Alaska Jhenei Dobbs
Age: 18
Ethnicity: NZ Maori

What do you do i.e. school/training/ work
I study business at UCOL at the moment :)

How long have you been on the Youth Committee
This is my second year

Why did you join the Youth Committee
Because I want to get involved with youth of Whanganui

What do you want to see in Wanganui for young people
An improved attitude towards each other and authority. Live positively guys.

What do you want to be when you grow up
A lawyer, eventually getting into politics

What are your goals for the future
To study law and Maori development to help me get into a law career

What do you want to achieve out of life
I would like to make a difference to the social standing of Maori

Describe your family and what they mean to you
My family are number 1! LOL nothing compares – love them tonnes!

Favourite food
Macaroni cheese!

Favourite music
Up-beat or slow jams. Depends on the mood lol

What’s your ‘style’
Very much Alaska!

Favourite shop in Wanganui
Uh…. Nik Naks ha ha ha…

Favourite place to be
Home. It’s where the heart is and all lol

What do you do for fun
Hang with the besties, shop till I drop!!

Favourite episode of Sponge Bob and why
The ‘yeah well you’re yellow and you know what else is yellow? You are!!!

Favourite TV Show
Toi Whakaari for sure!

Anything else
Live life. Love life!! Shoot for the stars coz if you fall at least you’ll land amongst the clouds. Metaphorically of course lol

To view profiles of the members of our youth committee click below;
Chairperson
Co-Deputy Chairpersons
 
 
 
 
 
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