Ministry of Youth Development (New Zealand)

Ministry of Youth Development
Agency overview
Formed1 October 2003
Preceding agency
  • Ministry of Youth Affairs
JurisdictionNew Zealand
Minister responsible
Agency executive
  • John Robertson, General manager
Websitewww.myd.govt.nz

The Ministry of Youth Development (MYD; Te Manatū Whakahiato Taiohi) is a New Zealand government department that is responsible for promoting positive youth development among young people aged between 12 and 24 years. It is administered by the Ministry of Social Development (MSD). It was created in October 2003 through the merger of the former Ministry of Youth Affairs with the youth policy functions of MSD. The Ministry comes under the portfolio of the Minister for Youth.

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