROM THE AIRPORT

AIRBUS EXPRESS

SUPER SHUTTLE

An affordable option to get to and from the airport. An adult return ticket costs $28. Buses run frequently – refer to the timetable and route map on http://www. airbus.co.nz/.

Can be pretty cheap if you’re going in a group. Make a booking at https://www. supershuttle.co.nz/.

DURING THE CONFERENCE Have you thought about how you’re going to get to and from the conference for each day? Here are some of your options:

Walking: Youth Declaration will be taking place at the main campus of the University of Auckland, in the heart of Auckland CBD. This is in close proximity to most major hostels and backpackers. We’ll have conference assistants walking participants back to their accommodation at the end of every day of the conference.

Public Transport: If you’re living with relatives or friends a fair way out of town, public transport might be the way to go. Find your bus/train at http://www.maxx.co.nz/.

Carpooling: The cheap and eco-friendly option!

Taxi: A safe and reliable option. Give a committee member or welfare officer a shout if you need to book a taxi home.

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City drop off points Mt Eden Road/Mt Eden Train Station all stops as requested or Dominion Road all stops as requested 1D Upper Queen Street kiwi International Hostel 2D Cnr Mayoral Drive & Queen Street 1 2 3 4 5 6

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Drop off points 10 Auckland Domestic Terminal 11 Auckland International Terminal

AUCKLAND TRANSPORT INFORMATION

BRITOMART TRANSPORT CENTRE CONNECTING SERVICES TO:

For bus, train or ferry information call MAXX on 09 366 6400 or visit maxx.co.nz

Free City Circuit bus to Sky City Hotel & Intercity Bus Terminal Link bus services to Newmarket & Ponsonby Northern Express bus services to the North Shore Other Auckland urban services including train services.

AIRBUS EXPRESS MAP LEGEND Airport to City Stops passenger drop off only Route via Mt Eden Road Route via Dominion Road City to Airport stops passenger pick up only Route via Mt Eden Road Route via Dominion Road

AIRPORT TO CBD

ACCOMMODATION HOSTELS AND

BACK PACKERS

Hostels are a cost-effective accommodation option for out-of-towners. Most hostels allow for group bookings of up to 6 people per room, which is also the cheapest room available. Since a lot of you may not know many of the other participants going to Youth Declaration, and may not want to live alone, we’ve created a Facebook group for those from out of town to meet others seeking to make group bookings for hostel accommodation. Check it out here: https://www.facebook.com/groups/496069550452844/?fref=ts

YHA: https://www.yha.co.nz/hostels/north-island-hostels/ yha-auckland-city/ Nomads: http://nomadsworld.com/hostels/new-zealand/ nomadsauckland

FRIENDS OR

If you have friends or relatives in Auckland, see if you can stay with them during the conference. However, do make sure they live relatively close to Auckland CBD, or it may take a wee while to get to and from the conference each day!

BILLETS

There are a limited number of Auckland-based participants who have kindly offered to have some from out of Auckland stay with them for the duration of Youth Declaration. If you’ve indicated you would like to be billeted, we’ll be in touch with you shortly to see whether we have found a place for you.

RELATIVES

Photograph by Chris Gin - www.chirsgin.com

AUCKLAND CBD

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Youth Declaration will primarily take place at the University of Auckland Arts 1 Building, as well as the Owen G. Glenn Business School.

WELFARE

WELFARE PRACTICES Welfare is not just about your medical needs and physical wellbeing. UN Youth recognises the concept of hauora in defining what wellbeing means to us. We believe welfare is not simply limited to an absence of physical illness but encompasses the physical, mental, emotional, social and spiritual dimensions of health. Ensuring the wellbeing and hauora of all persons involved in UN Youth activities is very important to UN Youth. Accordingly, UN Youth has actively implemented specific welfare practices at Youth Declaration to ensure the wellbeing of all participants.

UN Youth will ensure that at Youth Declaration 2013: At all times during the conference, two dedicated Welfare Officers are available to look after participants’ welfare needs. They will one male and one female welfare officer to cater for a range of needs. All Welfare Officers at Youth Declaration will possess current First Aid Certificates and will have passed a vetting process conducted by the NZ Police.

Welfare Officers are introduced and made known to all participants at the start of the conference and each participant is provided with contact phone numbers for the Welfare Officers. A dedicated “Welfare Station” will also be available during the conference.

Information about participants’ medical and dietary needs collected at the time of registration are collated and passed on to Welfare Officers, who individually tailor their Welfare services to participant needs. This information-sharing is governed by a principle of confidentiality.

A comprehensive First Aid Kit is available at all times during Youth Declaration. Medications limited to Paracetamol and Ibuprofen may be supplied to participants by UN Youth, if needed.

All Conference Assistants are formally trained in facilitation and working with young people; our UN Youth volunteers will actively promote the welfare of participants at all times.

At all times, our UN Youth volunteers will act in accordance with a principle of non-discrimination and will treat all participants with respect and understanding.

UN Youth promises to do everything in our power to make each participant’s time at Youth Declaration safe, enjoyable and memorable.

If you have any questions about Participant Welfare at Youth Declaration, please do not hesitate to contact the Youth Declaration Committee!

WELFARE OFFICERS

CONTACT

You’ll be given the contact details of our trained welfare officers in our Participants Handbook coming shortly. If you’re lost, feeling unwell or just feel like having a chat, they will be your point of contact during the conference.

For general queries please contact our Registrations Officer, Su Young Kim, on suyoung.kim@unyouth.org.nz.

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CONTACT US M: +64 4 496 9638 E: info@unyouth.org.nz PO Box 24494, Wellington, Aotearoa New Zealand www.unyouth.org.nz www.facebook.com/unyouthnz www.twitter.com/unyouthnz

THE UNITED NATIONS ASSOCIATION OF NEW ZEALAND (UNITED NATIONS YOUTH ASSOCIATION OF NEW ZEALAND BRANCH), INC IS THE YOUTH ARM OF THE UNITED NATIONS ASSOCIATION OF NEW ZEALAND, A MEMBER OF THE WORLD FEDERATION OF UNITED NATIONS ASSOCIATIONS (WFUNA)