New Zealand Youth Parliament
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The New Zealand Youth Parliament is a national event held once in each term of parliament (usually every three or four years). New Zealand
’s 6th Youth Parliament will be held on 6 & 7 July 2010. The previous youth parliaments were held in 2007 , 2004, 2000 and 1997 and 1994.
Youth Parliament is an initiative of the Minister
of Youth Affairs, which is currently the Hon Paula Bennett
MP. The Minister works with a committee of her Parliamentary colleagues (representing every party in Parliament) to administer Youth Parliament.
The Minister receives support from the Ministry of Youth Development who work closely with other agencies within the parliamentary complex including The Office of the Speaker, Parliamentary Services and the Office of the Clerk of the New Zealand House of Representatives
.
or list) Member of Parliament (MP
) to be a Youth Member of Parliament (Youth MP). There is no set process for an MP
to select their Youth MP and it varies widely.
and are based at Parliament
where they act in the role of an MP for two days. This includes participating in a debate on mock legislation
, participating in general debates, sitting on select committees and asking parliamentary questions of Cabinet Ministers.
Andreas Triandafilidis, (e = representing an Electorate MP)
Pauline Robertson, (e)
Michelle Nathan-TeAo, (e)
Jordan Green, (L)
Jenny Suo, (L)
Alicia Gainsford, (e)
Anna Meikle, (e)
Kyla Wood, (L)
Lauren Kilkolly, (L)
Sam Brown, (e)
Daphne Kalekale, (L)
Sophie Kalderimis, (L)
Nicole Slight, (e)
James Sleep, (L)
Kushla Dunning, (L)
Jonathan Rowe, (e)
Kimaya McIntosh, (e)
Awhina Ashby, (e)
Devon Sansbury, (e)
Eddie Tuiavil, (L)
Lana Walters, (e)
Vinnie Wylie, (L)
Kritika Satija, (L)
Holly Chase, (e)
Brennan McDonald, (e)
Ed Brownlee, (e)
Steph Grogan, (e)
Rink Tacoma, (e)
Isaac Rayner, (L)
Gareth Veale, (e)
Olivia West, (L)
Amy Pollard, (e)
James Tawa, (e)
Kate Willyams, (e)
Shaun Kennedy, (L)
Amanda Hillock, (e)
James Walkinshaw, (e)
Kaitlyn Gulland, (e)
Daniel Luoni, (e)
James Barnett, (L)
Emma Jones, (L)
Richard Aiolupotea, (e)
Seamus Woods, (L)
Zoe Donald, (L)
Mania Campbell-Seymour, (e)
Annika Tombleson, (e)
Chelsie Foley, (e)
Kelly Im, (e)
Johnny Crawford, (e)
Elenoa Cook, (e)
Sam Hannagan, (e)
Anna Devathasan, (L)
Jason Larsen, (L)
Hope Puriri, (e)
Ashleigh Kapi, (L)
Fale Lesa, (e)
Nikkii Mott, (e)
Jeffrey Burson, (e)
John Kingi, (L)
Mariarna Te Tai, (L)
Joel Brown, (L)
Alannah Manson, (e)
Elisha Watson, (e)
John Brinsley-Pirie, (e)
Noema Te Hau, (e)
Lucy Child, (e)
Ashley Brown, (L)
Jaz Morris, (L)
Sam Jackson, (e)
Gwilym Breese, world renowned harmonica player,(e)
Livi Hall, (e)
Sandra Samuelu, (e)
Kate Steel, (L)
Sam Abraham, (L)
Susannah Neild, (e)
Ella Edginton, (e)
Shaun Ritchie, (e)
Richard English, (L)
Lara Delany, (e)
Amy Coatsworth, (L)
Jessie Templeton, (e)
Mareta Taute, (e)
Jeff Carroll, (L)
Jen Smith, (L)
Matthew Neary, (e)
Luke Craven, (L)
Alex Clark, (L)
Daisy Hunter, (e)
Emily Legge, (e)
Diana Mockford, (L)
Chuan-Zheng Lee, (L)
Philip Wiley, (e)
Greg Bolton-Brown, (L)
Penny Tipu, (e)
Natalie Gow, (e)
Natalie Robinson, (L)
Dee Naidoo, (L)
Coral Panoho, (e)
Saga Sifakula, (L)
Caitlin Grover, (e)
Nick Mitchell, (e)
Renée Cox, (L)
Nicky Dunn, (L)
Loren O'Sullivan, (L)
Robert Anderson, (e)
Amelia Morgan, (L)
Kirsty Smith, (e)
Sophia Johnson, (e)
Shaun Wallis, (e)
Kate Primrose, (e)
Ngahuia Crossman, (L)
Ariana Emery, (e)
Shelley Duffy, (L)
Emma Gin, (L)
Josh Dunn, (L)
Anas Sirajur Raheem, (e)
Megan Matthews, (L)
Michelle Lee, (L)
Anna Lee, (L)
Jeny Cant, (L)
MP, Kris Faafoi
, was a Youth MP. The Hon. Darren Hughes
was also a Youth in MP.
