We’re Herb and Ana — husband and wife, parents of six, and long-time servants of the Tāmaki community.
Our journey hasn’t been perfect, but it’s been real, faith-filled, and deeply anchored in a call to make sure young people are seen, heard, and supported.
Our journey hasn’t been perfect, but it’s been real, faith-filled, and deeply anchored in a call to make sure young people are seen, heard, and supported.
In 2023, we felt a conviction to stand in the gap for rangatahi slipping through the cracks. We started Remain Youth with nothing but a hall, a borrowed speaker, and a handful of young people who needed somewhere safe to land.
In 2023, we felt a conviction to stand in the gap for rangatahi slipping through the cracks. We started Remain Youth with nothing but a hall, a borrowed speaker, and a handful of young people who needed somewhere safe to land.
Today, we have connected with over 350 rangatahi, linking 20 local schools and sports clubs to build a space where young people can remain grounded, remain connected, and remain hopeful.
Remain Youth is built on one simple belief: when young people know they belong, they can become everything they were created to be.
Remain Youth is built on one simple belief: when young people know they belong, they can become everything they were created to be.
Where youth feel loved, respected, and valued.
Where youth feel loved, respected, and valued.
Instilling confidence, leadership, and resilience.
Instilling confidence, leadership, and resilience.
Providing guidance and structure for those who need it most.
Providing guidance and structure for those who need it most.
Encouraging rangatahi into employment, education, sport, and positive futures.
Encouraging rangatahi into employment, education, sport, and positive futures.
At Remain Youth, Safe Space is built on one foundation: RESPECT. It’s more than a rule, it’s a way we carry ourselves, care for each other, and protect the environment we’re blessed to use.
At Remain Youth, Safe Space is built on one foundation: RESPECT. It’s more than a rule, it’s a way we carry ourselves, care for each other, and protect the environment we’re blessed to use.
Choose behaviours that uplift your future, take responsibility for your actions, and show up with the courage to become who you were created to be.
Choose behaviours that uplift your future, take responsibility for your actions, and show up with the courage to become who you were created to be.
Everyone deserves to be seen, heard, and safe. We use words that build, celebrate our peers, and accept differences without judgement, creating a community where everyone thrives.
Everyone deserves to be seen, heard, and safe. We use words that build, celebrate our peers, and accept differences without judgement, creating a community where everyone thrives.
Honour the community by caring for the gear and facilities. Use equipment responsibly and leave the space better than you found it, ensuring it remains safe for everyone to enjoy.
Honour the community by caring for the gear and facilities. Use equipment responsibly and leave the space better than you found it, ensuring it remains safe for everyone to enjoy.
Together, Herb & Ana created Remain Youth Project to build a centered on belonging, purpose, culture, and hope.
Herb, born and raised in Tāmaki with Tongan roots, brings years of experience as a sports chaplain and youth mentor. Known for making every young person feel seen and valued, his passion is creating spaces where rangatahi can grow.
Ana is the steady power and "culture carrier" of the vision. With a gift for hospitality and nurturing environments, she ensures Remain stays grounded, warm, and whānau-centered. Alongside serving on the Point England School Board of Trustees, she is a fierce advocate for social justice.
Their shared belief is simple but powerful: when young people are surrounded by consistent love, opportunity, and community, they rise.
Together, Herb & Ana created Remain Youth Project to build a centered on belonging, purpose, culture, and hope.
Herb, born and raised in Tāmaki with Tongan roots, brings years of experience as a sports chaplain and youth mentor. Known for making every young person feel seen and valued, his passion is creating spaces where rangatahi can grow.
Ana is the steady power and "culture carrier" of the vision. With a gift for hospitality and nurturing environments, she ensures Remain stays grounded, warm, and whānau-centered. Alongside serving on the Point England School Board of Trustees, she is a fierce advocate for social justice.
Their shared belief is simple but powerful: when young people are surrounded by consistent love, opportunity, and community, they rise.
We stand on the shoulders of those who built the foundations before us — strong, steady, and faithful. Now it’s our turn to nurture, uplift, and propel our rangatahi into the futures they are called to serve.
We stand on the shoulders of those who built the foundations before us — strong, steady, and faithful. Now it’s our turn to nurture, uplift, and propel our rangatahi into the futures they are called to serve.
