In Whakatāne Blue Light organises a large number of events and activities for youth and kids throughout the year.
Highlights include the Big Splash bombing competition at the Ōhope Wharf, Kids Gone Fishing at the Whakatāne Wharf, and the Grass Tracks Trolley Day.
A registered charity that works in partnership with the police to deliver an extensive range of youth programmes and activities.
The goals of Blue Light are to:
Blue Light aims to assist the Police to achieve its youth and community objectives by providing proactive initiatives to meet a key target market.
It does this by providing young people with positive lifestyle alternatives and strategies to avoid becoming an offender or victim of crime.