Reverse Low Turnout By Lowering The Voting Age – Make It 16
When polls closed on Saturday, Aotearoa recorded the worst voter turnout for local elections in 36 years. Only 32.6% of…
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Youth Parliament Must Honour Rangatahi Voices – Not Manage Them – Make It 16
A group of youth organisations is calling out the censorship of young people at Youth Parliament 2025, where multiple decisions…
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Youth Parliament Must Honour Rangatahi Voices – Not Manage Them – Make It 16
A group of youth organisations is calling out the censorship of young people at Youth Parliament 2025, where multiple decisions…
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Majority Of Youth MPs Back Call To Lower The Voting Age – Again – Make It 16
For the second consecutive Youth Parliament, a majority of Youth MPs from across the political spectrum have signed an open…
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Bill To Lower The Voting Age For Local Elections Is Introduced To Parliament – Make It 16
Today the Government has introduced a Bill to Parliament to lower the voting age for local elections, following through on…
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Make It 16 Calls On Government To Rethink Local Elections Bill Timeline – Bill Should Be Passed Before End Of This Term
At the post-cabinet press conference today Prime Minister Chris Hipkins announced the government will be introducing a Bill to Parliament…
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Make It 16 Welcomes New Local Government Minister And Call On Him To Make Voting Age A Priority
Today the Prime Minister announced the appointment of Kieran McAnulty as the new Minister of Local Government. “We welcome Minister…
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Future Of Local Government Review Recommends Lowering The Voting Age To 16 – Make It 16
Today the Future of Local Government Review released its draft report aimed at reforming local government in Aotearoa. It includes…
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PR: Make It 16 Welcomes Law Change On Declarations Of Inconsistency – Make It 16
Parliament unanimously passed the New Zealand Bill of Rights (Declarations of Inconsistency) Amendment Bill today. This establishes a process for…
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Cross-Party Support For Make It 16 At Youth Parliament
Youth MPs across political parties have come out in support of Make it 16. More than half of the 120…