The Catholic Maori Boarding School Hato Paora College
of Feilding is the only school to have had three Youth MPs in the same Youth Parliament 2000.
With the appointment of Kati Tuatini as Youth MP representing National MP and Cabinet Minister, the Hon Georgina Te Heuheu
in 2010, the Metuamate/Tuatini family of Lake Tekapo
boasts three siblings selected to be Youth MPs. Kataraina's older sister, Aroha Tuatini was a Youth MP in 2004 representing Labour MP and Minister of State, the Hon Mahara Okeroa
and their older brother Areti Metuamate was a Youth MP in 2000 representing Green MP Sue Kedgley
.
New Zealand
New Zealand is an island country in the south-western Pacific Ocean comprising two main landmasses and numerous smaller islands. The country is situated some east of Australia across the Tasman Sea, and roughly south of the Pacific island nations of New Caledonia, Fiji, and Tonga...
’s 6th Youth Parliament will be held on 6 & 7 July 2010. The previous youth parliaments were held in 2007 , 2004, 2000 and 1997 and 1994.
Youth Parliament is an initiative of the Minister
Minister (government)
A minister is a politician who holds significant public office in a national or regional government. Senior ministers are members of the cabinet....
of Youth Affairs, which is currently the Hon Paula Bennett
Paula Bennett
Paula Lee Bennett is a New Zealand politician and member of parliament for the National Party. She is a Cabinet minister with the roles of Minister for Social Development and Employment, Minister for Disability Issues and Minister of Youth Affairs.-Early life:Bennett was born in 1969 to Bob...
MP. The Minister works with a committee of her Parliamentary colleagues (representing every party in Parliament) to administer Youth Parliament.
The Minister receives support from the Ministry of Youth Development who work closely with other agencies within the parliamentary complex including The Office of the Speaker, Parliamentary Services and the Office of the Clerk of the New Zealand House of Representatives
New Zealand House of Representatives
The New Zealand House of Representatives is the sole chamber of the legislature of New Zealand. The House and the Queen of New Zealand form the New Zealand Parliament....
.
Selection process
Young people, aged 16 – 18 years, from around New Zealand are chosen by their local (electorateElectorate
Electorate may refer to:* voters, people entitled to vote in an election* electoral district or constituency, the geographic area of a particular election* The dominion of a Prince-elector in the Holy Roman Empire...
or list) Member of Parliament (MP
Member of Parliament
A Member of Parliament is a representative of the voters to a :parliament. In many countries with bicameral parliaments, the term applies specifically to members of the lower house, as upper houses often have a different title, such as senate, and thus also have different titles for its members,...
) to be a Youth Member of Parliament (Youth MP). There is no set process for an MP
Member of Parliament
A Member of Parliament is a representative of the voters to a :parliament. In many countries with bicameral parliaments, the term applies specifically to members of the lower house, as upper houses often have a different title, such as senate, and thus also have different titles for its members,...
to select their Youth MP and it varies widely.
The Role of a Youth MP
Youth MPs travel to WellingtonWellington
Wellington is the capital city and third most populous urban area of New Zealand, although it is likely to have surpassed Christchurch due to the exodus following the Canterbury Earthquake. It is at the southwestern tip of the North Island, between Cook Strait and the Rimutaka Range...
and are based at Parliament
Parliament
A parliament is a legislature, especially in those countries whose system of government is based on the Westminster system modeled after that of the United Kingdom. The name is derived from the French , the action of parler : a parlement is a discussion. The term came to mean a meeting at which...
where they act in the role of an MP for two days. This includes participating in a debate on mock legislation
Legislation
Legislation is law which has been promulgated by a legislature or other governing body, or the process of making it...
, participating in general debates, sitting on select committees and asking parliamentary questions of Cabinet Ministers.
