New Zealand Sikh Youth is a youth-led Sikh organisation and registered charity in New Zealand, organised on 12 July 2020 at the Takanini Sikh Library. Governed by the New Zealand Sikh Youth Constitution, the organisation is inclusive, providing young Sikhs with a supportive platform to represent common interests and achieve shared aspirations. 

Leadership of the organisation is chosen through a transparent and competitive process, as per the Constitution. Since its establishment in 2020, the Committee has experienced active and dynamic participation from Sikh youth across the country, contributing to the development of the Sikh community.

The purposes of the New Zealand Sikh Youth as a representative organisation of the Sikh youth in New Zealand are to:

• promote the text and teachings of Guru Granth Sahib and the ten Sikh Gurus from Guru Nanak to Guru Gobind Singh; and

• advance the development of young Sikhs in the fields of education, professional careers, politics, democracy, bureaucracy and media through training, skill-building and public engagement; and

• champion fairness and justice for disadvantaged individuals; and

• discourage adultery, fornication, femicide and the use of harmful drugs or intoxicants among Sikhs; and

• empower young Sikhs to constructively participate in society and make effective contributions; and

• encourage healthy and sustainable lifestyles that enhance quality of life and minimise environmental impact; and

• facilitate training focused on discipline, safety and the use of reasonable force for self-defence and the defence of others; and

• foster open and cooperative communication with government and non-governmental organisations, bureaucrats, politicians, media, Sikh leaders and organisations, academics and intellectuals, think tanks and influencers in society to inform them of the interests and aspirations of Sikh youth and people; and

• guide and influence Sikh youth in leading a family life with a Sikh spouse and children and in becoming initiated into the Khalsa; and

• motivate the regular use and development of the Panjabi language written in Gurmukhi; and

• offer support and relief to people in need and motivate voluntary service among Sikh youth, reflecting the Sikh principle of selfless service; and

• organise and host events and community engagement; and

• preserve, exhibit and publish works related to the Sikhs; and

• promote arts, culture, education and sports within Sikhs, including traditional Sikh music and martial arts inherited from the Gurus; and

• strengthen the relationship between Sikhs and the general public; and

• support Sikhs in securing a livelihood and accessing all public services necessary for a quality life; and

• uphold the Sikh people’s right to self-determination; by virtue of that right they freely determine their political status and freely pursue their economic, social and cultural development.