6th Youth Parliament MPs (2010)
The 122 Youth MPs are still being elected or appointed by individial MPs.5th Youth Parliament MPs (2007)
Jade Emmanuelle Gray, (L = representing a List MP)Andreas Triandafilidis, (e = representing an Electorate MP)
Pauline Robertson, (e)
Michelle Nathan-TeAo, (e)
Jordan Green, (L)
Jenny Suo, (L)
Alicia Gainsford, (e)
Anna Meikle, (e)
Kyla Wood, (L)
Lauren Kilkolly, (L)
Sam Brown, (e)
Daphne Kalekale, (L)
Sophie Kalderimis, (L)
Nicole Slight, (e)
James Sleep, (L)
Kushla Dunning, (L)
Jonathan Rowe, (e)
Kimaya McIntosh, (e)
Awhina Ashby, (e)
Devon Sansbury, (e)
Eddie Tuiavil, (L)
Lana Walters, (e)
Vinnie Wylie, (L)
Kritika Satija, (L)
Holly Chase, (e)
Brennan McDonald, (e)
Ed Brownlee, (e)
Steph Grogan, (e)
Rink Tacoma, (e)
Isaac Rayner, (L)
Gareth Veale, (e)
Olivia West, (L)
Amy Pollard, (e)
James Tawa, (e)
Kate Willyams, (e)
Shaun Kennedy, (L)
Amanda Hillock, (e)
James Walkinshaw, (e)
Kaitlyn Gulland, (e)
Daniel Luoni, (e)
James Barnett, (L)
Emma Jones, (L)
Richard Aiolupotea, (e)
Seamus Woods, (L)
Zoe Donald, (L)
Mania Campbell-Seymour, (e)
Annika Tombleson, (e)
Chelsie Foley, (e)
Kelly Im, (e)
Johnny Crawford, (e)
Elenoa Cook, (e)
Sam Hannagan, (e)
Anna Devathasan, (L)
Jason Larsen, (L)
Hope Puriri, (e)
Ashleigh Kapi, (L)
Fale Lesa, (e)
Nikkii Mott, (e)
Jeffrey Burson, (e)
John Kingi, (L)
Mariarna Te Tai, (L)
Joel Brown, (L)
Alannah Manson, (e)
Elisha Watson, (e)
John Brinsley-Pirie, (e)
Noema Te Hau, (e)
Lucy Child, (e)
Ashley Brown, (L)
Jaz Morris, (L)
Sam Jackson, (e)
Gwilym Breese, world renowned harmonica player,(e)
Livi Hall, (e)
Sandra Samuelu, (e)
Kate Steel, (L)
Sam Abraham, (L)
Susannah Neild, (e)
Ella Edginton, (e)
Shaun Ritchie, (e)
Richard English, (L)
Lara Delany, (e)
Amy Coatsworth, (L)
Jessie Templeton, (e)
Mareta Taute, (e)
Jeff Carroll, (L)
Jen Smith, (L)
Matthew Neary, (e)
Luke Craven, (L)
Alex Clark, (L)
Daisy Hunter, (e)
Emily Legge, (e)
Diana Mockford, (L)
Chuan-Zheng Lee, (L)
Philip Wiley, (e)
Greg Bolton-Brown, (L)
Penny Tipu, (e)
Natalie Gow, (e)
Natalie Robinson, (L)
Dee Naidoo, (L)
Coral Panoho, (e)
Saga Sifakula, (L)
Caitlin Grover, (e)
Nick Mitchell, (e)
Renée Cox, (L)
Nicky Dunn, (L)
Loren O'Sullivan, (L)
Robert Anderson, (e)
Amelia Morgan, (L)
Kirsty Smith, (e)
Sophia Johnson, (e)
Shaun Wallis, (e)
Kate Primrose, (e)
Ngahuia Crossman, (L)
Ariana Emery, (e)
Shelley Duffy, (L)
Emma Gin, (L)
Josh Dunn, (L)
Anas Sirajur Raheem, (e)
Megan Matthews, (L)
Michelle Lee, (L)
Anna Lee, (L)
Jeny Cant, (L)
Notable Youth MP facts
One current New Zealand Labour PartyNew Zealand Labour Party
The New Zealand Labour Party is a New Zealand political party. It describes itself as centre-left and socially progressive and has been one of the two primary parties of New Zealand politics since 1935....
MP, Kris Faafoi
Kris Faafoi
Kris Faafoi is a New Zealand politician for the Labour Party. He represents the Mana electorate in the New Zealand Parliament.-Early life and family:...
, was a Youth MP. The Hon. Darren Hughes
Darren Hughes
Darren Colyn Hughes was a New Zealand Member of Parliament between 2002 and 2011, first elected at the age of 24. He represented the Labour Party and was a Minister outside Cabinet in the Fifth Labour Government of New Zealand....
was also a Youth in MP.
The Catholic Maori Boarding School Hato Paora College
Hato Paora College
Hato Paora College is a Catholic, Māori Boys' Boarding school located near Cheltenham, Feilding, New Zealand. It was founded in 1947 under the leadership of Marist Priest, Isaac J Gupwell.-Notable Alumni:...
of Feilding is the only school to have had three Youth MPs in the same Youth Parliament 2000.
With the appointment of Kati Tuatini as Youth MP representing National MP and Cabinet Minister, the Hon Georgina Te Heuheu
Georgina Te Heuheu
Georgina Manunui te Heuheu QSO is a Māori descent of Tūhoe, Tūwharetoa, Te Arawa and Ngāti Awa. MP in the New Zealand National Party and a Cabinet Minister in the New Zealand Government.-Early life:...
in 2010, the Metuamate/Tuatini family of Lake Tekapo
Lake Tekapo
Lake Tekapo is the second-largest of three roughly parallel lakes running north–south along the northern edge of the Mackenzie Basin in the South Island of New Zealand...
boasts three siblings selected to be Youth MPs. Kataraina's older sister, Aroha Tuatini was a Youth MP in 2004 representing Labour MP and Minister of State, the Hon Mahara Okeroa
Mahara Okeroa
The New Zealand politician Mahara Okeroa, a member of the Labour Party, represented the voters of the Te Tai Tonga Māori electorate as their Member of Parliament from 1999 to 2008.- Career :...
and their older brother Areti Metuamate was a Youth MP in 2000 representing Green MP Sue Kedgley
Sue Kedgley
Susan Jane Kedgley , BA , TTC , MA , is a New Zealand politician, food campaigner and author.-Early career and Wellington City Council:...
.